Elder, Thereasea D. Clark (Thereasea Delerine Clark), 1927-

Howerton, Stephen

Charlotte, North Carolina

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

2004-03-07

1 audio file (1:09:01) : digital, MP3 + interview log (5 pages: PDF)

sound recording-nonmusical

spoken word

eng

Thereasea Elder was a 77-year-old woman at the time of interview. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1927. She was educated at Johnson C. Smith University, Lincoln Hospital School of Nursing (Durham, North Carolina), Livingstone College, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and was employed as a nurse.

Thereasea Elder shares her memories of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward, as well as the Greenville neighborhood where she grew up. She talks about the United House of Prayer for All People and its role in the African American community in Charlotte and attending Second Ward High School. She discusses in detail race relations in Charlotte, including the integration of health care facilities and services, how white families viewed the House of Prayer parade, the Ku Klux Klan, and police-community relations. Ms. Elder recounts details of her career as a nurse, particularly integration of health care facilities in Charlotte. She also spoke of the African-American experience post-urban renewal.

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview transferred from electronic optical disc using Exact Audio Copy.

Interview begins abruptly with Ms. Elder speaking, and ends abruptly as well. Pause in recording at around 46 minutes.

Nurses

Elder, Thereasea D. Clark (Thereasea Delerine Clark), 1927-

United States. Cadet Nurse Corps
United House of Prayer for All People
Second Ward High School (Charlotte, N.C.)
Ku Klux Klan (1915- )

African Americans--Segregation
African American churches
African American schools
African American neighborhoods
Discrimination in public accommodations
Health facilities
Race relations
Urban renewal
Cities and towns--Growth

North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Greenville
North Carolina--Charlotte--Brooklyn
North Carolina--Charlotte--Second Ward

Interviews
Oral histories

1930-2010

Student project on Second Ward

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Thereasea Delerine Elder oral history interview 1, 1993 June 25, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (https://goldmine.uncc.edu/islandora/object/uncc%3A332); Thereasea Delerine Elder oral history interview 2, 2001 May 9, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (https://goldmine.uncc.edu/islandora/object/uncc%3A115); Thereasea Delerine Elder oral history interview 4, 2004 March 19, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Thereasea D. Elder papers, circa 1930-2014, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/589)

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