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Harry W. Suddreth recounts moving to Mount Holly, North Carolina in the 1960s, and what he likes about living in the community. Topics discussed include urbanization in the surrounding area, owning and running his businesses, Low Meadow Greenhouses and Low Meadow Garden Center, pollution due to the growing population, and farming.

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Title
Harry W. Suddreth oral history interview, 2003 July 16
Creator
Suddreth, Harry W. (Harry Wilson), 1941- interviewee
Contributor
Burt, Joyce W. (Joyce Wallace), interviewer
Date (Text)
2003-07-16
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 (0:28:28) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (14 pages : PDF)
Biographical/Historical Note
Harry W. Suddreth was interviewed at his home in Mount Holly, North Carolina. He worked as a farmer and owned and operated two businesses, Low Meadow Greenhouses Inc. and Low Meadow Garden Center.
Other Identifiers
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:7825
System Control No.
PL-SU0025
Subject (Person)
Suddreth, Harry W. (Harry Wilson), 1941-
Subject (Topic)
Family farms
Land use, Rural
Nurseries (Horticulture)
Greenhouses
Ornamental trees
Animals
Feral cats
Urbanization
Geographic Coverage
North Carolina--Gaston County
North Carolina--Mount Holly
Subject (Occupation)
Businesspeople
Farmers
Subject (Date)
1960-2010
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 > Catawba Lands Conservancy Perspectives on Land Project > Stanley Creek
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 minidisc and reformatted using a Digidesign 003 rack.
2019-02-07

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