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James G. Babb, Jr. oral history interview 1, 2013 July 18
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Creator
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Babb, James G., 1932-
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Date Created
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2013-07-18
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Subjects--Topical
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College students, African Americans--Segregation, United States. Army, Veterans--Education (Higher), Sports journalism, Political campaigns, Newspaper publishing, Television broadcasting
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Description
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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...
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Jim Babb oral history interview 2, 2021 July 21
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Creator
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Babb, James G., 1932-
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Date Created
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2021-07-21
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Subjects--Topical
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Young Men's Christian associations, Exercise, Religion and social problems
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Description
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Jim Babb came to Charlotte, North Carolina from New York in the 1930s, when he was just a boy. He learned to swim at the Central YMCA when he was about 6 years old, and went regularly after that, traveling from his home in the Dilworth neighborhoo...
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Mary Lou and Jim Babb oral history interview, 1999 July 14
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Creator
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Babb, Mary Lou, 1948-
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Date Created
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1999-07-14
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Subjects--Topical
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Open plan schools, School integration, Busing for school integration, Race relations, Public schools, Students, Parents' and teachers' associations
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Description
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Mary Lou and James "Jim" Babb recount their family's experiences attending West Charlotte High School during the height of school busing for integration in Charlotte, North Carolina during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Topics discussed include t...