Jewell H. Saunders oral history interview, 2002 February 2

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Jewell Saunders recounts life in a farming community in the Uwharrie Forest area, located in Montgomery County, North Carolina. Ms. Saunders discusses rural development, such as access to healthcare and transportation, electrification, and the construction of roads. She shares her views on the changing mores of the community along with the new demographics of urban residents moving into the area. Ms. Saunders expresses the desire of established community members' land to be kept within the family. Other subjects discussed include the landscape and animals of the area.

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Title: Jewell H. Saunders oral history interview, 2002 February 2
Interviewee: Saunders, Jewell H. (Jewell Hill), 1916-2015
Interviewer: Cumming, Gabriel
Contributor: Grissom, Ruth Ann
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2000-02-02
Physical Description: 1 audio file (1:24:43) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (46 pages : PDF)
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Jewell Saunders was an 84-year-old woman at the time of the interview, which took place at her home in Montgomery County, North Carolina. She completed high school and was employed as a mill worker in Asheboro. Ms. Saunders also operated a beauty shop in her home.
Abstract: Jewell Saunders recounts life in a farming community in the Uwharrie Forest area, located in Montgomery County, North Carolina. Ms. Saunders discusses rural development, such as access to healthcare and transportation, electrification, and the construction of roads. She shares her views on the changing mores of the community along with the new demographics of urban residents moving into the area. Ms. Saunders expresses the desire of established community members' land to be kept within the family. Other subjects discussed include the landscape and animals of the area.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on minidisc and reformatted using a Digidesign 003 rack.
Interviewee Occupations: Beauty operators
Subjects--Names: Saunders, Jewell H. (Jewell Hill), 1916-2015
Contributor Occupations: Authors
Social workers
Subjects--Topics: Land use, Rural
Rural development
Country life
Farm life
Cash crops
Subsistence farming
Animals
Mills and mill-work
Rural electrification
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Montgomery County
North Carolina--Uwharrie National Forest
North Carolina--Asheboro
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1900-2000
Digital Collection Title: Catawba Lands Conservancy Perspectives on Land Project
Digital Collection Series Title: Uwharrie
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This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: PL-SA0030
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2921

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