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Charlotte Wait Holder' Oral History

This is the oral history of Charlotte Wait Holder. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on August 10, 1985. The interview includes her childhood and early Decatur.

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Photos of Young Authors Program, Children's Department, 11/18/2001.

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Photographs of Children being recognized as Young Authors, 11/18/2001, Children's Department, Decatur Public Library.