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LeGette Blythe oral history interview 2, circa 1976
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Creator
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Blythe, LeGette, 1900-1993
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Date Created
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1976
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Subjects--Topical
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Strikes and lockouts--Textile industry, Labor unions and communism, Police brutality, Textile workers--Labor unions, Mills and mill-work
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Description
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Author and former Charlotte Observer reporter LeGette Blythe shares his eyewitness account of the 1929 Loray Mill strike approximately forty-five years after the event took place. Mr. Blythe describes how the chaotic strike atmosphere escalated in...
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Harvey Boyd oral history interview, 2004 April 17
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Creator
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Boyd, Harvey, 1944-
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Date Created
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2004-04-17
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, Commercial art, Social integration, Advertising, Newspapers, African Americans--Employment, Mentoring in education
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Description
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Harvey Boyd reflects on his extraordinary life achievements, despite his limited opportunities as an African American man growing up in the segregated South. He begins by describing his childhood home, where he also lived at the time of interview,...
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Jack Claiborne oral history interview 1, 2003 June 5
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Creator
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Claiborne, Jack
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Date Created
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2003-06-05
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Subjects--Topical
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Editorials, Sports journalism, Newspapers, Journalists, Newspaper editors, Segregation, Race discrimination, Race relations
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Description
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Jack Claiborne, former editor at the Charlotte Observer and former director of public relations at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte), reflects on his life, work, and the city of Charlotte. Mr. Claiborne talks about his ...
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Senator White article
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Creator
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Estridge, Tommy
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Date Created
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1960, 1965
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Subjects--Topical
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Universities and colleges, College campuses, Journalism
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Description
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Photograph of a newspaper editorial on eastern North Carolina with additional caption added and filed under 'Senator White.' Caption on back: "Photo by Tommy Estridge."
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Chris Folk oral history interview 3, 1998 October 15
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Creator
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Folk, Chris Evans, 1930-2010
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Date Created
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1998-10-15
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Subjects--Topical
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Education, Depressions, Mills and mill-work, Cities and towns, Poliomyelitis, Epidemics, Newspapers
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Description
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Dr. Chris Folk, former associate superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, recounts his childhood growing up in the Charlotte area during World War II and his experiences attending Duke University in the 1940s and 1950s. The son of a textil...
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Lynnsy Logue oral history interview 1, 2017 December 28
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Creator
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Logue, Lynnsy, 1939-
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Date Created
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2017-12-28
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Subjects--Topical
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LGBTQ+ people, Women's rights, Lesbians, Television--Production and direction, Gay activists, Gay rights, LGBTQ+ culture
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Description
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In this interview, Lynnsy Logue discusses her experience living in New York City and Charlotte North Carolina as a lesbian woman, her fourteen year career with the Charlotte Observer, and her involvement in various social and political organizatio...
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John Love oral history interview, 2004 April 9
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Creator
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Love, John Willie, 1943-
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Date Created
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2004-04-09
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil rights movement, Segregation in education, Racism, Race relations, Discrimination in employment, African American postal service employees, African American golfers
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Description
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South Carolina native John W. Love discusses his life in Charlotte, North Carolina, and his personal experiences with segregation, the civil rights movement, integration, and race relations in the city. Originally from Chester, South Carolina, Mr....
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Eugene Payne oral history interview 2, 2005 March 24
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Creator
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Payne, Eugene G., 1919-2010
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Date Created
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2005-03-24
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Subjects--Topical
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Art, Cartooning, Caricatures and cartoons, Editorial cartoons, Editorial cartoonists, Newspapers, Pulitzer Prizes
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Description
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In this second interview, Eugene Payne discusses his forty-year career as an editorial cartoonist for the Charlotte Observer, his artwork, and winning his 1968 Pulitzer Prize. Mr. Payne discusses the role his mother played in supporting his early ...
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North Carolina dual office holding ban cartoon
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Creator
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Payne, Eugene G., 1919-2010
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Date Created
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1969-05-02
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Subjects--Topical
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Political cartoons, Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons, U.S. states--Politics and government, College trustees, Legislation--U.S. states, Local officials and employees--Legal status, laws, etc.
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Description
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Topics include: Dual office holding restrictions; North Carolina General Assembly; North Carolina politics and government
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Offhand I'd say, he died of natural causes.
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Creator
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Payne, Eugene G., 1919-2010
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Date Created
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1969-06-26
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Subjects--Topical
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Political cartoons, Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons, U.S. states--Politics and government, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1069286
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Description
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Topics include: North Carolina politics and government; North Carolina General Assembly; Ethics
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They can't punch their way out of...
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Creator
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Payne, Eugene G., 1919-2010
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Date Created
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1969-05-25
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Subjects--Topical
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Political cartoons, Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons, U.S. states--Politics and government, Alcohol--Law and legislation
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Description
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Topics include: North Carolina politics and government; Alcohol legislation; North Carolina General Assembly
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Birth control cartoon
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Creator
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Payne, Eugene G., 1919-2010
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Date Created
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1969-05-21
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Subjects--Topical
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Political cartoons, Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons, Birth control, Diplomatic relations
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Description
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Topics include: Birth control; Latin America; United States politics and government
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Troop withdrawal cartoon
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Creator
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Payne, Eugene G., 1919-2010
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Date Created
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1969-06-10
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Subjects--Topical
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Political cartoons, Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons, Military policy, Peace--Public opinion
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Description
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Topics include: Vietnam War (1961-1975); Richard Nixon; Military troop withdrawal
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Well, here I am. What comes first?
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Creator
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Payne, Eugene G., 1919-2010
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Date Created
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1969-05-20
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Subjects--Topical
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Political cartoons, Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons, Cities and towns--Politics and government, Mayors--Election, Mayors, Politics and government--Public opinion
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Description
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Topics include: John M. Belk; North Carolina politics and government
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North Carolina legislature cartoon
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Creator
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Payne, Eugene G., 1919-2010
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Date Created
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1969-05-03
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Subjects--Topical
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Political cartoons, Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons, U.S. states--Politics and government, Tobacco--Taxation
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Description
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Topics include: North Carolina General Assembly; North Carolina politics and government; Tobacco taxes
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Isolationist!
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Creator
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Payne, Eugene G., 1919-2010
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Date Created
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1969-06-06
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Subjects--Topical
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Political cartoons, Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons, Militarism, Military policy, Politics and war
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Description
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Topics include: United States Armed Forces; Vietnam War (1961-1975); Anti-war movement
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It will make you fat!
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Creator
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Payne, Eugene G., 1919-2010
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Date Created
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1969-06-11
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Subjects--Topical
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Political cartoons, Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons, Economic policy, Inflation (Finance), Legislators--Salaries, etc.
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Description
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Topics include: United States Congress; United States economy; Inflation; Federal pay increase
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The Charlotte Observer cartoon
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Creator
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Payne, Eugene G., 1919-2010
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Date Created
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1969-05-15
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Subjects--Topical
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Political cartoons, Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons, Fires
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Description
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Topics include: The Charlotte Observer; Fires [the Charlotte Observer pressroom caught fire]
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PGA Tour cartoon
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Creator
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Payne, Eugene G., 1919-2010
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Date Created
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1969-06-19
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Subjects--Topical
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Political cartoons, Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons, Golf, Golf--Tournaments
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Description
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Topics include: Kemper Open; PGA Tour; Golf