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Andy Baxter oral history interview, 1999 June 29
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Creator
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Baxter, Andy
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Date Created
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1999-06-29
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Subjects--Topical
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Students, Public schools, School integration, Student government, Segregation in education, Race relations
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Description
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Andy Baxter talks about his experiences as a student at West Charlotte High School, where he was student council president in his senior year. Mr. Baxter reflects on his experiences with racial integration at the school, speaking at length about t...
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Barbara Ledford oral history interview, 1999 July 17
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Creator
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Ledford, Barbara, 1940-
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Date Created
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1999-07-17
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Subjects--Topical
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Public schools, School integration, Multicultural education, English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, Students, School management and organization
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Description
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Barbara Ledford describes her experiences as a teacher and administrator within the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system, where she was employed in several schools including East Charlotte High School, Northeast Junior High School, and West Charlot...
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Ellen T. Ruff oral history interview 1, Date 2018 April 18
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Creator
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Ruff, Ellen T. (Ellen Tarte)
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Date Created
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2018-04-18
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Subjects--Topical
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Stuttering, Public schools, Law schools, Women executives, Women lawyers
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Description
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In this first of two interviews, Ellen T. Ruff, successful lawyer and Charlotte Duke Energy executive, discusses her earliest childhood memories of her life in rural Connecticut and what she knows about her family's history. Ms. Ruff goes int...
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Elon College, tape 1 side b
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Creator
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Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
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Date Created
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1996-02-27
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Subjects--Topical
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Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Health care reform, Educational law and legislation, Public schools
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Description
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Town hall forum at Elon College discussing Gantt's stances on various issues including women's rights, LGBT rights, and religious rights, grouped into broad themes. The first half of this recording focuses on health insurance and health care refor...
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Elon College, tape 2 side a
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Creator
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Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
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Date Created
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1996-02-27
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Subjects--Topical
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Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Public schools, Wages--Law and legislation, Affirmative action programs--Law and legislation, Economic security
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Description
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Town hall forum at Elon College discussing Gantt's stances on various issues including women's rights, LGBT rights, and religious rights, grouped into broad themes. The first five minutes conclude the conversation on health care; the rest of the r...
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Evelyn Van Hecke oral history interview, 1999 July 15
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Creator
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Van Hecke, Evelyn, 1958-
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Date Created
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1999-07-15
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Subjects--Topical
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Art--Study and teaching, English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, School integration, Race relations, Public schools, High school students, High school students--Societies and clubs
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Description
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Evelyn Van Hecke recounts her experience as an art teacher at West Charlotte High School in the 1980s and 1990s. Topics discussed include the role fine arts classes played in bringing students of all backgrounds together, her experiences working w...
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Mary Lou and Jim Babb oral history interview, 1999 July 14
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Creator
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Babb, Mary Lou, 1948-
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Date Created
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1999-07-14
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Subjects--Topical
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Open plan schools, School integration, Busing for school integration, Race relations, Public schools, Students, Parents' and teachers' associations
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Description
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Mary Lou and James "Jim" Babb recount their family's experiences attending West Charlotte High School during the height of school busing for integration in Charlotte, North Carolina during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Topics discussed include t...
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Piedmont Club
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Creator
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Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
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Date Created
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1996-05-03
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Subjects--Topical
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Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, American Dream, Education and state, Higher education and state, Public schools, Medical care, Job security, Occupational training, Vocational education, Tax deductions, Pensions--Law and legislation, Pollution--Government policy
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Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech to a small group at the Piedmont Club beginning around 5:30 into recording. For the first 5 minutes, another man speaks on religious themes. Gantt asks everyone to introduce themselves first, but very little...
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Wake County
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Creator
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Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
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Date Created
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1996-11-26
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Subjects--Topical
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Political campaigns, Politics and government, Primaries--U.S. states, Budget deficits, Health insurance--Law and legislation, Medical care, Early childhood education--Government policy, Education and state, Student loans, Downsizing of organizations, Small business--Law and legislation, Environmental policy, Social security--Law and legislation, Public schools
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Recording of a Democratic meeting in Wake County, where Charles Sanders is a guest speaker. Various speakers discuss the activities of the Wake County Democratic Party. At around17:30 into the recording, Sanders delivers a campaign speech. Sanders...
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William T. Alexander oral history interview 2, 1992 April 25
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Creator
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Alexander, William Tasse, 1904-1992
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Date Created
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1992-04-05
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Subjects--Topical
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Rural schools, Public schools, Education, Education, Rural, Rich people, School children--Transportation, Student activities, Corporal punishment of children, Universities and colleges, College students, Amusements
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Description
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In this second of three interviews, William T. Alexander describes his education and schooling in Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina during the early twentieth century. Mr. Alexander describes attending different school...