Interview with Irwin Holmes
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Item information
- Title:
- Interview with Irwin Holmes
- Description:
- This interview was conducted in the home of Irwin Holmes in Durham, North Carolina. Holmes discusses his family background; memories of racial segregation in Durham during the 1940s and 1950s; the role of sports in his high school and college experiences; entering North Carolina State University as one of the first African American students to matriculate in 1956; experiences as a student and athlete; playing on the NC State tennis team under Coach Kenfield; and changes in Durham, Raleigh, and NC State since his youth.
- Topics:
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People
University History
- Original Format:
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Digital video recording, sound, color
- Extent:
- 2:00:04 hours
- Item identifier:
- mc00449-oh-holmes-20141020
- Interviewee:
- Holmes, Irwin R. more info on Holmes, Irwin R., 1939-
- Interviewer:
- Ferris, Virginia L. more info on Ferris, Virginia L.
- Created Date:
- Genre:
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Interviews
Oral histories (Document genres)
- Names:
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Holmes, Irwin R.
more info on Holmes, Irwin R., 1939-
Kenfield, John more info on Kenfield, John
Ferris, Virginia L. more info on Ferris, Virginia L.
North Carolina State University -- History more info on North Carolina State University -- History
- Location:
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Durham (N.C.)
- Digital Project:
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NC State Institutional Histories
Source information
- Repository:
- Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
- Collection:
- North Carolina State Oral Histories (MC00449) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
- Note field:
- Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
- Rights:
- For questions regarding copyright or permissions, please refer to our Reproduction, Use, Citation, and Copyright page (http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/about).
