University of North Carolina at Asheville
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Title |
William Johnson Oral History |
| Creator | Karen VanEman |
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Subject |
Asheville Urban Renewal --- Asheville, NC |
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Subject |
Stephens Lee school; East End Urban Renewal ; Martin Luther King Park; |
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Description |
William Johnson recounts growing up in Asheville, beginning in the 1920s. He describes the African-American businesses, churches and cemeteries. The interview includes an audio-driving tour of neighborhoods in the Asheville area. |
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Publisher |
D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC, 28804 |
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Contributor |
Interviewer: Karen VanEman |
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Date |
Electronic Record Issued: 2009-04-15 |
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Type |
Sound ; Text |
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Format |
1 cassette tape; 100 page TRANSCRIPT |
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Identifier |
http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/oralhistory/AUR/vaneman_karen/johnson_william.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. |
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Acquisition |
Donor number: 353 ; Date of acquisition: 2009-04-15 |
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Processed By |
Special Collections staff |
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Interview Date |
Dependent upon the dates of the specific Oral Histories |
| Interview Location | Dependent upon each Oral History session |
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Biography |
William Johnson was born in 1917, in Greenwood, S.C. He is the father of 5 children, plus one step-son. Mr. Johnson attended Stephen Lee school , grades 1 and 2.. He was transferred to Mountain Street School and attended school there until 5th grade. He moved back to Stephens Lee, graduating in 1935 from the eleventh grade. Following numerous occupations, Mr. Johnson returned to the Asheville-area in 1955. |
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