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Title: Susan Jetton oral history interview, 2019 January 23
Creator: Jetton, Susan K.
Date Created: 2019-01-23
Subjects--Topical: Press secretaries, United States. Congress. Senate, Political campaigns, Fund raising, Mass media--Political aspects, Political television commercials, Race discrimination, Speechwriters, Reporters and reporting, Human Rights Campaign (U.S.), National Endowment for the Arts, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Description: Susan Jetton recounts her experience as press secretary for 1990 North Carolina senatorial candidate Harvey Gantt. She recalls meeting Mr. Gantt in the 1970s and her dedication to his senatorial campaign, which she describes as a "cause." Ms. Jett...

Title: Sue Henry oral history interview 1, 2016 July 30
Creator: Henry, Sue L.
Date Created: 2018-02-14
Subjects--Topical: Feminism, Gay activists, Gay liberation movement, Gay pride celebrations, Lesbians, Lesbian community, Women in community organization, Political campaigns
Description: In this interview Sue Henry, owner of Rising Moon Books & Beyond bookstore in Charlotte between 1991 to 1997, the first out lesbian to run for Mayor of Charlotte in 1995, and an active member of several political and social LGBTQ organizations, di...

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: 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: Wake County
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-11-26
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, Primaries--U.S. states, Budget deficits, Health insurance--Law and legislation, Medical care, Early childhood education--Government policy, Education and state, Student loans, Downsizing of organizations, Small business--Law and legislation, Environmental policy, Social security--Law and legislation, Public schools
Description: Recording of a Democratic meeting in Wake County, where Charles Sanders is a guest speaker. Various speakers discuss the activities of the Wake County Democratic Party. At around17:30 into the recording, Sanders delivers a campaign speech. Sanders...

Title: Charlotte-Douglas Airport rally
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-11-04
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Student loans, Education and state, Higher education and state, Older people, Medicare, Subsidies, Equal pay for equal work, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Environmental policy, Political participation
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in Charlotte. Gantt tells the crowd that he is happy to be home, and that \we're going to win because our issues are right.\ Gantt says that he cares about chil...

Title: Asheville and Greensboro
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-11-04
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Education, Higher, Medical care, Cost of, Economic security, Job security, Older people, Medicare, Medicaid, Social security--Government policy, Environmental policy, Political participation, Pensions--Law and legislation, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Student loans, Health insurance, Equal pay for equal work, Subsidies, Conflict of interests, Debts, Public
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech in Asheville a day before the election. He is first introduced by a speaker. Gantt tells the crowd that he is moved by students who came to the airport to greet him and thanks specific people who helped with...

Title: Chapel Hill (partial)
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-11-04
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Student loans, Education and state, Higher education and state, Taxation--Law and legislation, Tax deductions, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Occupational training, Equal pay for equal work, Environmental policy, Debts, Public, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Older people, Subsidies, Conflict of interests, National school lunch program, Political participation
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech in Chapel Hill after a short introduction. Gantt tells the crowd that the federal government has a role to play in education and that North Carolina needs educated and skilled workers to compete internationa...

Title: Greenville and Jimmy Carter speech
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-11-04
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Economic security, Job security, Occupational training, Pensions--Law and legislation, Equal pay for equal work, Older people, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Environmental policy, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Subsidies, Political participation, Human rights, International relations, Apartheid, Dictators
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech in Greenville, North Carolina. Gantt tells the crowd that he knows that they want change, and he has listened and talked to voters over the last six years. He criticizes his opponent, Jesse Helms, for not li...

Title: Haywood Community College, part 2
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-11-02
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Job creation, Health insurance--Costs, Drug abuse, Legislative oversight, Intelligence service, Political participation
Description: Continuation of a question and answer session following a campaign speech by Harvey Gantt at Haywood Community College. Topics include job creation, health insurance, a conspiracy theory that the government introduced crack cocaine to inner cities...

Title: Alexander Mills Town Hall
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-11-02
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Education, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Student loans, Education and state, Higher education and state, Tax deductions, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Equal pay for equal work, Pensions--Law and legislation, Subsidies, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Older people, Conflict of interests
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech with free pizza at Alexander Mills Town Hall in Rutherford County. Gantt says that he is moved that people waited out in the cold to hear him speak and encourages the crowd to bring others to vote. Gantt say...

Title: Western Carolina University, part 1
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-11-02
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, American Dream, Education, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Student loans, Education and state, Higher education and state, Job security, Equal pay for equal work, Pensions--Law and legislation, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations, Gifts, Conflict of interests, Subsidies, Political participation
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech to his base and students at Western Carolina University. Recording begins with a man singing a version of the Battle Hymn of the Republic and with introductory remarks. Gantt talks about restoring the Americ...

Title: Western Carolina University, part 2
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-11-02
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Job creation, Tax deductions, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Student loans, International relations, Human rights, Economic development, Campaign funds, Subsidies, Lobbyists, Drug traffic, Drug abuse--Prevention, AIDS (Disease)--Research, Affirmative action programs
Description: Question and answer session following a campaign speech at Western Carolina University by Harvey Gantt. Topics include job creation, helping college students (loans/grants, tax deductions), AmeriCorps, foreign policy (Gantt advocates soft power, n...

Title: Haywood Community College, part 1
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-11-02
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Economic security, Job security, Older people, Medical care, Environmental policy, American Dream, Education and state, Higher education and state, Education, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Student loans, Taxation--Law and legislation, Tax deductions, Pensions--Law and legislation, Occupational training, Equal pay for equal work, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Subsidies, Medical care, Cost of, Older people, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Political participation, Campaign funds
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech at Haywood Community College. Gantt thanks the crowd and introduces his wife, Cindy, and talks about her support. Gantt says that he has been listening to people across North Carolina, and issues they care a...

Title: NAACP
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-11-01
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Education, Higher, Education and state, Higher education and state, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, School children--Food, Student loans, Subsidies, Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations, Gifts, Conflict of interests, Older people, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Political participation
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech after lunch sponsored by the NAACP. Gantt promotes other Democratic candidates running for office in 1996, then begins talking about his platform. Gantt says that he has been talking to working families abou...

Title: UNC Greensboro, part 3 (interviews)
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-31
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Health insurance--Law and legislation, Race discrimination, Social values, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Student loans, Political participation, Advertising, Political, Medicare, Taxation--Law and legislation, Subsidies, Debts, Public
Description: Recording includes two interviews, labeled UNC Greensboro but possibly unrelated. In the first interview Gantt is interviewed by unknown speakers, possibly on a call-in radio program. The recording only includes Gantt's responses to the questions,...

Title: Wake Forest student rally
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-31
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Student loans, Education and state, Higher education and state, Tax deductions, School children--Food, Environmental policy, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Political participation
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech to his base and students at Wake Forest University. Gantt says that North Carolina is ready for a change and that his opponent, Jesse Helms, has been in DC for too long and won't debate, won't campaign for m...

Title: UNC Greensboro, part 2
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-31
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Public welfare, Affirmative action programs, Education, Education, Higher, Political participation
Description: Continuation of a recording of Harvey Gantt delivering a campaign speech to students and his base at UNC Greensboro. Recording begins in the question and answer session following the speech. Question topics include welfare, affirmative action (nee...

Title: Burlington
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-31
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Student loans, Education and state, Higher education and state, Job security, Subsidies, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations, Gifts, Conflict of interests, Political participation, Campaign funds, Abortion--Law and legislation
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech in Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina. Gantt discusses his kitchen table issues, including supporting children and students, job security, and how the federal government can be on the side of citize...