George McCachren oral history interview, 1992 October 16

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George McCachren shares his experiences with the YMCA in Charlotte, North Carolina during the early and mid twentieth century, and discusses his brother's role as director of physical activity at the Charlotte YMCA. He talks about YMCA affiliated camps such as Camp Cherokee and Camp Thunderbird, how servicemen used the YMCA during World War II, residence services the YMCA offered, and how the YMCA produced professionally competitive basketball, volleyball, and swimming athletes. Other topics include Lakewood Park and dances at the Charlotte Country Club.

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Title: George McCachren oral history interview, 1992 October 16
Interviewee: McCachren, George, 1919-2008
Interviewer: Felkner, Peter H.
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: 1992-10-16
Physical Description: 1 audio file (0:51:27) : digital, MP3
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: George McCachren was a 72-year-old man at the time of the interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Charlotte in 1919. He was educated at Central High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was employed with Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company.
Abstract: George McCachren shares his experiences with the YMCA in Charlotte, North Carolina during the early and mid twentieth century, and discusses his brother's role as director of physical activity at the Charlotte YMCA. He talks about YMCA affiliated camps such as Camp Cherokee and Camp Thunderbird, how servicemen used the YMCA during World War II, residence services the YMCA offered, and how the YMCA produced professionally competitive basketball, volleyball, and swimming athletes. Other topics include Lakewood Park and dances at the Charlotte Country Club.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on analog audio cassette and digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.
Subjects--Names: McCachren, George, 1919-2008
Subjects--Organizations: National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations of the United States of America
National Board of the Young Men's Christian Associations
Lakewood Park (Charlotte N.C.)
Subjects--Topics: Street-railroads
Young Men's Christian associations
Basketball
Youth league basketball
Camps
Swimming
Volleyball
Amusements
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Mecklenburg County
North Carolina--Charlotte
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1930-2000
Digital Collection Title: Levine Museum of the New South
Digital Collection Series Title: Basketball and Culture in the Southern Piedmont
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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: MU-MC0081

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