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Samuel "Buddy" Estis

Copies of the photographs on this page and documents were donated by Steve Estis, son of Samuel Estis, in November 2020. The full collection also includes 17 photographs of flight logs from Sgt Estis' time at Morris Field.
 

Transcript of Speech by Crawford Ferguson

Note: This speech by Crawford J.  Ferguson, III,  was given at a public program sponsored by the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County at the Great Aunt Stella Center in Charlotte, NC, on March 23, 2000. The transcript follows:

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Snapshots

Cameras were not as common during World War II as they would become later. This fact makes these photos and images even more precious.

The Carolina Room has, to date, collected twenty four photographs of people from Charlotte and Mecklenburg County from the World War II era. Six of them are highlighted in the Image Gallery below.  View the whole album.

Home Front: Charlotte-Mecklenburg, 1941-1946 - People

These two women are working on an airplane wing at Morris Field. 

(Photo courtesy of the Carolinas Historic Aviation Commission and Museum.)

 

 

Below are stories of military personnel and civilians and their experiences in Mecklenburg County during the years 1941-1946.

 

 

Friends, Family, and Organizations

Friends, Family and Organizations

Individual service and participation in organizations in Mecklenburg County were never stronger than during World War II. Thousands of people joined the military to serve their country. Those who stayed behind often joined groups or supported the military in other ways to further the war effort and help with morale. Businesses honored their former employees and the families of the military. The groups and projects in which citizens participated are too numerous to include, but here are a few samples.

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Commemoration of World War II

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library REMEMBERS...
The World War II Era

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Marion Lawton Hargrove, Jr.

Marion Lawton Hargrove, Jr.

Although not a native Charlottean, Marion Hargrove got his start in journalism at The Charlotte News. He was born in Mt. Olive, NC and moved to several cities before finally coming to Charlotte.

While a student at Central High School, he spent his free time at the newspaper office and offered to write stories for the paper about his school. He graduated in the Central High School Class of 1938 and was the editor of the Central High Rambler. He later went to work as a paid employee for the News.

Transcript of Speech by Martha Pegram Mitchell

Transcript of Martha Pegram Mitchell's Speech

Note: Martha Pegram Mitchell gave a speech at a public program sponsored by the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County at the Great Aunt Stella Center in Charlotte, NC on March 23, 2000. Due to technical difficulties, the streaming audio differs slightly from the original performance, and therefore does not match the transcript below.

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