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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...
Lester Youngblood oral history interview, 2003 February 22
Title
Lester Youngblood oral history interview, 2003 February 22
Creator
Youngblood, William Lester, 1915-2012
Date Created
2003-02-22
Subjects--Topical
Depressions, Family farms, Farm life, Dairy farming, Milk trade, Cotton trade, Wages, Country life, Amusements, War, Armed Forces
Description
William Lester Youngblood recounts his experiences living on a cotton and dairy farm in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina during the Great Depression. He talks about how rural communities were impacted differently than the cities and describes ho...
Wetmore and Watson families oral history interview, 2004 February 7
Title
Wetmore and Watson families oral history interview, 2004 February 7
Creator
Watson, Artie
Date Created
2004-02-07
Subjects--Topical
Country life, Family farms, Farm life, Farm management, Land use, Rural, Rural families, Dairy farming, Field crops, Local produce
Description
The Wetmore and Watson families--Artie Watson, Nancy Wetmore, Laura Watson, Jacob Watson, Libby Watson, and Bill Wetmore--recount the history of Wetmore Farms in the community of Woodleaf, North Carolina. Topics discussed include the field crops t...