Interview with Betty "Bee Jay" Caldwell, 2016 September 08
Scope and Contents
Betty Caldwell shares a colorful recollection of memories from her childhood and adult life, focusing on her experience living in the Pottstown neighborhood of Huntersville. She describes her experience attending a Rosenwald school and the days of the Huntersville Colored School, which became Torrence-Lytle High School in 1953/54. Her words describe much of the social life in Pottstown, with memories of picnics, sports, pictures, food, and the role of the AME Zion Church. Caldwell comments about the commercial aspect of the town and a few black-owned businesses. As she continues to talk about her life, she mentions community organizing, issues of civil rights and discrimination, and discusses racial integration especially related to education and educational labor spaces. Notably, she mentions being the author of the book “Historic Pottstown Families in Stories and Pictures,” and finishes the interview with important comments about the current state of Huntersville and ongoing gentrification.
Dates
- Creation: 2016 September 08
Creator
- Caldwell, Betty (Betty "Bee Jay") (Interviewee, Person)
- Blodgett, Jan, 1954- (Interviewer, Person)
- Davidson College. Archives and Special Collections (Producer, Organization)
- Davidson College (N.C.) (Publisher, Organization)
- Paz, Andres (Class of 2021) (Transcriber, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
2 Digital (Sound recordings) (WAV and MP3)
1 Transcripts (Digital) (PDF)
Language
English
Repository Details
Part of the College Archives Repository