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Title
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Emil Kratt oral history interview, 2012 March 22
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Interviewee
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Kratt, Emil Failing, 1935-
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Interviewer
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Wright, Christina
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Contributor
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Kratt, Mary Norton
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Place of Publication
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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Publisher
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J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Date of Interview
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2012-03-22
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Physical Description
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1 audio file (16:33) : digital, MP3
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Object Type
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Audio
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Genre
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spoken word
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Language
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eng
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Interviewee Biography
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Emil “Jim” Kratt was a 76-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1935 and was educated at Myers Park High School in Charlotte and at Wake Forest University. He was employed as a law clerk in North Carolina and later as a private practice lawyer in Charlotte.
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Abstract
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In this interview, Emil Kratt, long-time attorney, Charlotte resident, and member of Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, shares his memories of Bonnie Cone. He recalls their shared service on the Board of Deacons of Myers Park Baptist Church, how he selected her as his vice-chair for her fundraising capabilities, and how he recommended her to be his successor as chair in 1974. Mr. Kratt also discusses Bonnie Cone's leadership style, personal interests, and character qualities along with the influence of her Baptist faith on how she lived her life.
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Digital Object Notes
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MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on a Marantz PDM 670 digital recorder.
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Subjects--Names
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Kratt, Emil Failing, 1935-
Cone, Bonnie E., 1907-2003
Kratt, Mary Norton
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Subjects--Organizations
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Myers Park Baptist Church (Charlotte, N.C.)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Subjects--Topics
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Lawyers
Deacons
Baptists
Leadership--Philosophy
Women college presidents
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Subjects--Geographic
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North Carolina--Charlotte
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Subjects--Genre
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Interviews
Oral histories
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Coverage--Dates
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1970-2020
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Digital Collection Title
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UNC Charlotte Oral History Interviews
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Digital Collection Series Title
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Memories of Bonnie Cone
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Rights
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This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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Internet Media Type
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audio/mpeg
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Related Interviews
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Mary Norton Kratt oral history interview, 2012 March 22, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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Related Materials
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Bonnie Ethel Cone papers, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. (https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/406)
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Identifier
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UA-KR0079
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Handle URL
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2578