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 Paul Caldwell

Paul Caldwell was the first African-American sergeant, lieutenant, and captain of University Police at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a long time resident of the Northside Neighborhood, and was a police officer for the University for 27 years, beginning as a patrol officer…

 Paul Caldwell - On changes in education and his career

“Take one day at a time, don't plan on tomorrow or next week. God gives you one day at a time you take that one day and you thank him for it.” - Paul Caldwell This interview was conducted for a special edition of the Northside News on education. The interview begins with Mr. Caldwell discussing his…

 Paul Caldwell - On fishing (clip)

 Paul Caldwell - On his career and the Northside neighborhood

I had six brothers in all, we had no sisters, and me being the youngest of the six I really had to do a lot of fending for myself coming up because your older brothers can pick on you. But I had one advantage, I could run the fastest, so if I did something I could take off..." - Paul Caldwell Paul…

 Paul Caldwell - On Northside, the Civil Rights Movement, and his work in the University Police at UNC

Paul Caldwell was the first African-American sergeant, lieutenant, and captain of University Police at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This interview includes Mr. Caldwell’s early life; The evolution of the Northside Neighborhood; Memories of growing up in Chapel Hill; Mr.…

 Paul Caldwell - On school memories, family achievements, and the importance of education

"‘Cause I can go fishing and I can sit back and get my hook in the water and if I don’t catch nothing, I’m just as happy as I can be. But you’ve got me, my fishing hook, and the sky, and that great big old pond of water, and it’s so quiet." - Paul Caldwell Paul Caldwell, a lifelong resident of the…

 Paul Caldwell - On working during segregation (clip)

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 Photo of Mrs. Bennett and Ruby Jones

This photo shows Ruby Jones and Mrs. Bennett, wife of pastor Dr. L. Kenneth Bennett, in front of St. Joseph CME Church. Mrs. Jones is in the white dress and Mrs. Bennett is in the pink dress with the black fur trim. Mrs. Bennett's children, Cristopher Bennett and Leslie Bennett, are in front. Photo…

 Photo of Ruby Jones and Sonya

This photo shows Ruby Jones and Sonya in front of St. Joseph CME Church. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Patricia Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Picket of Chi Omega sorority at Pines Restaurant

When Chi Omega sorority at the ATO fraternity held banquets at the segregated Pines Restaurant, they were picketed by their fellow students.

 Picketers at the University Motel, just outside Chapel Hill

Pine Knolls

"There were people that walked [to Orange County Training School] from Knolls Development which was down off of Crest Street which is now Knolls Street and people walked from there, and people walked from Windy Hill...They had school buses but we were not allowed to ride school buses." - Mary…

Poem on Northside by Jasmine (Juice) Farmer

I never truly understood the meaning of community until I witnessed The Northside.I knew the power of a village and the power of prayer,But I had never been a part of a community more powerful, more stronger, & a place that seeped resilience more than the northside.I only got to experience the…

Polly McCauley

 Polly McCauley - On growing up in Chapel Hill and her educational experiences

This interview is part of an oral history project called Southern Communities: Listening for a Change: Mighty Tigers--Oral HIstories of Chapel Hill's Lincoln High School. The interviewes were conducted from 2000-2001, by Bob Gilgor, with former teachers, staff, and students from Chapel Hill, N.C.'s…

 Postcard of St. Joseph CME Church

Pottersfield (or Potter's Field)

"We were Potter's Field and Sunset. Students came mostly from Potter's Field and Sunset. So, whites were east of Caldwell Street. Some of them were on the eastern...end of Caldwell Street. Airport Road. Out in that area. So I did not [pass white students heading to Chapel Hill High while walking to…

 Prayer

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