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Mary E. Nash oral history interview, 2001 November 3
Title
Mary E. Nash oral history interview, 2001 November 3
Creator
Nash, Mary Ellen, 1931-2014
Date Created
2001-11-03
Subjects--Topical
Rural families, Country life, African American families, Gardening, Family farms, Farms, Small, Neighborhoods--Social aspects, Family reunions
Description
Mary Nash recounts her childhood in rural Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and her thirty-two years living in the Wilmore neighborhood of Charlotte. Mrs. Nash describes going up on her family's small farm and discusses the various things her par...
Mary Heath oral history interview, 2015 October 17
Title
Mary Heath oral history interview, 2015 October 17
Creator
Heath, Mary, 1953-
Date Created
2015-10-17
Subjects--Topical
Gentrification, African American families, African American neighborhoods, Urban poor--Social conditions, School integration, Cities and towns--Growth, Social mobility
Description
Mary Heath, a Charlotte native, describes her life and experiences as a longtime resident of Optimist Park. Mrs. Heath discusses growing up in the Hickory Grove area of Charlotte and how desegregation impacted her education. She describes how she ...
Pauline Simuel oral history interview, 2015 October 17
Title
Pauline Simuel oral history interview, 2015 October 17
Creator
Simuel, Pauline B. (Pauline Bonita), 1945-
Date Created
2015-10-17
Subjects--Topical
African American families, African American neighborhoods, Urban poor--Social conditions, Drug traffic, Urban transportation--Public opinion, Gentrification, Cities and towns--Growth
Description
Pauline Simuel describes her life and her commitment to the Optimist Park community in Charlotte, North Carolina. She discusses her history with Habitat for Humanity, from building homes to moving into her own Habitat home in Optimist Park in 1986...