Hall, Robert I., 1942-

Cumming, Gabriel
Kumar, Jessica

Hall, Elizabeth Jane

Charlotte, North Carolina

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2001-12-13

1 audio file (1:33:06) : digital, MP3

sound recording-nonmusical

spoken word

eng

Robert Hall and Elizabeth Hall were interviewed at their home in Troy, North Carolina. Robert Hall was a 59-year-old man at the time of the interview and was born and raised in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Robert Hall and Elizabeth Hall discuss their family's history and relationship with the land in Ophir, North Carolina, located in the Uwharrie River region. The Halls talk about farming enterprises, including fishing, leasing land to hunting clubs, sawmilling, Mr. Hall's grandparents' molasses mill, and gold mines and panning. Other topics include the impact of getting electricity in the 1940s and pollution in the river.

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on 2 minidiscs and reformatted using a Digidesign 003 rack.

Ranchers
Farmers

Hall, Robert I., 1942-
Hall, Elizabeth Jane

Family farms
Land use, Rural
Country life
Sawmills
Rural electrification
Hunting
Fishing
Animals
Gold mines and mining
Gold panning
Hay
Water--Pollution
Molasses
Tobacco

North Carolina--Uwharrie Lakes Region
North Carolina--Troy
North Carolina--Ophir
North Carolina--Montgomery County

Interviews
Oral histories

1880-2010

Catawba Lands Conservancy Perspectives on Land Project

Uwharrie

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