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Alfred Rhyne oral history interview, 2003 July 14
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Creator
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Rhyne, Alfred M. (Alfred Mason), 1919-2014
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Date Created
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2003-07-14
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Subjects--Topical
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Rural families, Genealogy, Sharecropping, Land use, Rural, Presbyterian Church, Endemic plants, Water--Pollution, Rural development
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Alfred Rhyne discusses his family's long history in Stanley, North Carolina and his relationship with the land. He talks about how one of his ancestors first obtained a land grant from England for property in the Stanley region, his grandparents' ...
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Beth Douglas oral history interview, 2003 July 1
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Creator
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Douglas, Beth (Counselor)
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Date Created
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2003-07-01
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Subjects--Topical
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Country life, Land use, Rural, Animals, Recycling (Waste, etc.), Trees, Rural development, Litter (Trash), Water--Pollution
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Beth Douglas describes what she likes about living in Gaston County, North Carolina, where she moved to in 2000. Mrs. Douglas discusses the importance of recycling, protecting the environment, local wildlife, and how she would like to see the coun...
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Dorlan D. Mork oral history interview 2, 2014 August 25
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Creator
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Mork, Dorlan, 1932-
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Date Created
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2014-08-25
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Subjects--Topical
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Public universities and colleges, Public universities and colleges--Administration, Wildlife refuges, Water--Pollution, Microelectronics, Telecommunication
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In this second of two interviews, Dr. Dorlan D. Mork, long-time employee of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, provides contextual background for three items he donated to the university's archives. First, he explains the booklet ...
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Dorothy Bardolph Center seniors event
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Creator
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Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
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Date Created
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1996-10-08
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Subjects--Topical
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Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Public welfare, Social security--Law and legislation, Older people, Education, Higher education and state, Equal pay for equal work, Pensions--Law and legislation, Job security, Occupational training, Social values, American Dream, Parenting, Medicare, Medical care, Water--Pollution, Youth--Tobacco use--Prevention
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In this talk, Harvey Gantt elaborates on how negative connotations around welfare programs hurt people who need welfare programs the most, such as senior citizens and Medicaid recipients. He also talks about eduation and job training for young peo...
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Naomi White-Hewitt oral history interview, 2002 November 1
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Creator
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White-Hewitt, Naomi
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Date Created
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2002-11-01
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Subjects--Topical
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African American families, African Americans--Segregation, Busing for school integration, Land use, Rural, Race relations, Race discrimination, Racism, Family farms, Camp meetings, Teachers, Deeds, Water--Pollution
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Naomi White-Hewitt discusses her family's history in Catawba County, North Carolina and her experiences as an African American woman living in a primarily white, rural community. Mrs. White-Hewitt talks about camp meetings, race relations in the a...
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Robert Hall and Elizabeth Hall oral history interview, 2001 December 13
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Creator
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Hall, Robert I., 1942-
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Date Created
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2001-12-13
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Subjects--Topical
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Family farms, Land use, Rural, Country life, Sawmills, Rural electrification, Hunting, Fishing, Animals, Gold mines and mining, Gold panning, Hay, Water--Pollution, Molasses, Tobacco
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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...
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Rozzelle, Rusty oral history interview, 2014 February 5
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Creator
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Rozzelle, Rusty (Russell Sloan), 1956-
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Date Created
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2014-02-05
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Subjects--Topical
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Greenways, Federal Water Pollution Control Act (United States), Stream channelization, Stream ecology, Water--Pollution, Rivers
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Rusty Rozzelle, manager of the Mecklenburg County Water Quality Program gives an historical background of the treatment of creeks and streams in Mecklenburg County. He discusses pollutants and methods to restore the creeks. He describes laws and o...
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Scott Morrow oral history interview, 2002 February 10
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Creator
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Morrow, Scott
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Date Created
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2002-02-10
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Subjects--Topical
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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
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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...
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Stith, Pat oral history interview, 2014 July 28
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Creator
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Stith, Pat (William F.), 1942-
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Date Created
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2014-07-28
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Subjects--Topical
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Journalism, Newspapers, Reporters and reporting, Sewage, Water--Pollution, Rivers
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Pat Stith recalls his first investigative journalism report as a newspaper reporter for The Charlotte News. He discusses his investigation of pollution and the piping of waste by industry into Little Sugar Creek and other creeks in Charlotte, Nort...