Brooklyn Oral History
Brooklyn Oral History
  • Savoy Theatre
    Savoy Theatre on S. McDowell St. Undated. Hank Daniel, Staff - The Charlotte Observer
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    2nd St. between Caldwell & Brevard, Brooklyn neighborhood. Undated. Tom Walters, Staff - The Charlotte Observer
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    • Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
    • Second Ward Alumni
    • Olaf Abraham
    • Kelly Alexander
    • Margaret Alexander
    • James Black
    • Christine Bowser
    • Calvin Brown
    • Don Bryant
    • Charles Clyburn
    • Barbara Davis Crawford
    • Calvin C. Davis
    • Naomi A. Davis
    • Price Davis
    • Morgan Edwards
    • Thereasea Elder
    • Vermelle Diamond Ely
    • Rosena Gaines
    • Delores Giles
    • William Harris
    • Reginald Hawkins
    • Vernon Herron
    • Betty Golden Holloway
    • Johnny Holloway
    • Wright Hunter
    • Ida James
    • Charles Jones
    • Walter “Buck” Kennedy
    • Frances Leach
    • Doretha Leak
    • Lem Long
    • John McCarroll
    • Mary S. McGill
    • John Murphy
    • Mae Orr
    • Connie Patton
    • Richard Petersheim
    • Mary Poe
    • James Polk
    • James Ross II
    • Vernon Sawyer
    • Dorothy Shipman
    • H. Milton Short, Jr.
    • Curtina Simmons
    • Barbara C. Steele
    • James “Slack” Steele
    • Arthur Stinson
    • Daisy Stroud
    • John Thrower
    • Bill Veeder
    • Arthur Wallace, Sr.
    • George A. Wallace, Sr.
    • Alegra Westbrooks
    • Arthur Williams
    • Diane Wyche
    • James Yancey
    • Ozener Yancey
    • James and Ozener Yancey
    • Cleo A. Yongue
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Vernon Herron

September 28, 2016 by Karen Flint
section: Interviews

…late 1930’s- 1950’s Interviewer: Mclean Pearson, Tosha M. Recorder (if different than interviewer): Transcriber: Mclean Pearson, Tosha M. Participant description: Age: 79 Birth date: N/A Birth location: 527 South Brevard Street, Charlotte, North Carolina Residence: 2510 Century Oaks Lane, Charlotte, North Carolina Education: Doctorate/Ministry Occupation(s): Genealogist Setting Description: At his…

History of Brooklyn

…school, probably six night clubs, probably twenty restaurants, an Elks Club, a YMCA, a YWCA, two commercial laundries, a commercial icehouse, twenty-three churches big enough for people to remember and probably another ten little storefront churches, a pharmacy, doctors, dentists, two newspapers, now this was one neighborhood.” Named after its…

John McCarroll

September 28, 2016 by Karen Flint
section: Interviews

Mr. John McCarroll is a longtime leader in the African American community in Charlotte, North Carolina. Born November 28, 1918 in Williamston, South Carolina he moved to Charlotte and the Brooklyn neighborhood in 1936 to become active in the funeral home business. Mr. McCarroll has worked at Grier Funeral Services…

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

November 17, 2016 by Karen Flint
section: Interviews

…at this site? All individuals discussed the choirs and Sister McGill referenced the daycare center. 29:50 Deacon Kennedy discusses the “Brotherhood” 30:35 Discussion of 100 Year Anniversary Service 32:15 Question: Looking back, from the move from Brooklyn to here, what are some of the positives and what are some of…

James “Slack” Steele

September 28, 2016 by Karen Flint
section: Interviews

Mr. James “Slack” Steele is the son of Owen and Maggie Steele. He was born and raised in Charlotte and lived in Blue Heaven before moving into the Brooklyn area. He is 76 years of age and retired from a career as a postal worker as well as working in…

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