Dan Austell attended Western Carolina University during the late 1960s early 1970s. Austell shares his experience as the Vice President of the Men’s House Government and details his responsibilities. He also discusses his experience and role in the…
Interview with Interview with Norma Baynes and Anita White Carter, elders in the Shiloh community in Asheville, N.C., and members of the Shiloh Community Association (SCA), and Shaniqua Simuel and Lauralee Petritz, managers of the Shiloh community…
Matthew Bacoate discusses his family and life in Asheville in the 1930s and ‘40s, his experiences in the military during the Korean War, and the development of his strong work ethic and sense of self accountability. After returning to Asheville from…
Jane Privette discusses her experience growing up in the surrounding area of Indian Land, South Carolina. She talks about the recent population growth and the realities of living through suburbanization. Jane also gives some insight into pieces of…
Ashley Davis, a county planner for Lancaster County, South Carolina talks about the process of properly planning for growth and development of cities in general. She talks about how Indian Land’s development began in the early 2000s and touches on…
Brian Carnes served as a council person for Lancaster County, South Carolina, representing Indian Land, one of the fastest growing unincorporated communities in the United States. He speaks to the ramifications of the rapid population growth in the…
Diana Watts grew up in Macon County and has lived there for most of her life. She recounts her experience during and after the 2004 Peeks Creek mudslide. The disaster claimed the life of her aunt and uncle. She was working as a nurse at the time, and…
John Brindle was born in Indiana in 1947 and moved to Bainbridge and Fort Valley, Georgia where he graduated high school. Brindle moved back to Indiana to attend Ball State University and got drafted in November of 1967. He discusses his basic…
Bill Koehler was born in 1946 in Buffalo, New York. His father, a World War II veteran, died young, and the family moved to Duncan, South Carolina when he was 12. Bill was drafted to the Army in 1966 and was trained as a helicopter pilot. Koehler…
Robert Turnbull was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina in 1947. Turnbull discusses growing up in the 1950s and early 1960s. He entered the Army Reserves right out of high school and attended Officer Candidate School. Turnbull shares his…