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George A. Wearn discusses life in Charlotte, North Carolina during the early and mid-twentieth century, his education at preparatory school Charlotte University School, and his employment with the textbook division for Charlotte City Schools. Other topics include his father's lumber business, Wearn Lumber Company; prominent Charlotte citizens that he knew; businesses and historic homes in downtown Charlotte and Fourth Ward; and his interest in circuses.

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Title
George A. Wearn oral history interview, 1979 May 23
Creator
Wearn, George A. (George Alexander), 1894-1985, interviewee
Contributor
Perzel, Edward Spaulding, interviewer
Date (Text)
1979-05-23
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 (19:31) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (10 pages : PDF)
Biographical/Historical Note
George A. Wearn was a 84-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in 1894 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He was educated at D. H. Hill School and Charlotte University School. He was employed with the Charlotte City Schools, Textbook Division.
Other Identifiers
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:1775
System Control No.
OH-WE0173
Subject (Person)
Wearn, George A. (George Alexander), 1894-1985
Subject (Corporate)
North Carolina--Division of Textbooks
Subject (Topic)
Circus
Cities and towns
Families--Social life and customs
Amusements
Geographic Coverage
North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Fourth Ward
Subject (Occupation)
School employees
Subject (Date)
1890-1980
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.
2016-05-17

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