ncgu_greensborovoices_guyes-int guyes-int greensborovoices ncgu yes Oral history interview with Leonard Guyes Guyes, Leonard, 1929- Businessmen--North Carolina--Greensboro Civic leaders--North Carolina--Greensboro Jews--North Carolina--Greensboro Central business districts--North Carolina--Greensboro Department stores--North Carolina--Greensboro Social change--North Carolina--Greensboro Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Greensboro Civil rights demonstrations--North Carolina--Greensboro Segregation--North Carolina--Greensboro African Americans--Segregation--North Carolina--Greensboro African Americans--North Carolina--Greensboro Race discrimination--North Carolina--Greensboro Race relations Greensboro (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century Guyes, Leonard, 1929- Oral history in which Leonard Guyes discusses the rise and demise of businesses in downtown Greensboro from the 1950s through 1970s, including his father's department store, Prago-Guyes. He describes his work on the downtown revitalization plan, Greensboro Merchants Association, and Human Relations Committee. He mentions life in Greensboro during the Depression, and his commitment to integration of sales personnel for resolving the 1963 civil rights demonstrations. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. Greensboro, N.C. : University Libraries, University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries Greensboro Public Library (Greensboro, N.C.) Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Greensboro Voices Collection (University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries) 2006 Oral histories Transcripts http://library.uncg.edu/depts/archives/civrights/detail-iv.asp?iv=50 Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project, Greensboro Public Library Forms part of online collection: Greensboro Voices. 1982-09-21 Greensboro (N.C.) Guilford County (N.C.) 20090526 204847