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John Benton is a long-time member of Clapp's Chapel church. The interview covers Benton's childhood experiences, family background, education during segregation and integration, his career in the petroleum industry, and his involvement with Clapp's Chapel.

Title
John Benton
Date (Text)
November 20, 2023
Date
2023-11-20 - 2023-11-20
Transcript Available?
Yes
Interviewee
Interviewer
Duration
0:17:51
Geographic Coverage
Whitsett (N.C.)
Guilford County (N.C.)
Subject (Topic)
Oral history--North Carolina.
Petroleum industry.
African American churches--North Carolina.
African Americans--Education--North Carolina.
Segregation--North Carolina.
School integration--North Carolina.
Type
Moving Image
Text
Format
Moving images
Transcriptions (documents)
Interviews
Language
English
Digital Exhibit
Gathering Black History in Gibsonville
North Carolina Moving Images
North Carolina Oral Histories
Internet Archive ID
JohnBentonInterview
Standard Rights Statement
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Contributing Institution
Contact Information
Gibsonville Public Library | 506 Church St, Gibsonville, NC 27325
Digital Collection
North Carolina Sights and Sounds
Linked Resources
Download Full PDF from Internet Archive
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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