University of North Carolina at Asheville
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Title |
The Dan Pierce NASCAR Oral History Collection |
| Creator | Dan Pierce, PhD, History Department Chair UNCA, Associate Professor |
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Alt. Creator |
Interviewer: Daniel Pierce, PhD, History Department Chair UNCA, Associate Professor |
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Subject |
Pierce, Dan |
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Subject |
NASCAR auto racing, Western North Carolina |
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Description |
The Dan Pierce NASCAR Oral History Collection is made up of 6 Oral Histories of noteworthy persons in the field. Each history follows the individual story of the interviewee as he works within the NASCAR auto racing world. |
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Publisher |
D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC, 28804 |
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Contributor |
Daniel Pierce, PhD, History Department Chair UNCA, Associate Professor |
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Date |
Electronic Record Issued: 2008--12-19 |
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Type |
Sound ; Text |
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Format |
Collection is made up of 6 Oral Histories collected by Dr. Piece. The five folders are contained in one Oral History carton and each contain a tape, converted CD and are in process of completing the written transcripts. |
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Identifier |
http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/oralhistory/NASCAR/default_nascar.html |
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Source |
The Dan Pierce NASCAR 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 |
NASCAR .COM http://www.nascar.com/ |
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Coverage |
1900s - 2005 |
| 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: 345 ; Date of acquisition: May 2008 |
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Processed By |
Special Collections staff |
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Interview Dates |
J. B. Day - 7/25/2005 Junior Johnson - 10/18/2005 Ned Jarrett - 9/14/1998 Richard Petty - 9/23/1998 Gordon Pirkle - 11/18/2005 H.A. Wheeler - 7/27/2005 |
| Interview Location | Locations varied from NASCAR tracks and interviewee work sites. |
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Biography |
NASCAR racers describe their culture, their love of racing and their
current work. Gordon Pirkle owned The Dawsonville Pool Room in
Dawsonville, Georgia, frequented by NASCAR personalities and fans.
Dan Pierce, creator of this collection, interviewed NASCAR participants for an upcoming book, tentatively entitled "White Liquor and Red Clay: NASCAR in the Era of Big Bill France", |
| List of Names |
Dan Pierce J. B. Day Junior Johnson Ned Jarrett Richard Petty Gordon Pirkle H.A. Wheeler |
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