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John C. McFarland provides his personal account of growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina during the Great Depression. Topics discussed include his family's limited income during the 1930s, his Army service during World War II, and returning to civilian life after the war.

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Title
John C. McFarland oral history interview, 1979 October 23
Creator
McFarland, John C. (John Claude), 1923-1981, interviewee
Contributor
Reynolds, Elizabeth, interviewer
Date (Text)
1979-10-23
Place of Creation
Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher
J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Extent
1 audio file (8:32) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (6 pages : PDF)
Biographical/Historical Note
John C. McFarland was a 56-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1923. He attended Charlotte Technical High School but dropped out before graduating and was employed at General Motors.
Other Identifiers
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:1517
System Control No.
OH-MC0107
Subject (Person)
McFarland, John C. (John Claude), 1923-1981
Subject (Corporate)
United States. Army
Subject (Meeting or Event Name)
World War (1939-1945)
Subject (Topic)
Depressions
Manners and customs
Geographic Coverage
North Carolina--Charlotte
Subject (Occupation)
Soldiers
Tire industry workers
Subject (Date)
1920-1980
Type
Audio
Format
spoken word
Interviews
Oral histories
Language
English
Grant Information
Digitization made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.
Usage Statement
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Copyright Holder
This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Record Appears in
Oral History Collections > Ed Perzel WSOC Project on Twentieth Century Charlotte
Internet Mime Type
audio/mpeg
Location of Original
J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Reproduction Note
MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on reel to reel, duplicate audio analog cassette digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.
2016-05-11

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