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Title: Best Choice
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1990-05-24
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Advertising, Political, Medical care, Abortion--Law and legislation, Environmental policy
Description: An advertisement intended for use in the Gantt for Senate 1990 primary campaign. Summary: Who's the best choice for Democratic Senate candidate? Gantt. He has the most experience, is independendent, he is his own man. He is focusing on issues that...

Title: Charlotte Seniors
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-23
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Medicare, Older people, Equal pay for equal work, Medical care, Education and state, Student loans, Social security--Government policy, Subsidies, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Political participation
Description: Harvey Gantt speaks to senior citizens in Charlotte at a campaign event. He is introduced by former Charlotte City Council member and mayor pro tem Al Rousso. Main topics include health care, Social Security, and Medicare, as well as support for e...

Title: Charlotte-Douglas Airport rally
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-11-04
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Student loans, Education and state, Higher education and state, Older people, Medicare, Subsidies, Equal pay for equal work, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Environmental policy, Political participation
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in Charlotte. Gantt tells the crowd that he is happy to be home, and that \we're going to win because our issues are right.\ Gantt says that he cares about chil...

Title: Community Talk, Charlotte radio WBT 1100, side b
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-01-07
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Political leadership
Description: Gantt interviewed by Ray Gooding about his campaign and candidacy.

Title: Harvey Gantt Papers
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1974, 2014
Subjects--Topical: Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Political leadership, Political campaigns
Description: Harvey Bernard Gantt is an architect and Democratic politician active in North Carolina. Gantt entered local Charlotte politics in 1974 serving on the city council until 1983. He was elected to two terms as the first black Mayor of Charlotte from ...

Title: Interview 2 with Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-18
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Subsidies, Small business--Government policy, Public-private sector cooperation, Debts, Public
Description: Harvey Gantt is interviewed by Jim Morrill and an unknown interviewer with the Charotte Observer over the phone. The conversation focuses on governmental subsidies to businesses and industry, and how Gantt would like to investigate the value of th...

Title: Interview with Jim Dooley, Front Page, side b
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-04-05
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Primaries--U.S. states, City planning, Education and state, Early childhood education--Government policy, Student aid--Law and legislation, City councils
Description: In the first part of the recording, Gantt summarizes his background and political experience and talks about the issues central to his campaign. He seems to be practicing for speaking engagements. At around 15 minutes into the recording, an interv...

Title: Jewish Center
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-07
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, American Dream, Education, Economic security, International relations, Respect for persons, Affirmative action programs
Description: Harvey Gantt briefly speaks at a citizen's forum on kitchen table issues, such as education and the economy. Questions from the audience mainly revolve around foreign policy. At 13 minutes in to the recording, audio cuts out and switches to a diff...

Title: Lupie's Cafe, Charlotte
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-27
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a short campaign speech at Lupie's Cafe in Charlotte. Gantt praises the food and encourages attendees to go out and vote for himself and for Mike Easley, who was running for reelection as North Carolina Attorney General.

Title: North Carolina State University/Durham
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-24
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Education, Higher, Student loans, Education and state, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Occupational training, Pharmaceutical industry--Corrupt practices, Political participation
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech in Durham. He tells the crowd that the election is about which candidate will work towards the future. He criticizes his opponent, Jesse Helms, for lying about campaign donations from wealthy corporations, h...

Title: Robert L. Barret oral history interview 2, 2014 November 11
Creator: Barret, Robert L.
Date Created: 2014-11-11
Subjects--Topical: Gay men, AIDS (Disease), AIDS (Disease)--Patients--Services for, AIDS (Disease)--Psychological aspects, AIDS (Disease)--Patients--Counseling of, Gay activists, Safe sex in AIDS prevention, AIDS (Disease)--Education, Gay community, AIDS (Disease)--Patients--Death, Coming out (Sexual orientation), Homophobia, Discrimination
Description: In this second of three interviews, Dr. Robert L. Barret, professor emeritus in counseling at UNC Charlotte, practicing psychotherapist, and LGBTQ activist, discusses his experiences and perceptions as a gay man in Charlotte, North Carolina during...

Title: St. Lukes (Dilworth) Rotary Club
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-18
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Economic security, American Dream, Job security, Older people, Education, Education, Higher, Education and state, Federal aid to education, Health insurance, Debts, Public, Subsidies, Educational vouchers, Medicare, Social security--Government policy
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a talk to the Dilworth Rotary Club at St. Luke's in Charlotte, North Carolina. He says that average people feel like they are running in place and are concerned about education for their children, job security, and health car...

Title: Susan Jetton oral history interview, 2019 January 23
Creator: Jetton, Susan K.
Date Created: 2019-01-23
Subjects--Topical: Press secretaries, United States. Congress. Senate, Political campaigns, Fund raising, Mass media--Political aspects, Political television commercials, Race discrimination, Speechwriters, Reporters and reporting, Human Rights Campaign (U.S.), National Endowment for the Arts, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Description: Susan Jetton recounts her experience as press secretary for 1990 North Carolina senatorial candidate Harvey Gantt. She recalls meeting Mr. Gantt in the 1970s and her dedication to his senatorial campaign, which she describes as a "cause." Ms. Jett...

Title: UNC Charlotte, tape 1, side b
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-09-23
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Social values, American Dream, Student loans, Education and state, Family policy, Job creation, Environmental policy
Description: Harvey Gantt speaks to UNC Charlotte students about how they have a reason to get involved in the election and vote. The speech focuses on student issues, such as higher education and values.

Title: Unity rally, Charlotte
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-23
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Student loans, Education and state, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Medicare, Medical care, Cost of, Older people, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Political participation
Description: Harvey Gantt gives a campaign speech to his base at a Unity Rally in Charlotte. Gantt praises former North Carolina governor Jim Hunt and other North Carolina Democratic candidates. He discusses his regular talking points, and talks about how Jess...

Title: WBT 1110 AM, Charlotte radio, side a
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-06-04
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Economic security
Description: Gantt is speaking when recording begins. Gantt talks about Jesse Helms and the 1990 U.S. Senate campaign with an unknown interviewer on the "Charlotte's Morning News" radio program. Audio with Gantt only goes to 5:00, the recording continues with ...