Elizabeth Sadler oral history interview, 2004 April 24

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Elizabeth Sadler recounts her early life growing up on her family's farm in the small, rural section of northwestern Mecklenburg County known as Shuffletown during the 1920s-1940s. She shares memories of her mother cooking Sunday dinner and long days spent at church services at St. Johns Chapel Baptist Church. She also discusses how she met her husband and her continued dedication to working at the church as an adult, providing programs for the youth and senior church members.

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Title: Elizabeth Sadler oral history interview, 2004 April 24
Interviewee: Sadler, Elizabeth H. (Elizabeth Houston), 1917-2008
Interviewer: Dooley, Denise
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: 2004-04-24
Physical Description: 1 audio file (21:38) : digital, MP3
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Elizabeth Sadler was a 88-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 1917. She completed the seventh grade and was employed as a cook at Union Carbide.
Abstract: Elizabeth Sadler recounts her early life growing up on her family's farm in the small, rural section of northwestern Mecklenburg County known as Shuffletown during the 1920s-1940s. She shares memories of her mother cooking Sunday dinner and long days spent at church services at St. Johns Chapel Baptist Church. She also discusses how she met her husband and her continued dedication to working at the church as an adult, providing programs for the youth and senior church members.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on analog audio cassette and digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.
Interviewee Occupations: Cooks
Subjects--Names: Sadler, Elizabeth H. (Elizabeth Houston), 1917-2008
Subjects--Topics: African American families
African American churches
Community organization
Farm life
Country life
Manners and customs
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Mecklenburg County
North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Shuffletown
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1920-2010
Digital Collection Title: Student project on the Charlotte African American community
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-SA0485
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2167

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