Dr. Luther Kelly Jr. oral history interview, 1993 June 29

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Dr. Luther Kelly and his wife Susan discuss Dr. Kelly's grandfather, F.C. Abbott, and how he played in the very first basketball game in 1891 at Springfield College. The Kellys also talk about the history of basketball and its founder, Dr. James Naismith. They continue their discussion with basketball's role in Charlotte, North Carolina, and various people from Charlotte who played college basketball, specifically the McCachren boys. The Kellys also describe the various developments around Charlotte that F.C. Abbott's real estate company created and the role of the YMCA in recreation in Charlotte.

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Title: Dr. Luther Kelly Jr. oral history interview, 1993 June 29
Interviewee: Kelly, Luther, 1925-1995
Interviewer: Felkner, Peter H.
Contributor: Kelly, Susan Frances, 1926-2018
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 1993-06-29
Physical Description: 1 audio file (41:54) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (25 pages : PDF)
Object Type: Audio
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Dr. Luther Kelly was a 68-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Charlotte in 1925. He was educated at UNC Chapel Hill and Harvard University and was employed as a physician at Nalle Clinic.
Abstract: Dr. Luther Kelly and his wife Susan discuss Dr. Kelly's grandfather, F.C. Abbott, and how he played in the very first basketball game in 1891 at Springfield College. The Kellys also talk about the history of basketball and its founder, Dr. James Naismith. They continue their discussion with basketball's role in Charlotte, North Carolina, and various people from Charlotte who played college basketball, specifically the McCachren boys. The Kellys also describe the various developments around Charlotte that F.C. Abbott's real estate company created and the role of the YMCA in recreation in Charlotte.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on analog audio cassette and digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.
Subjects--Names: Kelly, Luther, 1925-1995
Naismith, James, 1861-1939
Subjects--Organizations: National Board of the Young Men's Christian Associations
YMCA of the USA
Springfield College
Subjects--Topics: Physicians
Cities and towns--Growth
Neighborhoods
Basketball
Basketball players
Basketball stories
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Wilmore
North Carolina--Charlotte--First Ward
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1890-2000
Digital Collection Title: Levine Museum of the New South
Digital Collection Series Title: Basketball and Culture in the Southern Piedmont
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This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: MU-KE0091
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2891

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