Black, John, 1905-1979

White, Jane

Charlotte, North Carolina

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

1979-05-22

1 audio file (14:25) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (11 pages : PDF)

sound recording-nonmusical

spoken word

eng

John Black was a 74-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in 1905 in Charlotte. He completed the second grade and operated machinery and packed asbestos for Southern Asbestos Company.

John Black discusses his thirty-seven years as a asbestos company worker in Charlotte, North Carolina and how it affected his health. Other topics discussed include life in downtown Charlotte, visits to Black Mountain, North Carolina for medical treatments, and his family.

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.

Asbestos industry--Employees

Black, John, 1905-1979

Asbestos industry
City and town life
Cities and towns--Growth

North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Black Mountain

Interviews
Oral histories

1900-1980

Ed Perzel WSOC project on twentieth century Charlotte

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