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Millie Cox discusses her career as the International Visitor Program director at International House in Charlotte, North Carolina, from 1986-1990. Topics discussed include Charlotte's growth in international awareness, International House's interaction with the community, and how the organization came to be a central player in cross-cultural relations. Ms. Cox recounts Charlotte's development into a Global Gateway City and International House's role in that development. Additionally, she describes the beginning of the Mayor's International Cabinet and Sister City Programs.

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Title
Millie Cox oral history interview, 2019 March 15
Creator
Cox, Millie, Interviewee
Contributor
Rhinehart, Madison, interviewer
Date (Text)
2019-03-15
Place of Creation
Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher
J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Extent
1 audio file (55:08) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (19 pages)
Biographical/Historical Note
Millie Cox was an 80-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place in her home in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was educated at UNC Chapel Hill, and was employed as Program Director at International House in Charlotte, North Carolina, in addition to Head of International Programs at Charlotte Country Day school.
Other Identifiers
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:8119
System Control No.
IH-CO0004
Subject (Person)
Cox, Millie
Subject (Corporate)
International House, Charlotte (N.C.)
Subject (Topic)
International relations
United States. Department of State
Globalization
Exchange of persons programs
Volunteers
Immigration
Non-Profit Organization
Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
Religious institutions
Geographic Coverage
North Carolina--Charlotte
Subject (Occupation)
Executives
Subject (Date)
1980-2020
Type
Audio
Format
spoken word
Oral histories
Interviews
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
Use of this resource is governed by the terms of the Creative Commons "Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike" license.
Record Appears in
Oral History Collections > International House of Metrolina
Internet Mime Type
audio/mpeg
Location of Original
J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Reproduction Note
MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on a Zoom H5 digital recorder with XY modular mic.
2019-03-15
Source Note
Madison Rhinehart oral history interview 1, 2018 July 2, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Madison Rhinehart oral history interview 2, 2018 July 22, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. David Stewart oral history interview, 2018 December 14, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Kimm Jolly oral history interview, 2018 December 4, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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