X-0039
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X-0039
File Format:
Link to Web File - url
Link to Interview |
https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/record/uuid:06c51b2b-db04-42fe-8915-d78c45d8811d |
Interview no. |
X-0039 |
Title |
Interview with Howard Lee, 2015 |
Restrictions |
No restrictions. Open to research. |
Project |
X.2. Rural South: Back Ways: Understanding Segregation in the Rural South |
Date |
10/13/2015 |
Interviewee |
Lee, Howard, 1934- |
Interviewee occupation |
Politicians |
Interviewee DOB |
1934 |
Interviewee ethnicity |
African American/Black |
Interviewer |
Thomas, Kimber. |
Abstract |
Howard Lee served as mayor of Chapel Hill from 1969-1975, becoming the third African American mayor to be elected in the United States. While serving as mayor of Chapel Hill, Mr. Lee also worked as an academic administrator for both Duke and North Carolina Central universities. In this interview, Howard Lee describes life in Chapel Hill during his 6 1/2 years as mayor. In particular, he explains how geographic isolation caused certain segments of the population to be underserved, and he discusses the measures he took to break down those barriers. |
Citation |
Interview with Howard Lee by Thomas Kimber, 13 October 2015. X-0039 in the Southern Oral History Program Collection #4007, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
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