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Title: James G. Babb, Jr. oral history interview 1, 2013 July 18
Creator: Babb, James G., 1932-
Date Created: 2013-07-18
Subjects--Topical: College students, African Americans--Segregation, United States. Army, Veterans--Education (Higher), Sports journalism, Political campaigns, Newspaper publishing, Television broadcasting
Description: In this interview, James G. "Jim" Babb, long-time Charlotte resident and student at Charlotte College in the 1950s, recalls his early years in New York City, Boston, and Charlotte, North Carolina; his school days at Dilworth Elementary School, O&a...

Title: Stanford Brookshire oral history interview 1, 1973 February 16
Creator: Brookshire, Stanford R., 1905-1990
Date Created: 1973-02-16
Subjects--Topical: Mayors, Mayors--Election, Country life, Depressions, Family farms, Small business, Boards of trade, Cities and towns--Politics and government, Political campaigns, Sexism in political culture, Political candidates, Elections, Nonpartisan, Urban renewal, African Americans--Segregation, Race relations, Discrimination in public accommodations, Racism, Civil rights movements, Civil rights demonstrations, African Americans--Civil rights, Bombings
Description: Stanford "Stan" Brookshire, the former four-term mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina from 1961-1969, talks about his early life and his time as mayor. He describes his hometown, Troutman, North Carolina, and growing up on a farm that employed tenan...

Title: Dorothy Coplon oral history interview, 1994 March 6
Creator: Coplon, Dorothy, 1935-
Date Created: 1994-03-06
Subjects--Topical: Jews--Social life and customs, Judaism--Customs and practices, Cities and towns--Growth, Political campaigns, Jewish women--Political activity, Municipal government, Antisemitism, Voluntarism
Description: Dorothy Coplon discusses the Jewish community while growing up in New Bern, North Carolina and her life after moving to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1959. She describes going to Tuesday services at her temple in New Bern and she expresses her appr...

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: Housing Authority Scholarship Fund Breakfast remarks
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 2008-10-07
Subjects--Topical: Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Political leadership, College integration, Political campaigns

Title: Testing My Limits to Beat the Odds
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 2002-04-04
Subjects--Topical: African Americans--Segregation, Civil rights movements, College integration, Politics and government, Political campaigns
Description: Remarks given to the G.D. Davidson Roundtable, Warren Wilson College.

Title: Harvey Gantt Speeches
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: Includes primarily written speeches and a few newspaper columns by Harvey Gantt spanning over the course of his career.

Title: Harvey Gantt for Senate Advertisements
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1990, 1996
Subjects--Topical: Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Political leadership, Political campaigns
Description: Contains advertisements identified as recordings that were used in the Gantt for Senate campaign (primarily 1996, but some 1990 advertisements).

Title: Harvey Gantt Video Tapes
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns
Description: Includes video recordings of Harvey Gantt speeches, interviews, and public appearances. The majority of recordings relate to Gantt's 1996 race to become the U.S. Senator from North Carolina.

Title: Unaired Harvey Gantt Advertisements
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1990, 1996
Subjects--Topical: Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Political leadership, Political campaigns
Description: Contains advertisements identified as recordings that were created for, but not used in the Gantt for Senate 1996 campaign. Also contains several advertisements for the Gantt for Senate 1990 campaign. Many of these advertisements were prepared for...

Title: Harvey Gantt Audio Tapes
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996
Subjects--Topical: Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Political leadership, Political campaigns
Description: Audio recordings of Harvey Gantt in the Harvey Gantt papers, particularly from his 1996 campaign for U.S. Senate for North Carolina.

Title: Charlie Sanders Audio Tapes
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996
Subjects--Topical: Politics and government, Political leadership, Political campaigns, Primaries--U.S. states
Description: Charlie Sanders audio tapes from the 1996 Democratic primary campaign for Senate in North Carolina.

Title: WRAL I debate
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-05-11
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Campaign funds, Criminal law, Health care reform, Race relations--Political aspects, Racism, Tobacco industry, Term limits (Public office)
Description: Audio recording of a televised debate that included 1996 Democratic Senate candidates from North Carolina Harvey Gantt, Jesse Helms, and Ralph McKinney. The candidates answer questions in a debate across issues including campaign finance, tobacco ...

Title: Shelby, side b
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-09-25
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Poor, Economic security, Job security, Social values, Pensions--Law and legislation, Economic policy, Education, Higher--Economic aspects
Description: Harvey Gantt is speaking informally to an unknown person on topics including public housing and low-income families and his own modest background, economic changes, the value of work, and Jesse Helms. It seems like the interviewer may have attende...

Title: Community Talk, Charlotte radio WBT 1100, side a
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-01-07
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Local government, Race relations, Education
Description: Radio call-in program, Community Talk, on a local Charlotte radio station. Harvey Gantt begins taking calls from the community about 30 minutes into the program. Program pauses at times for commercials and weather updates.

Title: Interview with John Bason, UNC-TV
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1995-11-30
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Primaries--U.S. states, Race relations--Political aspects, Economic security, Education
Description: Interview of Gantt with UNC-TV reporter. Bason asks Gantt about Helms, including how he thinks he can beat Helms, why Gantt wants to run against him again, and negative campaigning, particularly around race. Other topics include education, the env...

Title: Glenwood senior event
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-09
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Social values, Parenting, Social security--Law and legislation, Medicaid, Medicare, Older people, American Dream, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Tax deductions, Student loans, Pensions--Law and legislation, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states
Description: Harvey Gantt speaks to seniors at a campagin event. He discusses his personal background and upbringing and how growing up poor, but in a close-knit community, helped shape his values. He also talks about health care and economic issues, and expla...

Title: Pineville Chamber of Commerce
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-18
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, American Dream, Cost and standard of living, Education, Education, Higher, Medical care, Older people, Tax deductions, Occupational training, Politics and government--Public opinion
Description: Harvey Gantt gives a speech at the Pineville Chamber of Commerce. He talks about how Americans are concerned about their future (cost of living, education, health care), and are suspicious of politicians. Other topics include the importance of ear...

Title: Salisbury: economic security
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-04-18
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Minimum wage--Law and legislation, Social responsibility of business, Economic security
Description: Gantt gives a speech on raising the minimum wage, improving the employer-employee relationship, corporate responsibility, and other policies he is for, while encouraging the audience to vote. He takes questions from the audience at the end.

Title: SAS Institute Day Care Center
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-17
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Tax deductions, Education, Education, Higher, Student loans, Education and state, Federal aid to education, Pensions--Law and legislation, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Job security, Occupational training, Equal pay for equal work, Drug traffic, Drug abuse--Prevention, Capital gains tax, Subsidies
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a speech at SAS Institute's day care facility. Gantt mentions they are in the last 19 or so days out to Election Day. He discusses education, his plans to preserve childhood education programs, and how investing in education ...