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Eloise W. Rushforth oral history interview, 1996 July 10
Title
Eloise W. Rushforth oral history interview, 1996 July 10
Creator
Rushforth, Eloise W., 1916-2017
Date Created
1996-07-10
Subjects--Topical
Middle class families, Family vacations, City and town life, Evangelicalism, Presbyterian Church, African Americans--Segregation, African Americans--Religion, Revivals
Description
Eloise Rushforth recounts her family's close relationship with their neighbors, the Grahams and the Blacks, and her memories of Billy Graham as a boy and later as a budding evangelist in Charlotte, North Carolina. She recalls joint family vacation...
Mickey Gilmore and Lynn Gilmore oral history interview, 2003 July 3
Title
Mickey Gilmore and Lynn Gilmore oral history interview, 2003 July 3
Creator
Gilmore, Tommy M. (Tommy Michael)
Date Created
2003-07-03
Subjects--Topical
Historic buildings, Country life, Land use, Rural, Animals, Coyote, Hunting, Endemic plants, Recycling (Waste, etc.), Natural areas, Trapping, Snakes
Description
Tommy Michael "Mickey" Gilmore and Lynn Gilmore discuss their home in Stanley, North Carolina and their relationship with the land and environment. The Gilmores describe their historic home, which was built by William Rankin in the late 1700s. The...
Walter M. Cavin oral history interview, 2003 July 2
Title
Walter M. Cavin oral history interview, 2003 July 2
Creator
Cavin, Walter M., 1928 or 1929-
Date Created
2003-07-02
Subjects--Topical
Land use, Rural, Country life, Outdoor recreation, Gold mines and mining, Rural development--Environmental aspects, Floods, Pollution
Description
Walter Cavin discusses moving to Stanley, North Carolina as a child in 1936 and the natural environment of the region. He talks about his father's work as a postmaster, with various banks, and his service in the Army during both World Wars. Mr. Ca...