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Roland R. Hinrichs recounts his childhood in West Virginia during the early twentieth century and societal changes that took place throughout his adult life. Topics include his difficulty in finding employment during the Great Depression, his later work as an engineer, and memories of World War I and World War II.

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Title
Roland R. Hinrichs oral history interview, 1979 May 24
Creator
Hinrichs, Roland R. (Roland Russell), 1907- interviewee
Contributor
Perzel, Edward Spaulding, interviewer
Date (Text)
1979-05-29
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 (24:38) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (14 pages : PDF)
Biographical/Historical Note
Roland R. Hinrichs was around 72-years-old at the time of interview, which took place in his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1907. He was educated at West Virginia University and Purdue University and was employed by Celanese as an engineer and Sears, Roebuck, and Company as a salesman.
Other Identifiers
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:1608
System Control No.
OH-HI0082
Subject (Person)
Hinrichs, Roland R. (Roland Russell), 1907-
Subject (Corporate)
Purdue University
Subject (Meeting or Event Name)
World War (1914-1918)
World War (1939-1945)
Subject (Topic)
Country life
Depressions
College athletes
Technological innovations
Geographic Coverage
West Virginia--Wheeling
Virginia--Narrows
North Carolina--Charlotte
Subject (Occupation)
Sales personnel
Engineers
Subject (Date)
1910-1980
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.
2016-04-21

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