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Oral history interview with Patsy Lawing Melvin. She started in the Massey Hill School from 1st grade and studied there through 9th grade. She discusses her life, marriage, and her family, as well as her husband's work in various mills. She discusses how she substitute taught at the Massey Hill School for several years. She also talks about her faith in light of a recent health diagnosis.

Title
Patsy Lawing Melvin Oral History
Date (Text)
June 24, 2017
Date
2017-06-24
Transcript Available?
Yes
Audio Available?
Yes
Duration
00:19:26
Geographic Coverage
Fayetteville (N.C.)
Cumberland County (N.C.)
Subject (Topic)
Schools--North Carolina.
Schools--North Carolina--Fayetteville.
High schools--North Carolina.
Mills--North Carolina--Fayetteville--Employees.
Subject (Name)
Type
Sound
Text
Format
Sound recordings
Transcripts
Language
English
Digital Exhibit
Massey Hill Heritage Discovery Project
North Carolina Sounds
Standard Rights Statement
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Contributing Institution
Contact Information
Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County | 301 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 | Phone: 910-323-1776 ext. 222
Digital Collection
North Carolina Sights and Sounds
Accessibility Statement
Archival Content: this is a digital surrogate of an item that was created before April 26, 2027. It is presented here for research, reference or recordkeeping. For help accessing this material, please visit https://www.digitalnc.org/about/policies/accessibility/

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