1996-10-21

Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-

1 audio file (0:25:39) : digital, MP3

Harvey Gantt begins speaking about his opponent, Jesse Helms, and says that Helms's policies are bad for North Carolinians. Beginning at around 3:52 in the recording, the event ends, and Gantt moves into another space and meets with people. Little besides background conversation is on the recordings until about 19:51. A recording of Straight Talk on WIDU 1600AM begins, with an unknown host, Harvey Gantt, and Clinton Harris. Gantt describes how he walked through courthouse earlier in the day and stumbled into a wedding. The host asks Gantt about fixed income for seniors and Social Security.

The recording device seems to have been left on after the radio interview, and captured background conversation and sounds. This part of the recording was removed from the digital file.

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
interviews

eng

Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Helms, Jesse

Democratic Party (N.C.)
Democratic Party (U.S.)

Political campaigns
Politics and government
African Americans--Politics and government
Social security--Government policy
Pensions--Law and legislation
Social security--Government policy
Older people
Taxation--Law and legislation
Tax deductions
Tax credits

North Carolina
North Carolina--Fayetteville

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.

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2018-12-05