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High Point Firsts by HIGH POINT Vertical Files(local)tlcaut24341651588400;
Subjects: High Point (N.C.)-History; Tomlinson, Julius L. 1852-1890 (Julius Lines),; Crowell, George H; Sechrest, J.W; Hilliard, J.M., Rev; Scruggs, John G; Sechrest family (High Point, N.C.);
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[Pedigree Chart and FGS sheets] by Vertical Files -- Family Files.;
Browning, Mary A.Boggs Family FileCharts for Max Pope's maternal ancestors--principally Boggs of Davidson, Forsyth, Stokes and Rockingham Counties.photo
Subjects: Pope, Max B.; Boggs, Aubrey L.; Boggs, George Robert.; Boggs, James Edward.; Scruggs, Nancey P.; Boggs, John.; Hargrave, Albert.; Gilbert, Narcissus.; Givings, Margaret.; Scruggs, Margaret.; Boggs, Eddie.; Boggs, Watt.; Boggs, Daniel F.;
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Historical Highlights of the Adams-Millis Corporation History of founding and subsequent development of High Point's Initial Hosiery Plant Colored With Progress by High Point Enterprise.(local)tlcaut23416444063300;
High Point Vertical Files: Textile Industry-- Adams-Millis.
Subjects: Jobe, H.D; Millis, J. Ed; Robbins, Charles C; Millis, J. Henry; Adams, J. H.; Langley, T.C; Garrett, J.V; Parker, L.C; Lambe, Claudia V; Garrett, Daisy; Leach, Banner; Scruggs, John; Barns, Elizabeth; Armfield, W.J; Adams-Millis Corp (High Point, N.C.); Hosiery industry.; Textile industry;
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Good Afternoon! by Burgess, J. Glenn(local)tlcaut1684198835031600;
Subjects: Cox, Joseph D; Newlin, Pattie; Bradshaw, W.G; Crowell, George H; Johnson, Vestry; Welch, J.C; Millis, J.H; Russell, John T.; Russell, Numa; Russell, Zonie; Russell, Charlie; Kirkman, W.T; Sechrest, J.L; Durland, O.C; Beeson, N.E; Fields, H.C; Glenn, Robert B.; Montgomery, T. Marion; Staley, A.E; Farriss, J.J; Stamey, W.L. "Doc; Brown, Warren G; Ward, Jim; Horney, Paul; Horney, Ruth; Tomlinson, Allen; Beckerdite, D.F; Barbee, Fred G; Scruggs, John L; Littrell, Horace; J. Elwood Cox Manufacturing Co; High Point Graded School; Mattock Brothers Clothing Store; Roby Gray Meat Market; High Point Hardware; Welch Grocery; Glidden Varnish Co; Wachovia Bank and Trust Company; J.W. Clinard Clothing Store; High Point Enterprise; Horney Harness Shop; D.H. Writtenbery Shoe Shop; Craven Tin Shop; Beeson Hardware Co; Local history;
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The Elwood Hotel became the center of downtown activity, served opossum for dinner
Subjects: Farley, C.F; Briggs, George H.; Richardson, O.N; Hauser, C.M; Hill, Carl; Cox, J. Elwood; Edmondson, Jesse; Farriss, Ed; Farriss, J.J; Hilliard, Sam; Ragan, Ed L; Sechrest, J.W; Hilliard, J. M.; Scruggs, John G; Tate, Fred N; Barker, Jerome; Petty, J.H; Elwood Hotel (High Point, N.C.); High Point Buggy Company; Jarrett Stationary Company; Stehli, Emil J; North Carolina Wheel Company; F.R. McAlpine & Co; Commercial National Bank (High Point, N.C.); Manns Drug Store; Junior Order of Mechanics Hospital (High Point, N.C.); Pittsburg Plate Glass Company; High Point Savings and Trust Co. (High Point, N.C.); High Point Art Glass and Decorative Co; Real estate business; Automobile dealers;
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Mexican workers in the United States : historical and political perspectives / by Kiser, George C.,1939-(CARDINAL)136710; Kiser, Martha Woody,1937-(CARDINAL)136711;
Bibliography: pages 285-289.I. THE WORLD WAR I ERA. Mexican labor urgently needed in United States / Herbert Hoover -- Mexican labor may not be needed in the United States / El Pueblo / Mexico protests mistreatment of workers / E. Garza Perez -- Labor emigration to the Southwest, 1916 to 1920: Mexican attitudes and policy / Lawrence A. Cardoso -- II. REPATRIATION DURING THE GREAT DEPREASSION. Deportations continue / Excelsior -- Immigration officer responds to Mexican newspaper criticism of repatriation / Walter E. Carr -- Repatriation from Michigan / John L. Zurbrick -- Mexican consul agrees to repatriation of Detroit Mexicans / Ignacio L. Batiza -- Mexican repatriation during the Great Depression / George Kisser and David Silverman -- III. THE SECOND BRACERA ERA (1942 -- 1964). The Bracero Program in Mexico / David G. Pfeiffer -- Texas and the Bracero Program, 1942-1947 / Otey M. Scruggs -- IV. ILLEGAL MEXICAN WORKERS. The wetback invasion -- illegal alien labor in American agriculture president's commission on migratory labor -- United States apologizes for El Paso incident / Robert A. Lovett -- Mexico accepts United States for El Paso incident / Rafael de la Colina -- Truman writes Mexico's president about the wetback problem / Harry S. Truman -- Mexico's president responds to Truman's letter regarding wetbacks / Miguel Aleman -- Mexico adopts measures to curtail wetback emigration / Excelsior -- Mexican issues statement on wetback problem / Mexican foreign office -- Mexican official blasts apprehended wetbacks / Xavier Castaneda -- The hardships of a border patrol officer / Massey L. Fitch -- Through the eyes of a wetback -- a personal experience / Julian Samora -- Plight of the Mexican wetback / Joe C. Ortega -- Mexico's president comments on wetbacks in the United States / Luis Echeverria -- The impossibility if illegal Mexican entry into the United States / Obed Lopez -- The false paradise / Hispanoamericano -- Proposals concerning illegal Mexican labor / Jimmy Carter V. MEXICAN COMMUTERS. Editors Introduction -The commuter on the United States-Mexico border United States Commission on civil rights -- The impact of commuters on the Mexican-American border area / Anna-Stina Ericson -- VI. MEXICO'S BORDER INDUSTRIALIZATION PROGRAM. Editors' -- Low-wage lures south of the border / David T. Lopez Report on Mexican border industry program / United States Department of State -- Assembly plants in Mexico / Mexican Newsletter.
Subjects: Immigrants; Mexicans; Foreign workers;
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The scrambled states of America [videorecording] : and more stories to celebrate our country / by Keller, Laurie.Scrambled states of America.; Key, Francis Scott,1779-1843.(CARDINAL)131471; Guthrie, Woody,1912-1967.(CARDINAL)146349; Guthrie, Arlo.(CARDINAL)188176; Spier, Peter.Star-Spangled Banner.; Franklin, Aretha.(CARDINAL)340870; Gagne, Paul R.,1956-(CARDINAL)752612; Jackson, Samuel L.(CARDINAL)340040; Pinkney, Jerry.(CARDINAL)138161; Lester, Julius,1939-2018(CARDINAL)132313; Lindbergh, Reeve.(CARDINAL)730599; Scholastic Inc.(CARDINAL)265273; Weston Woods Studios.(CARDINAL)347531;
Animation, DMI Productions ; [1&2] associate producers, Leigh Corra & Melissa Reilly.Five patriotic stories to celebrate America.Grades Pre-K to 2.DVD.
Subjects: Children's films.; Appleseed, Johnny, 1774-1845; Star-spangled banner (Song); Patriotic music; Patriotism; Folklore; Henry, John (Legendary character);
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Scoundrels, Rogues and Heroes of the Old North State : Revised and Updated with New Stories and Images / by Jones, H. G.(Houston Gwynne),1924-2018.(CARDINAL)147638; Jones, K. Randell.(CARDINAL)272822; Jones, Caitlin D.(CARDINAL)272823;
Famous imposter bilked North Carolinians -- The hanging of Frankie Silver -- Lewis Redmond-king of outlaws -- Was the slave a prince? -- Frances Culpeper married three governors -- Amos Owens made "cherry bounce" famous -- Anne Bonney, woman pirate -- "Mr. Read" was a woman -- Naomi Wise memorialized in song -- Naomi Wise rode off to death, not marriage -- Malinda Blalock, North Carolina's only female Civil War soldier -- Otto Wood, famous prison escape artist -- North Carolina governor married fifteen-year-old girl -- Rains brothers of New Bern -- James H. Jones, the president's valet -- One of the South's last duels -- Woman buried seated in chair -- Sam Brinkley was the authority on pogonotrophy -- Cyclone Mack was famed evangelist -- "Indian Chief" was North Carolinian -- Loud hymn singer taken to court -- Ruben C. Bland, champion papa -- Was the "human fly" a Tarheel? -- The Siamese twins -- Charity Bowery, North Carolina slave -- Postmaster had shady reputation -- Father, nine sons fight for Confederacy -- James Iredell Waddell never surrendered -- Six of seven brothers die in civil war -- Blackbeard an unlikely ancestor -- Hanging of Calvin and Thomas Coley -- Martha McFarlane McGee Bell, heroine -- The story of a runaway -- Was Nellie Cropsey murdered? -- North Carolinian held weight record -- Major George E. Preddy Jr., flying ace -- Annie Oakley thrilled Pinehurst residents -- Aunt Abby house was "true grit" -- New Hanover slave finally escapes -- Camden County slave bought his freedom -- Let's honor James Boone this time -- Woman admitted to state bar in 1878 after debate -- Phineas T. Barnum in North Carolina -- Quaint notebook describes North Carolina deaths -- Cross Woodis oldest North Carolinian? -- Battle against "germ of laziness" -- Peter Francisco-Hercules of the revolution -- Tarheel governor was jinxed -- Babe Ruth hit first home run in North Carolina -- L.A. Scruggs, North Carolina's first black doctor -- Hamp rich-North Carolina's champion monument builder -- Boys patrolled North Carolina rural roads -- Largest mail-order liquor business -- Spanish invade North Carolina -- John Lawson's journey -- Tiny Broadwicke, pioneer Aviatrix -- The buggymobile built in New Bern -- Former child prodigy founds Birch Society -- Tarheel banjoist gains new fame -- William Dudley Pelley (part 1) -- William Dudley Pelley (part 2) -- North Carolinian escapes from slavery -- Sir Walter Raleigh's death -- Strange birth in Columbus County -- Twice elected, twice rejected -- Lady Olga, the bearded woman -- Shocco Jones-"the mammoth humbug" -- About the author -- About the co-editors.
Subjects: Biographies.; Criminals; Heroes; Crime; North Caroliniana.;
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Folk song America. [sound recording] : a 20th century revival.
(cont.): Pans of biscuits / Hedy West (2:32) -- I don't want your millions, mister / Tom Rush (2:04) -- Rambling boy / Tom Paxton (4:01) -- St. James Hospital / Doc Watson (3:29) -- I am a pilgrim / Kentucky Colonels (2:34) -- Captain Woodstock's courtship / Ian and Sylvia (2;54) -- Ballad of Ira Hayes / Patrick Sky (4:24) -- Pack up your sorrows / Richard and Mimi Fariña (3:00) -- Mr. Tambourine man / The Byrds (2:21) -- Now that the buffalo's gone / Buffy Sainte-Marie (2:50) -- Jug band music / Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band (2:59) -- Last night I had the strangest dream / Simon and Garfunkel (2:07) -- There but for fortune / Phil Ochs (2:13).Lonesome traveler / The Limeliters (2:07) -- Santy Anna / A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl (1:27) -- The lion sleeps tonight / The Tokens (2:42) -- Yas-yas-yas / Dave van Ronk (2:07) -- Portland town / Jack Elliott (1:59) -- Salty dog blues / Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs (2:04) -- Whiskey, you're the devil / Clancy Brothers (2:12) -- We shall not be moved / Freedom Singers (2:19) -- The first time ever I saw your face / Peggy Seeger (2:36) -- Candy man blues / Mississippi John Hurt (2:59) -- Walk right in / Rooftop Singers (2:34) -- Little boxes / Pete Seeger (1:58) -- Blowin' in the wind / Bob Dylan (2:480 -- Duncan and Brady / John Koerner (4:34) --Various vocal and instrumental performers.Recorded between 1950 and 1965.
Subjects: Folk songs, English; Popular music; Popular music;
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Parking lot picker's songbook / by Bruce, Dix,author,compiler,performer.(CARDINAL)365346; Evans, Bill,1956-performer.(CARDINAL)340831;
All the good times -- Amazing grace -- Angel band -- Angelina Baker -- Angels rock me to sleep -- Are you from Dixie? -- Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? -- Arkansas traveller -- Aunt Dinah's quilting party -- Away in a manger -- Banks of the Ohio -- A beautiful life -- Beautiful star of Bethlehem -- Bile them cabbage down -- Black eyed Susie -- Blue Ridge Mountain blues -- The bluebirds are singing for me -- Bound to ride -- Bright morning stars -- Bring back to me my wandering boy -- Buffalo gals -- The bully of the town -- Bury me beneath the willow -- C-H-I-C-K-E-N -- Can't you hear me callin'? -- Careless love -- Children go where I send Thee -- The church in the wildwood -- Cindy -- Columbus stockade blues -- Cotton-eyed Joe -- Cowboy Jack -- The crawdad song -- Cripple Creek -- Crying holy -- The cuckoo -- Daniel prayed -- Danny boy -- Darling Corey -- Darling Nellie Gray -- Darling will you ever think of me? -- Deep elem blues -- Diamonds in the rough -- Do Lord -- Don't let your deal go down -- Don't this road look rough and rocky? -- Don't you hear Jerusalem moan? -- Down among the budded roses -- Down in the valley to pray -- Down in the willow garden -- Down the road -- Drifting too far from the shore.; East Virginia blues -- Fair and tender ladies -- Fathers have a home sweet home -- Feast here tonight -- The foggy mountain top -- Footprints in the snow -- The girl I loved in sunny Tennessee -- Give me oil in my lamp -- Give me the roses while I live -- Going down this road feeling bad -- Grandfather's clock -- Great speckled bird -- Green pastures -- Groundhog -- Hallelujah! I'm ready -- Hand me down my walking cane -- Handsome Molly -- Hard times, come again no more -- Have Thine own way, Lord -- He was a friend of mine -- He will set your fields on fire -- High on a mountain -- Highway of sorrow -- Hills of Roane County -- His eye is on the sparrow -- Hold fast to the right -- Hold to God's unchanging Hand -- Home sweet home -- Honey in the rock -- Hop high ladies -- Hot corn, cold corn -- How can you treat me so? -- I ain't gonna work tomorrow -- I know you rider -- I never will marry -- I shall not be moved -- I wonder how the old folks are at home -- I'll be all smiles tonight -- I'll fly away -- I'm working on a building -- In the garden -- In the pines -- It's mighty dark to travel -- Jesse James -- Jimmie Brown, the newsboy -- John Hardy -- John Henry -- Jordan -- Just a closer walk with Thee -- Just as I am -- Just over in the gloryland.; Katy Cline -- Katy Daley -- Katy dear -- Keep on the sunnyside -- Knoxville girl -- Late last night -- Leave it there -- Let me rest at the end of my journey -- The letter edged in black -- Life's railway to heaven -- Li'l Liza Jane -- Little Annie -- Little Bessie -- Little birdie -- Little Maggie -- Little old log cabin in the lane -- Little rosewood casket -- Little Sadie -- Little Willie -- Lonesome valley -- Long journey home -- Lord, I'm coming home -- Mama don't allow -- Man of constant sorrow -- The maple on the hill -- Methodist pie -- Midnight on the stormy deep -- Milwaukee blues -- Molly and Tenbrooks -- My home's across the Blue Ridge Mountains -- My little Georgia rose -- New River Train -- Nine pound hammer -- Nobody's business -- Oh death -- Oh! didn't he ramble -- Old Dan Tucker -- Old home place -- Old Joe Clark -- Old man at the mill -- Old Paint -- The old rugged cross -- Old time religion -- On and on -- Over the hills to the poorhouse -- Pass me not -- Paul and Silas -- Pig in a pen -- Poor Ellen Smith -- Precious memories -- Pretty Polly -- Put my little shoes away.; Railroad Bill -- Rain and snow -- Rank strangers to me -- Red rocking chair -- Red wing -- Reuben's train -- Rocky Top -- Roll in my sweet baby's arms -- Roll on buddy -- Roving gambler -- Sailor on the deep blue sea -- Sally Goodin -- Shady Grove (bluegrass style) -- Shady Grove (old time style) -- Shall we gather at the river -- A short life of trouble -- Shortenin' bread -- Silver threads among the gold -- Sitting on top of the world -- Softly and tenderly -- Somebody touched me -- Standing in the need of prayer -- Sugar Hill -- Sweet by and by -- Sweet sunny South -- Swing low, sweet chariot -- Take this hammer -- Talk about sufferin' -- There's more pretty girls than one -- They gotta quit kickin' my dawg around -- This little light of mine -- This train -- This world is not my home -- Train, train, train -- The train that carried my girl from town -- The unclouded day.; Wabash Cannonball -- Walk in Jerusalem just like John -- Walking in my sleep -- The wayfaring stranger -- Where you there when they crucified my Lord? -- What a friend we have in Jesus -- When I die -- When I lay my burden down -- When my race is run -- When the roll is called up yonder -- When the saints go marching in -- When the work's all done this fall -- When you and I were young Maggie -- Where the soul never dies -- Whitehouse blues -- Who broke the lock? -- Who will sing for me? -- Wild Bill Jones -- Wildwood flower -- Will the circle be unbroken? -- Will there be any stars in my crown? -- Willie my darling -- Worried man blues -- The wreck of the old 97 -- You're a flower blooming in the wildwood.Performed by Dix Bruce and Bill Evans.A collection of over 200 great Bluegrass, Old Time, Country, and Gospel standards. Melodies are presented with standard notation and tablature along with lyrics and chords. The audio recording includes EVERY song in the book with Dix Bruce on guitar, mandolin, and vocals and Bill Evans on banjo and vocals.
Subjects: Country music.; Old-time music.; Gospel music.; Scores.; Bluegrass music; Guitar music; Guitar music (Bluegrass);
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