Interview with Mattie Fletcher, 2016 December 29
Scope and Contents
In this interview, Mattie Fletcher, born in 1937 in South Carolina, talks about different aspects of her life around the areas of Davidson, Huntersville, and Mooresville. She mentions attending the Rosenwald School in Huntersville, which later becomes the Torrence-Lytle center, as well as Morrow’s Chapel in Iredell County. Ms. Fletcher recalls settling in Davidson after her dad began working at the college. She describes some of her experiences working as a Nursing Assistant at the Lawrence Hospital in Mooresville since she was around 16 years old. The interviewee also gives special attention to her encounter with Janie French, secretary to several college presidents and later manager of the alumni guest house. Mattie recalls her impressions of an interesting trip to Mississippi and describes her love of “Southern settings” and Southern literature. Moreover, Fletcher goes over some of the changes she has noticed as a longtime resident of the town of Davidson, offering her honest opinions.
Dates
- Creation: 2016 December 29
Creator
- Blodgett, Jan, 1954- (Interviewer, Person)
- Paz, Andres (Class of 2021) (Transcriber, Person)
- Davidson College. Archives and Special Collections (Producer, Organization)
- Davidson College (N.C.) (Publisher, Organization)
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