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James G. Babb, Jr. oral history interview 1, 2013 July 18
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Creator
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Babb, James G., 1932-
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Date Created
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2013-07-18
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Subjects--Topical
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College students, African Americans--Segregation, United States. Army, Veterans--Education (Higher), Sports journalism, Political campaigns, Newspaper publishing, Television broadcasting
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Description
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In this interview, James G. "Jim" Babb, long-time Charlotte resident and student at Charlotte College in the 1950s, recalls his early years in New York City, Boston, and Charlotte, North Carolina; his school days at Dilworth Elementary School, O&a...
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Jim Babb oral history interview 2, 2021 July 21
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Creator
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Babb, James G., 1932-
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Date Created
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2021-07-21
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Subjects--Topical
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Young Men's Christian associations, Exercise, Religion and social problems
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Description
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Jim Babb came to Charlotte, North Carolina from New York in the 1930s, when he was just a boy. He learned to swim at the Central YMCA when he was about 6 years old, and went regularly after that, traveling from his home in the Dilworth neighborhoo...
