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Title: Bill Veeder oral history interview, 2004 April 23
Creator: Veeder, Bill (William), 1923 or 1924-2011
Date Created: 2004-04-23
Subjects--Topical: Cities and towns--Growth, City planning, Urban renewal, African American neighborhoods, African American families, African Americans--Housing
Description: Bill Veeder recounts his experiences as the city manager of Charlotte, North Carolina during the 1960s and his involvement with the city's urban renewal program. He discusses working with the Charlotte City Council; the executive director of the C...

Title: Charles Clyburn oral history interview, 2004 April 5
Creator: Clyburn, Charles, 1934-
Date Created: 2004-04-05
Subjects--Topical: African Americans--Segregation, Police-community relations, School sports, Urban renewal, African American neighborhoods, City and town life, Amusements
Description: Native Charlottean Charles Clyburn shares his memories of spending time in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. Topics include attending Second Ward High school, the Queen City Classic football rivalry...

Title: Price Davis oral history interview 2, 2004 March 19
Creator: Davis, Price, 1920-
Date Created: 2004-03-19
Subjects--Topical: African American neighborhoods, Segregation, Segregation in education, African Americans--Civil rights, Police brutality, African American police, Race discrimination
Description: Price Davis discusses his memories of living in the Cherry neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina and visiting the nearby Brooklyn neighborhood, also known as Second Ward. He shares fond memories of Brooklyn, including attending Second Ward Hig...