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Environmental Transformations

Piedmont Industrialization

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1.	Taylor Barnhill, November 29, 2000. Interview K-0245. The Fragmentation of a Rural North Carolina Community: Taylor Barnhill, an environmental activist concerned about the effects of development on communities, describes his rural childhood and its impact on his adult life. Interviewee: Taylor Barnhill Interviewer: Rob Amberg Duration: 01:32:46 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 13 excerpts.
2.	Stan Hyatt, November 30, 2000. Interview K-0249. An Insider's Look at the I-26 Corridor: Stan Hyatt, the North Carolina Department of Transportation's resident engineer on the I-26 project, misses the past but sees the corridor as a cure for Madison County's economic ills. Interviewee: Stan Hyatt Interviewer: Rob Amberg Duration: 02:20:51 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 16 excerpts.
3.	Raymond Rapp, November 17, 2000. Interview K-0253. Managing Growth in Mars Hill: Mars Hill, North Carolina, mayor Raymond Rapp outlines his vision for planned development and discusses how to find balance between the desire for a small-town feel and a big-town economy. Interviewee: Raymond Rapp Interviewer: Rob Amberg Duration: 01:34:24 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 16 excerpts.
4.	Richard Lee Hoffman, November 8, 2000. Interview K-0505. Fading Rural Life in Madison County: In this interview, Richard Lee Hoffman Jr., a real estate broker in Mars Hill, North Carolina, describes his response to the growth ushered in by the construction of the I-26 corridor. Interviewee: Richard Lee Hoffman Interviewer: Rob Amberg Duration: 01:34:29 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 11 excerpts.
5.	Jerry Plemmons, November 10, 2000. Interview K-0506. The Road to Change: Development in Madison County, North Carolina: Jerry Plemmons, a lifetime Madison County resident and energy conservation consultant, discusses the influence of development, particularly highway construction, on the town of Marshall, North Carolina. Interviewee: Jerry Plemmons Interviewer: Rob Amberg Duration: 01:34:26 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 11 excerpts.
6.	Darhyl Boone, December 5, 2000. Interview K-0246. Managing Mars Hill: Mars Hill, North Carolina, town manager Darhyl Boone fondly remembers his childhood in Madison County but worries that small-town values are being eroded by development. Interviewee: Darhyl Boone Interviewer: Rob Amberg Duration: 02:02:08 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 15 excerpts.
7.	Mattie Bell and Earl Cavenaugh, December 7, 1999. Interview K-0282. Red Tape in the Government Response to Hurricane Floyd: Earl and Mattie Bell Cavenaugh, both over 80, express concern with the erosion of moral values and discuss their frustrations with the government after Hurricane Floyd. Interviewee: Earl Cavenaugh, Mattie Bell Cavenaugh Interviewer: Charles Thompson, Rob Amberg, Charles Thompson Duration: 01:37:15 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 10 excerpts.
8.	Raymond, Eunice, Wayne, and Charles Russell English, December 8, 1999. Interview K-0280. A Community Succeeds Where Governments Fail: Raymond and Eunice English, along with their son and nephew, worry that Hurricane Floyd may have irreparably crippled the aging Duplin County, North Carolina, farming community. Interviewee: Raymond English, Eunice English, Charles Russell English, Wayne English Interviewer: Charles Thompson, Rob Amberg, Charles Thompson Duration: 02:49:38 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 24 excerpts.
9.	Sam Parker, December 5, 2000. Interview K-0252. Choosing the Simple Life in Madison County, North Carolina: Sam Parker, Madison County Probation and Parole Officer, praises rural life in the interview. Interviewee: Sam Parker Interviewer: Rob Amberg Duration: 01:28:57 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 9 excerpts.
10.	John Ledford, January 3, 2001. Interview K-0251. Growth, Crime, and Law Enforcement in Madison County, North Carolina: John Ledford, the sheriff of Madison County, North Carolina, describes the effects of economic growth on his job and his community. Interviewee: John Ledford Interviewer: Rob Amberg Duration: 01:33:49 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 6 excerpts.
11.	J. D. Thomas and Lela Rigsby Thomas, November 14, 2000. Interview K-0507. Change Comes to Sprinkle Creek: Growth and Development in a Rural Community: J. D. Thomas and his wife, Lela Rigsby Thomas, remember the Madison County, North Carolina, of their youth and describe the changes that have transformed the area since then. Interviewee: J. D. Thomas, Lela Rigsby Thomas Interviewer: Rob Amberg Duration: 01:34:00 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 9 excerpts.

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