White-Hewitt, Naomi

Cumming, Gabriel

Charlotte, North Carolina

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

2002-11-01

1 audio file (2:29:50) : digital, MP3

sound recording-nonmusical

spoken word

eng

Naomi White-Hewitt was interviewed at her home in Claremont, North Carolina. She was born and raised in Catawba County, North Carolina. She was educated at North Carolina Central University and Johnson C. Smith University and was employed as a teacher and librarian at schools in Catawba County.

Naomi White-Hewitt discusses her family's history in Catawba County, North Carolina and her experiences as an African American woman living in a primarily white, rural community. Mrs. White-Hewitt talks about camp meetings, race relations in the area, and the differences between white schools and black schools during segregation. Other subjects include her experiences while working within the school system, her family's farm, and land use.

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on minidisc and reformatted using a Digidesign 003 rack.

Teachers
Librarians

White-Hewitt, Naomi

Johnson C. Smith University
North Carolina Central University

African American families
African Americans--Segregation
Busing for school integration
Land use, Rural
Race relations
Race discrimination
Racism
Family farms
Camp meetings
Teachers
Deeds
Water--Pollution

North Carolina--Catawba County
North Carolina--Claremont

Interviews
Oral histories

1930-2010

Catawba Lands Conservancy Perspectives on Land Project

Balls Creek

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