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| # Interview with Pauline Cox,
2002-01-23 | Cultivating Common Ground |
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- Pauline Cox describes her childhood being brought up by her father who was a farmer and her mother who worked as a homemaker. Paula Cox was born in Anson County, but has spent the last thirty-two years of her life living in the Wilmore Neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. Paula describes the chores she performed in the house, which included taking care of her younger siblings and milking the cows before school. Paula talks about her first job working at the Carolina Medical Center and describes the existing segregation of the time. In discussing her love for gardening, Paula provides insight into the importance of gardening for the community and for the individuals of Wilmore. She describes her personal methods of gardening, canning, freezing, pest control and caring for the vegetables and herbs. Paula describes her great passion for gardening and her opinions of the importance of gardening for future generations.
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| # Interview with Hassie Roulette Williams Ervin,
2002-01-10 | Cultivating Common Ground |
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- Hassie Ervin was raised in Greenwood, SC on her parents' farm. Her mother died when she was 10 and her father died when she was 16. Her older brother then moved her to Charlotte. After she married, she stayed in Charlotte, living in the Southside and then Wilmore neighborhoods. She describes her childhood, early gardening experiences and how she worked with her family on their farm. Since her father always kept livestock and grew vegetables, her family always had plenty to eat, and consequently was not affected by the Great Depression. She shares some of her favorite vegetables to grow.
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| # Conversation with Bertila Argueta,
2001-12-02 | Charlotte Narrative and Conversation Collection |
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- Bertila Argueta talks about her encounters with El Salvadorian guerrillas.
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| # Multi-party conversation with Raymond Hyde Borel, II,
1999-11-27 | Charlotte Narrative and Conversation Collection |
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- Raymond Borel II talks about his childhood in Pennsylvania and about work experiences.
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| # Conversation with Cullen Case,
2000-04-18 | Charlotte Narrative and Conversation Collection |
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- Cullen Case recalls childhood memories visiting his grandparents in Asheville, NC, and how his grandmother did not like his mother until his mother had children.
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| # Interview with Jan Campbell,
2001-11-15 | Charlotte Narrative and Conversation Collection |
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- Jan Campbell speaks about her move to the United States, her family, her life in Brazil, and her life in the US
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| # Interview with Jane Combs,
2000-03-06 | Charlotte Narrative and Conversation Collection |
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- Jane Combs talks about her experiences with reading as a child, as a teacher and as a parent.
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| # Interview with Gloria Cotton,
2000-04-11 | Charlotte Narrative and Conversation Collection |
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- Gloria Cotton is a motivational speaker who recites the biblical story "Suffer the Little Children", as her grandmother told it to her as a child. She speaks of the lessons it has taught her, as well as how her son has used it in his life.
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| # Conversation with Jeremy Cox,
2000-04-13 | Charlotte Narrative and Conversation Collection |
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- Jeremy Cox tells about some bad choices and actions he made when he was a teenager.
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| # Interview with Rosalia Cruz,
1998-11-05 | Charlotte Narrative and Conversation Collection |
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- Rosalia Cruz tells traditional Mexican stories about teenagers, honesty, and making decisions.
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