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Title: Charles R. Collie oral history interview, 2004 November 11
Creator: Collie, Charles R., Sr., 1924-
Date Created: 2004-11-11
Subjects--Topical: Cable cars (Streetcars), Livestock, Hunting, Household appliances, Electric, City and town life
Description: Charles Collie describes his boyhood memories of accompanying his father, supervisor Alexander G. Collie, on his job with the Charlotte streetcars during the 1920s and 1930s. He describes his father's work in particular and his own involvement as ...

Title: Claude Morris oral history interview, 2002 February 30
Creator: Morris, Claude E. (Claude Edward), 1902-2006
Date Created: 2002-02-30
Subjects--Topical: Mills and mill-work, Rural families, Hunting, Gold panning, Springs, Lumber, Sawmills, Storytelling
Description: Montgomery County, North Carolina native Claude Morris recounts inheriting his home from his parents and local events and places over the course of his life. Mr. Morris discusses gold panning, fox hunting, cleaning out clogged water springs as a b...

Title: Joyce Burt and Roger Burt oral history interview, 2003 February 1
Creator: Burt, Joyce W. (Joyce Wallace)
Date Created: 2003-02-01
Subjects--Topical: Country life, Land use, Rural, Rural families, Sewerage, Rural, Animals, Natural areas, Rural development, Hunting, Wildlife conservation, Deforestation, Livestock, Rivers, Trails
Description: Joyce Burt, Roger Burt, and Joyce's brother, Danny Wallace, recount the history of the land and the community in Gaston County, North Carolina. They broadly talk about the land and natural environment in their region, including wildlife within the...

Title: Mickey Gilmore and Lynn Gilmore oral history interview, 2003 July 3
Creator: Gilmore, Tommy M. (Tommy Michael)
Date Created: 2003-07-03
Subjects--Topical: Historic buildings, Country life, Land use, Rural, Animals, Coyote, Hunting, Endemic plants, Recycling (Waste, etc.), Natural areas, Trapping, Snakes
Description: Tommy Michael "Mickey" Gilmore and Lynn Gilmore discuss their home in Stanley, North Carolina and their relationship with the land and environment. The Gilmores describe their historic home, which was built by William Rankin in the late 1700s. The...

Title: Richard Rankin oral history interview, 2003 July 22
Creator: Rankin, Richard
Date Created: 2003-07-22
Subjects--Topical: Land use, Rural, Trails, Hunting, Animals, Plants, Christian stewardship, Landscape protection, Farm life, Ponds, Christmas trees
Description: Richard Rankin discusses the history of the surrounding area in Stanley Creek and his experiences growing up in Stanley, Gaston County, North Carolina. He talks about the history between the Rankin and Rhyne family within the Stanley Creek area, t...

Title: Robert Eades oral history interview, 2002 October 20
Creator: Eades, Robert (Robert O.)
Date Created: 2002-10-20
Subjects--Topical: Land use, Rural, Mills and mill-work, Hunting, Fishing, Community development, Urban, Cotton growing, Ponds, Rivers, Camp meetings, County government, Zoning, Animals
Description: Robert Eades discusses the history of the land in Catawba County and Long Island, North Carolina, along with how the area has changed in recent years. Mr. Eades talks about cotton mills, which had closed by the time of interview; cotton farming, n...

Title: Robert Hall and Elizabeth Hall oral history interview, 2001 December 13
Creator: Hall, Robert I., 1942-
Date Created: 2001-12-13
Subjects--Topical: Family farms, Land use, Rural, Country life, Sawmills, Rural electrification, Hunting, Fishing, Animals, Gold mines and mining, Gold panning, Hay, Water--Pollution, Molasses, Tobacco
Description: Robert Hall and Elizabeth Hall discuss their family's history and relationship with the land in Ophir, North Carolina, located in the Uwharrie River region. The Halls talk about farming enterprises, including fishing, leasing land to hunting clubs...

Title: Robert McCorkle and Margaret McCorkle oral history interview, 2003 July 18
Creator: McCorkle, Robert, 1922-2006
Date Created: 2003-07-18
Subjects--Topical: Country life, Land use, Rural, Rural families, Hunting, Animals, Traditional medicine, Rural development, Farm life
Description: Married couple Robert McCorkle and Margaret McCorkle recall their family's history and changes to the land and environment in Gaston County, North Carolina. Topics discussed include home remedies, animals in the area such as doves, activities that...