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Edwin Caldwell, Jr. - Speaking about his family and the University of North Carolina

Interviewed by Kathryn Walbert on July 6, 1995

This interview is part of a project from 1982 onward that focuses on notable individuals connected to the University of North Carolina.

Edwin Caldwell, Jr. - Speaking about his family and the University of North Carolina

Edwin Caldwell, Jr. - Speaking about his family and the University of North Carolina

Edwin Caldwell, Jr. - Speaking about his family and the University of North Carolina

Edwin Caldwell, Jr. - Speaking about his family and the University of North Carolina

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Oral history interview of Caldwell, Jr., Edwin conducted by Walbert, Kathryn on July 6, 1995 at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. Processed by Gorman, Jackie.

Citation: Southern Oral History Program, “Edwin Caldwell, Jr. - Speaking about his family and the University of North Carolina,” From the Rock Wall, accessed December 24, 2024, https://fromtherockwall.org/oral-histories/edwin-caldwell-jr-speaking-about-his-family-and-the-university-of-north-carolina.

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