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Plaintiffs in petition to integrate Bonnie Brae Golf Course pose for a photograph. Caption (on reverse): "Plaintiff in Recreation case. Charles Leeper, R. P. Farrar, Sadler Gladden, Dr. Robert Greene, Dr. Rudolph Wyche, James Heath, Henry Isley,…

This Lance, Inc. newsletter was a weekly publication by the company's public relations department "dedicated to all the members of the House of Lance for their self expression."

View of Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, NC [Dixie News Co., Charlotte, NC] According to the verso, the Coliseum was described as "the Stadium with a roof on it. The roof is the largest clear span dome in the world, having a diameter of 332 feet, of…

Sprint and stock car races program for the Carolina Motor Speedway.

Stock car races are being held at the Speedway, presumably the first Charlotte Speedway near Pineville. Gimmicks mentioned to draw spectators include races between prominent Charlotte politicians, female races, or to invite Henry Ford to unveil the…

A Sunday, September, 23, 1928, article from the Baltimore-American, describes the exponential growth of Charlotte. Areas of interest include industry, new construction, and the city's history.

Aerial photo of Memorial Stadium and Park Center/Grady Cole Center (top center) in Charlotte, NC as they looked when the stadium was packed with Shrine Bowl fans. The National Guard Armory stood originally where The Park Center/Grady Cole Center now…

Petition filed by black Charlotteans in response to the segregation of the public Bonnie Brae Golf Course. It was filed with the Charlotte Park and Recreation Committee in 1951 as a prerequisite action before filing suit. The land for the course…

Photograph of two women engaged in a wrestling match. They fight in the center of a wrestling ring. A crowd of men stand outside the ring. The match was held at the Charlotte Armory.

Photographs depict the Nebel Knitting Company women's softball team.