John C. McFarland oral history interview, 1979 October 23

Description

John C. McFarland provides his personal account of growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina during the Great Depression. Topics discussed include his family's limited income during the 1930s, his Army service during World War II, and returning to civilian life after the war.

Details
Title

John C. McFarland oral history interview, 1979 October 23

Interviewee

McFarland, John C. (John Claude), 1923-1981

Interviewer

Reynolds, Elizabeth

Place of Publication

Charlotte, North Carolina

Publisher

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Date of Interview

1979-10-23

Physical Description

1 audio file (8:32) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (6 pages : PDF)

Object Type

sound recording-nonmusical

Genre

spoken word

Language

eng

Interviewee Biography

John C. McFarland was a 56-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1923. He attended Charlotte Technical High School but dropped out before graduating and was employed at General Motors.

Abstract

John C. McFarland provides his personal account of growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina during the Great Depression. Topics discussed include his family's limited income during the 1930s, his Army service during World War II, and returning to civilian life after the war.

Digital Object Notes

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on reel to reel, duplicate audio analog cassette digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.

Interviewee Occupations

Soldiers
Tire industry workers

Subjects--Names

McFarland, John C. (John Claude), 1923-1981

Subjects--Organizations

United States. Army

Subjects--Events

World War (1939-1945)

Subjects--Topics

Depressions
Manners and customs

Subjects--Geographic

North Carolina--Charlotte

Subjects--Genre

Interviews
Oral histories

Coverage--Dates

1920-1980

Digital Collection Title

Ed Perzel WSOC project on twentieth century Charlotte

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Internet Media Type

audio/mpeg

Identifier

OH-MC0107

Handle URL

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:1493

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