Marion W. Boyd oral history interview, 1979 May 25

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Marion W. Boyd discusses her experiences teaching throughout North Carolina and the challenges she faced as a result of graduating college during the Great Depression. Other topics discussed include family relations, her Quaker education, regional differences concerning the economic activities of African Americans living near the Virginia border prior to the end of slavery, and geographic characteristics of Tyrrell County, North Carolina.

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Title: Marion W. Boyd oral history interview, 1979 May 25
Interviewee: Boyd, Marion W. (Marion Woods), 1911-2007
Interviewer: White, Jane
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: 1979-05-25
Physical Description: 1 audio file (21:26) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (8 pages : PDF)
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Marion W. Boyd was a 68-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in Roxboro, North Carolina in 1911. She graduated from North Carolina College for Negroes in Durham (now known as North Carolina Central University) and was employed as a teacher and a college professor at Barber-Scotia College.
Abstract: Marion W. Boyd discusses her experiences teaching throughout North Carolina and the challenges she faced as a result of graduating college during the Great Depression. Other topics discussed include family relations, her Quaker education, regional differences concerning the economic activities of African Americans living near the Virginia border prior to the end of slavery, and geographic characteristics of Tyrrell County, North Carolina.
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: Teachers
College teachers
Subjects--Names: Boyd, Marion W. (Marion Woods), 1911-2007
Subjects--Organizations: Society of Friends
Subjects--Topics: Depressions
African Americans--Education
Manners and customs
Families
Quakers--Education
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Cabarrus County
North Carolina--Concord
North Carolina--Roxboro
North Carolina--Tyrrell County
North Carolina--Columbia
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1860-1980
Digital Collection Title: Ed Perzel WSOC project on twentieth century Charlotte
Rights: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: OH-BO0022
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:1600

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