University of North Carolina at Asheville
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Title |
Jean Boyd Oral History | |
Creator | Karen VanEman | |
Subject |
Asheville Urban Renewal --- Asheville, NC |
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Subject |
"New Careers", Stephens Lee High School, Asheville Catholic High, |
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Description |
Jean Boyd relates growing up in Asheville as a member of the African-American community. She describes the changes in Asheville as she views maps and photographs. | |
Publisher |
D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC, 28804 |
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Contributor |
Interviewer: Karen VanEman | |
Date |
Electronic Record Issued: 2009-04-15 |
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Type |
Sound ; Text |
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Format |
TRANSCRIPT 03-13-2008 , TRANSCRIPT 04-17-2008, 4 cassette tapes, newspaper clippings, photographs |
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Identifier |
http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/oralhistory/AUR/vaneman_karen/boyd_jean.html |
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Source |
The Karen VanEdam Oral History Collection, Asheville Urban Renewal Oral History Collection, D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville |
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Language |
English |
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Relation |
Housing Authority of the
City of Asheville Manuscript Collection. Publication: Keeping the Promise |
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Coverage |
1940s-present | |
Rights | Any display, publication, or public use must credit the D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Copyright retained by the authors of certain items in the collection, or their descendents, as stipulated by United States copyright law. | |
Acquisition |
Donor number: 353 ; Date of acquisition: 2009-04-15 |
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Processed By |
Special Collections staff | |
Interview Date |
2008-03-13 | |
Interview Location | Jean Boyd's home, 10 Phifer Street, Asheville, NC | |
Biography |
Jean Boyd was born in Asheville, attended St. Anthony's of Padua, followed by Stephens Lee. She married Robert Lee Boyd her senior year in high school. After raising two children, waiting until her youngest was in first grade, she received her GED through AB Tech, went on to Montreat-Anderson as a Junior College and then transferred to Warren Wilson. In 1967, Mrs. Boyd took a position as an Attendance School Developer (truant officers) with the North Buncombe county schools. She next was hired by Asheville Child Development Training Program under the Opportuity Corporation. | |