Christine R. Bowser oral history interview, 2007 April 13

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Christine Bowser discusses her memories of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. She describes her role as program director of the segregated Phyllis Wheatley YWCA in Brooklyn, classes and programs that it offered, and how it was a gathering space for community clubs and organizations until its closure in 1964. Other topics include attending Second Ward High School, businesses, churches, housing, and residents in Brooklyn including Kelly Alexander Sr. and his family. Ms. Bowser, a resident of the First Ward neighborhood, did not have to move during Charlotte's urban renewal program during the 1960s and 1970s, but shares her memories of the reasons behind urban renewal and the lessons learned from it.

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Student Project on Second Ward

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Title: Christine R. Bowser oral history interview, 2007 April 13
Interviewee: Bowser, Christine, 1934-
Interviewer: Gallardo, Nicholas
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: 2007-04-13
Physical Description: 1 audio file (43:18) : digital, MP3 + 1 interview log and transcript (22 pages : PDF)
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Christine R. Bowser was a 72-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place in her home in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in Winnsboro, South Carolina in 1934. She was educated at Second Ward High School and North Carolina Central University, and was employed as a program director at the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA and a physical education teacher in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Abstract: Christine Bowser discusses her memories of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. She describes her role as program director of the segregated Phyllis Wheatley YWCA in Brooklyn, classes and programs that it offered, and how it was a gathering space for community clubs and organizations until its closure in 1964. Other topics include attending Second Ward High School, businesses, churches, housing, and residents in Brooklyn including Kelly Alexander Sr. and his family. Ms. Bowser, a resident of the First Ward neighborhood, did not have to move during Charlotte's urban renewal program during the 1960s and 1970s, but shares her memories of the reasons behind urban renewal and the lessons learned from it.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV. Compact disc held by Atkins Library reformatted using Exact Audio Copy.
Interviewee Occupations: Physical education teachers
Nonprofit organizations--Employees
Executives
Subjects--Names: Bowser, Christine, 1934-
Subjects--Organizations: Second Ward High School (Charlotte, N.C.)
Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.
Subjects--Topics: African American neighborhoods
African Americans--Segregation
African Americans and libraries
African American churches
Amusements
African American business enterprises
Race relations
Urban renewal
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Brooklyn
North Carolina--Charlotte--Second Ward
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1940-2010
Digital Collection Title: Student project on Second Ward
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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: OH-BO0547
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2674

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