Harvey Gantt speaks to UNC Charlotte students about how they have a reason to get involved in the election and vote. The speech focuses on student issues, such as higher education and values.
UNC Charlotte, tape 1, side b
1996-09-23
1 audio file (0:37:51) : digital, MP3
Harvey Gantt Papers
Gantt Audio Tapes
Harvey Bernard Gantt is an architect and Democratic politician active in North Carolina. Gantt entered local Charlotte politics in 1974 serving on the city council until 1983. He was elected to two terms as the first black Mayor of Charlotte from 1983 to 1987. In the 1990s (1990 and 1996), he ran twice for the United States Senate against Jesse Helms. The bulk of the collection is comprised of audiovisual materials from Gantt's 1996 campaign against Jesse Helms for U.S. Senate, but also includes speeches and writings.
Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
sound recordings spoken word public speaking
eng
Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943- Helms, Jesse
Democratic Party (N.C.) Democratic Party (U.S.) University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Political campaigns Politics and government African Americans--Politics and government Social values American Dream Student loans Education and state Family policy Job creation Environmental policy
North Carolina North Carolina--Charlotte
Manuscripts--10th Floor, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Manuscript 543
https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/1437
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This project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on analog audio cassette.
ganms543-05-036_02
2018-12-05
