Gregory S. Hartsell, Frank Graham, and Tim Sloop oral history interview, 2003 August 10

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Gregory S. Hartsell, Frank Graham, and Tim Sloop illustrate the importance of migrant workers in farming and factors that make raising certain crops difficult on their farms in Rowan County, North Carolina. Subjects discussed include the use of the land on their farms, zoning, history of families in Rowan County, the Great Depression and the Civil Conservation Corps, and new development within the county.

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Title

Gregory S. Hartsell, Frank Graham, and Tim Sloop oral history interview, 2003 August 10

Interviewee

Hartsell, Gregory S. (Gregory Scott)

Interviewer

Cumming, Gabriel
Goodman, Adele

Contributor

Graham, Frank, 1930 or 1931-
Sloop, Tim

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

2003-08-10

Physical Description

1 audio file (02:13:17) : digital, MP3

Object Type

sound recording-nonmusical

Genre

spoken word

Language

eng

Interviewee Biography

Gregory S. Hartsell, Frank Graham, and Tim Sloop were interviewed in Salisbury, North Carolina. Mr. Hartsell was a 38-year-old man, Mr. Graham was a 73-year-old man, and Mr. Sloop was a 40-year-old man at the time of the interview. Mr. Hartsell was educated at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and was employed at Plastics Manufacturing.

Abstract

Gregory S. Hartsell, Frank Graham, and Tim Sloop illustrate the importance of migrant workers in farming and factors that make raising certain crops difficult on their farms in Rowan County, North Carolina. Subjects discussed include the use of the land on their farms, zoning, history of families in Rowan County, the Great Depression and the Civil Conservation Corps, and new development within the county.

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

Machinists
Farmers

Subjects--Names

Hartsell, Gregory S. (Gregory Scott)
Graham, Frank, 1930 or 1931-
Sloop, Tim

Contributor Occupations

Farmers
Farmers

Subjects--Topics

Country life
Family farms
Farm life
Land use, Rural
Rural families
Depressions
Soil conservation
Natural areas
Zoning
Migrant agricultural laborers
Field crops
Housing development
Genealogy

Subjects--Geographic

North Carolina--Rowan County
North Carolina--Salisbury
North Carolina--Mooresville
North Carolina--Iredell County

Subjects--Genre

Interviews
Oral histories

Coverage--Dates

1710-2010

Digital Collection Title

Catawba Lands Conservancy Perspectives on Land Project

Digital Collection Series Title

West Rowan

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Internet Media Type

audio/mpeg

Identifier

PL-HA0021

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