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Ella F. Kelly oral history interview, 1979 October 23
Title
Ella F. Kelly oral history interview, 1979 October 23
Creator
Kelly, Ella F. (Ella Fielding), 1907-1991
Date Created
1979-10-23
Subjects--Topical
Depressions, Families, Farm life, Agriculture, Manners and customs, Rationing
Description
Ella F. Kelly recounts her experience growing up on her father's farm in rural Georgia. Topics discussed include her daily chores and the overall value of farm life, dating and social engagements within the community, and the sustainability o...
Four men in a corn field
Title
Four men in a corn field
Creator
Sumner, William Hoke, Jr., 1912-1993
Date Created
1946-07
Subjects--Topical
Corn, Agriculture, Men
Description
Zeb Strawn, banker; Archie Willis, editor of the Carolina Farmer section of the Charlotte News; Joyce Auten of the 4-H club for the News; and an unidentified man stand in a corn field. The men are dressed in suits and ties and wear hats. One man r...
Jean Siers oral history interview, 2019 March 27
Title
Jean Siers oral history interview, 2019 March 27
Creator
Siers, Jean, 1964-
Date Created
2019-03-27
Subjects--Topical
Agriculture, Farmers, Gleaning, Food security, Volunteers
Description
Jean Siers is the Charlotte, North Carolina, Regional Gleaning Coordinator for the Society of St. Andrews and she has held this position since 2012. The Society of St. Andrews works to bring people together to harvest and share healthy food, reduc...
John Miller, Jr. oral history interview 1, 2011 September 6
Title
John Miller, Jr. oral history interview 1, 2011 September 6
Creator
Miller, John S. (John Sutton), Jr., 1930-2021
Date Created
2011-09-06
Subjects--Topical
Rest homes, Rest homes--Administration, Nursing home patients, Farms, Agriculture, African Americans--Segregation
Description
In this interview John Miller, Jr., Superintendent of Green Acres Rest Home in Charlotte, North Carolina, from 1961 to 1982, describes what life was like at the Mecklenburg County Home (later Green Acres Rest Home) during his childhood years when ...
John Miller, Jr. oral history interview 2, 2011 September 14
Title
John Miller, Jr. oral history interview 2, 2011 September 14
Creator
Miller, John S. (John Sutton), Jr., 1930-2021
Date Created
2011-09-14
Subjects--Topical
Rest homes, Rest homes--Administration, Rest homes--Government policy, Nursing home patients, Farms, Agriculture, Dairy farming, Laundries, African Americans--Segregation
Description
In this interview John Miller, Jr., Superintendent of Green Acres Rest Home in Charlotte, North Carolina, from 1961 to 1982, continues to describe life at the rest home from his childhood through his time as superintendent. He shares memories of s...