Interview with Evelyn Carr, 2002 September 4
Item
- Description
- Oral history interview with Evelyn Carr, conducted by Jan Blodgett on September 4, 2002.
- Evelyn Carr is a lifetime Davidson resident and a pillar of the community. Born in 1931, Ms. Carr and her family originally lived in Brady’s Alley—an area that was formerly located behind Main Street. In 1946 Ms. Carr married Orlandis Carr, and after a brief stint in Charlotte, the couple moved back to Davidson and built a house on Griffith Street where they raised ten children. Ms. Carr has always been an active member of the Davidson community and has been an advocate for affordable housing, education, and community engagement. Specifically, she was integral in the creation of the Lakeside Park housing development and the construction of the Lakeside Apartments. She also helped organize the Neighborhood Youth Corporation, a summer recreation program for African American youth. In 2006 Ms. Carr was awarded the G. Jackson Burney Community Service Award for her contributions to the Davidson Community. You can read Evelyn Carr’s award citation on the Town of Davidson’s website.
- Date
- 2002 September 4
- Format
- Identifier
- OHI-0091
- Language
- eng
- Publisher
- Davidson College
- Subject
- Oral history
- History of Mecklenburg County
- Type
- Text
- interviewer
- Jan Blodgett
- interviewee
- Evelyn Carr
- Location
- Davidson, NC.
- Transcription
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Transcript of Interview with Evelyn Carr
- Site pages
- Evelyn Carr
