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Connie Patton oral history interview 2, 2007 April 02
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Creator
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Patton, Connie, 1925-
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Date Created
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2007-04-02
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African American churches, African American business enterprises, African American schools, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing, Urban renewal
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Description
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Charlotte, North Carolina native Connie Patton recounts growing up in the the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, also known as Second Ward. He shares his memories of playing football and baseball with other children, churches, businesses, and joi...
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John L. Holloway oral history interview, 2007 August 27
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Creator
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Holloway, John L., 1925-
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Date Created
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2007-08-27
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Subjects--Topical
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African American schools, African American neighborhoods, Race relations, School integration, Marching bands, Music--Instruction and study, Jazz musicians, Jazz--Instruction and study
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Description
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John L. Holloway recounts his almost forty years as a high school band director and jazz musician in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mr. Holloway describes moving from Durham, North Carolina to Charlotte in 1950 after completing his education to teach ...
