Evelyn Choate oral history interview, 2003 February 24
Description
Evelyn Brown Choate, a retired teacher, recounts her experiences during the Great Depression as an orphan in North Carolina. Ms. Choate talks about her family's farm, attending Flora MacDonald College and teaching grade school in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She speaks about needing to work multiple jobs at a time because of low teacher pay and limited school year duration during the Great Depression. She discusses the relative stability of Fayetteville at the time and theorizes that it is a result of the military base, Fort Bragg. She goes on to describe experiences with the military personnel in Fayetteville as well as entertainment and dates during the Depression. Ms. Choate also recalls segregation during this time at movie theaters as well as at schools. Lastly, she describes the development of her church, Pleasantville Presbyterian Church, as well as her perception of historical events in history.
