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| InterviewID | MBX006555 |
| Title | Eric Murrell, Harriet Murrell, 4/9/2010 5:30:00 PM |
| Description | Eric Murrell, 45 talks to his mother Harriet Murrell, 78, about how old automobiles have become so important for their family as a symbol of generosity, faith, and trust. |
| Creator | Murrell, Eric; Murrell, Harriet |
| Publisher | University of New Orleans, Earl K. Long Library |
| Contributors | StoryCorps (Project) |
| Source | University of New Orleans, Earl K. Long Library (http://library.uno.edu) |
| Language | eng |
| Coverage-Spatial | United States; Louisiana; New Orleans (La.); Orleans Parish (La.) |
| Rights | Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. |
| InterviewDateTime | 4/9/2010 17:30:00 |
| InterviewLocation | New Orleans, LA |
| Venue | MobileBooth East |
| StorytellerA-FullName | Murrell, Eric |
| Relationship_OfStorytellerA | son |
| InterviewerA-FullName | Murrell, Harriet |
| Relationship_OfInterviewerA | mother |
| Facilitator Log | 4:02 Eric remembers that he started fixing old cars up with his father as an adolescent. He saw it as an act of mentoring, generosity, faith and trust. 17:30 Eric's father has passed, but his legacy lives on in his sons and wife, who cherish his old car collection as symbols of Americana and shared family experiences. 22:00 Eric remembers a specific moment working with his father helping him tighten a bolt in one of the cars. Remembers lessons in trial and error, and colorful language. 25:00 Harriet recalls that one night during a hail storm her husband woke the family up to go stand outside with umbrellas over one of their cars so its aluminum body wouldn't dent. 31:00 They talk about the connection between a city like New Orleans, steeped in tradition, and their family wanting to preserve the past by preserving these old automobiles 36:00 Mother and son talk about their love for driving stick-shift; they enjoy the active participation' it allows. |
| Keywords | family characters; family in-jokes; family traditions; apprenticeships; craft, skills, and procedures; coming of age; death; anecdotes (humorous but true stories); personal experiences; memories of growing up; identity; generosity; faith; mentoring; automobile; junk; mechanic; Americana; 1969 AC; Oldsmonile; Cobra; race; music; New Orleans; neighbors; community |
| Contact Information | For more information, contact: libspec@uno.edu. |
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| Title | MBX006555 |
| Rights | Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. |
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