Oni Wilson describes his childhood during the Great Depression and growing up on a cotton farm in Davidson, North Carolina. He talks about how his family lost their home in 1929 because of the fall of cotton prices, then rented a home and farmland from Duke Power near Lake Norman. Mr. Wilson discusses the Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration, and how those government programs directly impacted his family and political views. He recalls opening a marina on Lake Norman during World War II, then getting drafted into the United States Army at the same time. After the war, he describes working in a textile factory and living in Kannapolis, which was a company town run by Cannon Mills at the time, and discusses the influence of the Cannon family on the town. Other topics include regional baseball teams and players, his family's occupations, home electric appliances, and participation in church.
