Interview with Leigh Freeman

Dublin Core

Title

Interview with Leigh Freeman

Subject

Artists and community
Community development
Economic development
Freeman, Leigh
Historic preservation
Small cities
Tourism

Description

Leigh Freeman shares her experience of living in Elkin, North Carolina since the 1980s and has seen many changes to the historic downtown. Her mother was integral in expanding the recognition of local artists in Elkin. Freeman discusses her thoughts about rural communities, supporting local artists, the ways artists support the community, and her hopes for the future of Elkin.

Creator

Freeman, Leigh

Source

WCU Oral History Collection - Introduction to Oral History

Date

2023-04-23

Contributor

Freeman, Nicole

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

sound recordings
transcripts

Language

eng

Type

Sound
Text

Identifier

71830
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/71830

Spatial Coverage

Elkin (N.C.)
Surry County (N.C.)

Extent

0:11:19(duration)
4(pages)

Is Part Of

Oral Histories of Western North Carolina

Citation

Freeman, Leigh, “Interview with Leigh Freeman,” OAI, accessed April 30, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/71830.