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Darryl Corriher oral history interview, 2004 January 17
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Creator
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Corriher, Darryl
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Date Created
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2004-01-17
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Subjects--Topical
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Family farms, Farm management, Land use, Rural, Rural families, Field crops, Landlords, Rural development, Natural areas
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Darryl Corriher illustrates the methods that he uses for his farming practices along with the history of his family farming in Rowan County, North Carolina. Mr. Corriher discusses the management of his farm, the preservation of farmland and open s...
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Gregory S. Hartsell, Frank Graham, and Tim Sloop oral history interview, 2003 August 10
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Creator
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Hartsell, Gregory S. (Gregory Scott)
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Date Created
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2003-08-10
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Subjects--Topical
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Country life, Family farms, Farm life, Land use, Rural, Rural families, Depressions, Soil conservation, Natural areas, Zoning, Migrant agricultural laborers, Field crops, Housing development, Genealogy
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Gregory S. Hartsell, Frank Graham, and Tim Sloop illustrate the importance of migrant workers in farming and factors that make raising certain crops difficult on their farms in Rowan County, North Carolina. Subjects discussed include the use of th...
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Ida Hoover oral history interview, 2003 June 25
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Creator
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Hoover, Ida M. (Ida Mauney), 1908-2011
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Date Created
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2003-06-25
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Subjects--Topical
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Country life, Farm life, Land use, Rural, Rural families, Field crops, Livestock, Turkeys, Animals, Sewage
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Description
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Ida Hoover discusses her family and their relationship to the land in Gaston County, North Carolina throughout the twentieth century. Mrs. Hoover talks about her in-laws' creamery business, the crops her family raised, the neighbors in the communi...
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Johnny Moore and Moore Family oral history interview, 2004 January 19
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Creator
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Moore, Johnny C. (Johnny Clark), 1957-2019
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Date Created
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2004-01-19
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Subjects--Topical
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Family farms, Land use, Rural, Rural families, No-tillage, Field crops, Dairy cattle, Dairy cattle--Breeding, Farm manure, Urbanization, Farm life
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Married couple Johnny and Karen Moore, and their children Brian and Shelley Moore, recount their family's background and the history of their farm in Rowan County, North Carolina. Mr. Moore and his family discuss their farming practices such as th...
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Johnny Moore and Moore Family oral history interview, 2004 January 19
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Creator
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Moore, Johnny C. (Johnny Clark), 1957-2019
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Date Created
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2004-01-19
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Subjects--Topical
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Family farms, Land use, Rural, Rural families, No-tillage, Field crops, Dairy cattle, Dairy cattle--Breeding, Farm manure, Urbanization, Farm life
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Married couple Johnny and Karen Moore, and their children Brian and Shelley Moore, recount their family's background and the history of their farm in Rowan County, North Carolina. Mr. Moore and his family discuss their farming practices such as th...
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Mamie Allison Cole oral history interview, 2003 July 29
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Creator
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Cole, Mamie, 1922-
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Date Created
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2003-07-29
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Subjects--Topical
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Mills and mill-work, Rural families, Textile workers, Wetlands, Wild flowers, Field crops, Country life, Manners and customs, Dairy cattle, Protected areas, Farm life
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Description
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Mamie Allison Cole recounts her family’s history in Mount Holly, North Carolina and what life was like growing up in the area during the 1920s and 1930s. Mrs. Cole discusses the chores she had to do, her father’s farm, the parties her family would...
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Randall G. Patterson oral history interview, 2003 July 3
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Creator
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Patterson, Randall G.
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Date Created
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2003-07-03
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Subjects--Topical
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Agriculture, Agritourism, Family farms, Field crops, Animals, Farm life, Landscape changes, Rural development, Environmental protection, Migrant labor
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Description
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Randall G. Patterson discusses his business owning and managing Patterson Farm in Rowan County, North Carolina. He details the crops and animals on the land and the farming practices and technology utilized by Patterson Farm. Mr. Patterson talks a...
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Sam Correll, Gloria Correll, and David Correll oral history interview, 2004 January 18
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Creator
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Correll, Sam, 1943-
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Date Created
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2004-01-18
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Subjects--Topical
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Community organization, Country life, Family farms, Farm management, Land use, Rural, Rural families, Dairy cattle, Field crops, Foreign workers, No-tillage, Church history, Dairy cattle--Breeding, Christian stewardship
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Sam Correll was a 61-year-old man, Gloria Correll was a 60-year-old woman, and David Correll was a 29-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in their home in Rowan County, North Carolina. Sam Correll and Gloria Correll are married...
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Sherry Long oral history interview, 2003 August 19
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Creator
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Long, Sherry B. (Sherry Benfield), 1945-2018
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Date Created
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2003-08-19
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Subjects--Topical
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Agritourism, Agriculture, Subsistence farming, Family farms, Field crops, Livestock, Animals, Horses, Trails, Farm life, Landscape changes, Rural development, Land use, Rural
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Sherry Long discusses her business owning and managing Hillside View Stables, built in 1991 and located in Mooresville, North Carolina. Ms. Long talks of her passion for horses and bringing that enjoyment to the public through agritourism. She rec...
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Wetmore and Watson families oral history interview, 2004 February 7
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Creator
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Watson, Artie
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Date Created
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2004-02-07
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Subjects--Topical
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Country life, Family farms, Farm life, Farm management, Land use, Rural, Rural families, Dairy farming, Field crops, Local produce
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The Wetmore and Watson families--Artie Watson, Nancy Wetmore, Laura Watson, Jacob Watson, Libby Watson, and Bill Wetmore--recount the history of Wetmore Farms in the community of Woodleaf, North Carolina. Topics discussed include the field crops t...