David G. Fussell, Sr., oral history interview, May 13, 2008
Title
David G. Fussell, Sr., oral history interview, May 13, 2008
Creator
Fussell, David G
Date
2008-05-13
Description
Interview with David G. Fussell, Sr., East Carolina College graduate and owner of Duplin Winery. Mr. Fussell describes his childhood in the close-knit community of Rose Hill, Duplin County, N.C., where his family ran a general store, and his entry into East Carolina College in 1960. He gives details about college life, social events, and some classes and professors. After earning education degrees at ECC and at Duke University, Mr. Fussell worked as a teacher and school principal in Duplin County during the difficult first years of school integration. He goes on to describe his beginnings in winemaking and founding of the Duplin Winery. Interviewer: Joyce J. Newman.
Source
North Carolina Digital Heritage Center
Language
English
Type
text
sound
References
Subject
Education--Study and teaching--North Carolina--Greenville
Vintners--North Carolina--Duplin County
Duplin Winery
Fussell, David G
East Carolina College--Alumni and alumnae
College students--North Carolina--Greenville
Rose Hill (Duplin County, N.C.)--Social life and customs--20th century
School integration--North Carolina--Duplin County
Teachers--North Carolina--Duplin County
Collection
Citation
Fussell, David G, “David G. Fussell, Sr., oral history interview, May 13, 2008,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed July 6, 2024, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/34501.
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