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Balls Creek Camp Meeting oral history interview, 2002 August 24
Title
Balls Creek Camp Meeting oral history interview, 2002 August 24
Creator
Ewing, Todd D. (Todd Douglas), 1969-
Date Created
2002-08-24
Subjects--Topical
Camp meetings, Families--Social life and customs, Country life, Protestant churches, Outdoor recreation, Land use, Rural
Description
The interview is with members of two extended families, the Harbinsons and the Ewings, at the Balls Creek Campground, where generations have met to attend worship services, visit neighbors in their community, and relax with their families. Individ...
Leonard Simmons oral history interview, 2003 June 24
Title
Leonard Simmons oral history interview, 2003 June 24
Creator
Simmons, Leonard, 1946-2012
Date Created
2003-06-24
Subjects--Topical
Bluegrass music, Old-time music, Music facilities, Country music--Social aspects, Outdoor recreation, Land use, Rural, Public lands--Management, Hunters--Attitudes, Family farms, Gold mines and mining, Gold panning, Country life
Description
Leonard Simmons discusses his role as owner and manager of the True Bluegrass Music Hall in Eleazer, a town in Montgomery County, North Carolina. He talks about how the music hall was started in 1988 as a place for local residents to congregate on...
Scott Morrow oral history interview, 2002 February 10
Title
Scott Morrow oral history interview, 2002 February 10
Creator
Morrow, Scott
Date Created
2002-02-10
Subjects--Topical
Boats and boating--Recreational use, Canoes and canoeing, Water--Pollution, Conservation of natural resources, Water levels--Environmental aspects, Rural development, Outdoor recreation, Land use, Rural
Description
Scott Morrow discusses his river paddling business in Uwharrie National Forest, North Carolina. His interest in canoeing was sparked when he was a teenager and since then he has paddled rivers all over North Carolina but has spent most of his time...
Walter M. Cavin oral history interview, 2003 July 2
Title
Walter M. Cavin oral history interview, 2003 July 2
Creator
Cavin, Walter M., 1928 or 1929-
Date Created
2003-07-02
Subjects--Topical
Land use, Rural, Country life, Outdoor recreation, Gold mines and mining, Rural development--Environmental aspects, Floods, Pollution
Description
Walter Cavin discusses moving to Stanley, North Carolina as a child in 1936 and the natural environment of the region. He talks about his father's work as a postmaster, with various banks, and his service in the Army during both World Wars. Mr. Ca...