Dial, Walter, 1931-
Walter Dial was born in 1931 in Charlotte, N.C. He grew up in the city's Third Ward. Dial attended Isabella Wyche School and Second Ward High School. After marrying and having two children, he was drafted into the army. Dial's desire was to go to medical school, but neither he nor his family had the money. After becoming a widower, Dial met and married Lillie Beatty, who has also contributed an oral history to this series.
From the description of Interview with Walter Dial [electronic resource] 2004 May 12 / interviewer: Hope Murphy ; transcriber: Adele Barnes. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 605908425
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| creatorOf | Dial, Walter, 1931-. Interview with Walter Dial [electronic resource] 2004 May 12 / interviewer: Hope Murphy ; transcriber: Adele Barnes. | University of North Carolina, Charlotte, J. Murrey Atkins Library |
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| associatedWith | Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993. | person |
| associatedWith | Baptist Training Union. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Isabella Wyche School (Charlotte, N.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. | person |
| associatedWith | Lincoln Theater (Charlotte, N.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Mercy Hospital (Charlotte, N.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Murphy, Hope (Hope Lorraine) | person |
| associatedWith | New South Voices (Project) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972. | person |
| associatedWith | Second Ward High School (Charlotte, N.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Western Union Telegraph Company. | corporateBody |
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| Blue Heaven (Charlotte, N.C. : Neighborhood) | |||
| Second Ward (Charlotte, N.C.) | |||
| Third Ward (Charlotte, N.C.) |
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