Interview with Maggie Smith, 2016 September 26

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Title
Interview with Maggie Smith, 2016 September 26
Description
Interview with Maggie Smith, conducted by Nancy Fairley on September 26, 2016.
In this interview, Maggie Smith shares countless details about her time in Davidson, from her childhood to her life at the time of the interview. Her words illustrate a vivid picture of social life in Davidson, with mention of parties, celebrations, holidays, and town events. She is detailed when talking about her childhood and different foods she would eat then. She mentions opening “Maggie Smith’s Daycare” and maintaining it for over 10 years, taking care of many children of faculty and the overall community. Among some of the places Ms. Smith mentions throughout the interview are Lytle Grove School, Ada Jenkins Center, Torrence-Lytle, Ralph Johnson’s apartments, Gunsmoke (firearm incidents), Minnie Mayhew’s (parties), as well as the cinema in Cornelius.
Date
2016 September 26
Format
mp3 (audio)
pdf (transcript)
Language
EN
Publisher
Davidson College
Subject
Oral History
history of Mecklenburg County
Type
Sound
Text
interviewer
Nancy Fairley
interviewee
Maggie Smith
Duration
1:09:40

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