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Oral History
Judy Nunn-Ellison Snipes - On family, faith, and the importance of heritage and land
“The connection is that the faith that backs me is my support and my strength. The you don’t give up. You keep fighting.” - Judy Nunn-Ellison Snipes Judy Nunn-Ellison Snipes has been an important member and leader of Chapel Hill since growing up and…
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Stephanie Barnes-Simms - On growing up in Baltimore during the 1960s, family, and education
At the time of the interview, Stephanie Barnes-Simms worked at Self-Help Credit Union. Simms grew up in Baltimore and has lived in NC twice. Her father is from Asheville, NC. Her mother is one of six children. Her maternal grandfather was from High…
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Gracie Webb - On changes to the neighborhood and the effects on senior community members
"All of this was Black, all of this. All the way down Gomain was Black...All of the people who lived here weren’t nothing but Black." - Gracie Webb In the interview Mrs. Webb discusses her neighborhood and describes how the house that she grew up in…
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Mark Royster - On his family, community, and church
Rev. Mark Royster is the minister of Cedar Rock Missionary Baptist Church in New Hill, NC. He has spent decades working as a banker (VP of SunTrust), minister, school board member (leader of the Blue Ribbon Task Force), and community developer and…
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Stanley Vickers - On his childhood, family, and school integration
“I got the sense that it was more than just a job to them [teachers]. I really got the sense from my teachers that they cared about me.” - Stanley Vickers Stanley Vickers has been a member of the Chapel Hill community for a long time. He grew up in…
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Euzelle and R.D. Smith - On food and cooking
R.D. and Euzelle Smith have lived in Pottersfield in Chapel Hill since the 1940s. Both worked as educators in Chapel Hill for decades, and R.D. served as a member of the Town Council. They then became the namesakes for Smith Middle School when it was…
Moving Image
Waters Films Showing Black Residents in Chapel Hill in 1939 (Reel 2)
Photographer H. Lee Waters traveled across North Carolina and parts of South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee from 1936-1942 to film small communities. These videos, which he named “Movies of Local People” aired in local movie theaters, often before…
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Judy Nunn Snipes and Gertrude Nunn - Speaking about the Rogers-Eubanks community
“I just have to say it was two proud families that basically loved the land and raised their families and contributed to the economy. There were lots of talents on both sides of the family- there was nothing her brothers couldn’t do.” - Judy Nunn…
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David Caldwell, Jr. - On high school football and basketball (clip)
David Caldwell (DC): The Tin Can…they used to run us out of there. Phew. Della Pollock (DP): So the Tin Can, that was the basketball court. DC: Yeah, the gym at UNC. DP: Was it the same as Woolen? No? DC: No, this is it. They called it the Tin Can…
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Sheila Florence - On her childhood, education, and school integration
“Lincoln High. That was the school back then. Everybody couldn’t wait to get to Lincoln High School.” - Sheila Florence Sheila Florence, a nurse lab technician, grew up in Chapel Hill during the 1950s and 60s. She reflects on her experiences growing…
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James "Jim" Wallace - Speaking about the Civil Rights Movement and his photography
"...if everyone in the student body at Chapel Hill couldn’t walk across Franklin Street and be able to eat anywhere they wanted, that that just simply wasn’t right." - Jim Wallace In this interview, Wallace speaks about Civil rights in Chapel Hill,…
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Albert and Eloise Williams - On community, faith, race, and being a firefighter
"As jobs became available… [People] came to Chapel Hill. University jobs [were] plentiful. - Rev. Albert Williams Rev. Albert Williams is the minister at Staunton Memorial CME Church in Pittsboro. He is a lifetime resident of the area and was the…
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Keith Edwards - On the future of Northside and the impact of the Jackson Center
"After a while the only Blacks you will see in this community will be those going to the churches but not living here." - Keith Edwards Keith Edwards discusses the impact the Jackson Center and student organizations on the Northside community as well…
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Sallie Pendergraft - On her education, faith, the Church of God, and Holmes Child Care
In this interview, Sally Pendergraft (soon turning 99 years old) discusses her family growing up in Durham and Chapel Hill. Her daughter, Christie who spent many years living in Georgia joins her to help her remember details about her life. The…
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Gwen Atwater - On family, faith, segregation, and Frank Porter Graham Elementary School
Gwen Atwater came to Chapel Hill, her husband’s hometown, after he got out of the military. Following a brief stint in customer service and time working in the school district’s administrative offices, she took a job teaching at Frank Porter Graham…
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Emma Fowler - On growing up in Chapel Hill and Northside
This interview provides into Fowler's life growing up in Chapel Hill, her church attendance, and her education at Northside Elementary School. She goes into the neighborhood and family dynamics as well. She shares that her father worked for UNC. She…
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Marvin Chambers and Chaitra Powell - On being transplants and the Northside community
"We love our neighbors, we love our house, and the community is amazing." - Chaitra Powell Self-described transplants Chaitra Powell and Marvin Chambers have lived in the Northside Community since 2016. Marvin runs a massage therapy company and…
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Fred Battle - On his childhood, education, sit-ins, and school integration
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…
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Nate Davis - On the Hargraves Community Center
"...people in the community got together and said we need this facility. - Nate Davis Nate Davis remembers that during his childhood, the Hargraves Community Center as a safe space to hang out and play sports with friends, and now, after years of…
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Reginald D. Smith, II - On his parents career in education
"Are you learning something today that’s going to help you tomorrow?" - Reginald D. Smith, II In this interview, Reginald D. Smith, II reflects on his upbringing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, as the son of two educators. He discusses his family’s…
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David Caldwell, Jr. - On the integration of Lincoln High School, family, and civil rights
In this interview, the second of two 2017 interviews conducted by Andrea Wuerth, David Caldwell, Jr., discusses his experiences in the newly-integrated Chapel Hill High School. He remembers the difficult early years, describing his accidental role in…
Oral History
Braxton Foushee - On the Civil Rights Movement and issues facing Chapel Hill
"So when the demonstrations started in Greensboro, we decided it was time to do it in Chapel Hill, too." - Braxton Foushee This interview provides a background of Braxton Foushee’s involvement in the Chapel Hill area. He shares his experiences as a…
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Elizabeth Carter - On growing up in Carrboro and school integration
“Because usually it ended up, truly, even though the schools were integrated, the classrooms were segregated, because whites were on one side and Blacks were on the other. Same typical thing, if you think about now, if you go into integrated…
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