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The Davidson College Community-Based sub-group consists of oral histories and interviews that explore the history and culture of the Town of Davidson and other local communities. The sub-group contains interviews with long-time Davidson residents, select college faculty and staff, alumni/ae who called the area home, and representatives from community organizations.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group:

The Davidson College Community-Based sub-group consists of oral histories and interviews that explore the history and culture of the Town of Davidson and other local communities. The sub-group contains interviews with long-time Davidson residents, select college faculty and staff, alumni/ae who called the area home, and representatives from community organizations.

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This series contains oral history interviews with Davidson College staff focusing on their educational and work experiences.

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Oral history interview and transcript with Pablo Zevallos '16 conducted by Cassie Harding on November 2, 2019. During the interview Zevallos discusses why he chose to attend Davidson College, what he experienced while serving as Davidson’s first Latino Student Government Association (SGA) President, and the types of challenges he faced while holding office.

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Interviewed by Lily Burdick.

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This series contains interviews with Davidson College students and alumni/ae. These interviews document various aspects of Davidson College's history and culture. Some of the alumni/ae listed in this series also worked for Davidson College in various capacities. While this series primarily focuses on student and alumni/ae interviewees, similar interviews can also be found in the other oral history series and sub-groups.

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Interviews were conducted as part of the ENG 201 course in 1997.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group:

The Davidson College Community-Based sub-group consists of oral histories and interviews that explore the history and culture of the Town of Davidson and other local communities. The sub-group contains interviews with long-time Davidson residents, select college faculty and staff, alumni/ae who called the area home, and representatives from community organizations.

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Interviews were conducted as part of the HIS 353- The Art of Oral History course in 2007.

Scope and Contents Longtime Cornelius resident Peggy Rivens shares many details about her life, ranging from childhood memories, early school years, her connections to Gethsemane Baptist Church, as well as work experiences and Black businesses in North Mecklenburg. Rivens is the daughter of Lula Bell Houston and granddaughter of Rosa Carr Potts, both of whom she mentions worked at the Davidson College Laundry Service until their retirements. Bell Houston herself worked a total of 60 years at the college, and...

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Interviews were conducted as part of the EDU 340- Eductaion in African American Society course in 2015.

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Interviews were conducted as part of the HIS 353- The Art of Oral History course in 2007.

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Interview concerns the publication of Nelson's book, Almanac of American Letters.

Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Rasheedah Hasan, class of 1996. Davidson College student Shirley Akrasih interviewed Rasheedah Hasan, class of 1996, on November 7, 2009 in the Career Services Office on the Davidson College campus. Hasan discusses her experiences as a student in the early 1990s, offering a unique perspective as she started college at the age of 16. Hasan was a member of the Black Student Coalition and worked as a volunteer at the Ada Jenkins Center and the local hospital. She...

Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with Rebecca "Becky" Contreras conducted on December 10, 2019. Becky Contreras graduated from Davidson College in 2019 as a political science and Latin American Studies double major. Contreras was born in Guatemala and states she identifies as Guatemalan in the interview. Contreras discusses how it felt being labeled as a person of color as an international student, experiences with the student group OLAS, the Bonner Scholars program, differences in...

Scope and Contents The following is an interview conducted by Davidson College students, Ross Hickman, McNeill Franklin, and Madeline Chanfrau, and narrated by Renee Denise Fanuiel Blackwell. Denise Blackwell was the first Black woman to graduate from the college in 1977. She graduated with a degree in Psychology. In the transcription, Ross, McNeill and Madeline pose questions to Blackwell about her experience as a student at Davidson. Blackwell details her involvement in ROTC (she was the first female student...

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Interviews were conducted as part of the HIS 353- The Art of Oral History course in 2007.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains interviews with Davidson College students and alumni/ae. These interviews document various aspects of Davidson College's history and culture. Some of the alumni/ae listed in this series also worked for Davidson College in various capacities. While this series primarily focuses on student and alumni/ae interviewees, similar interviews can also be found in the other oral history series and sub-groups.

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Oral history interview and transcript with Richy Tovar, Davidson College class of 2019. In the interview, Tovar discusses the formation of Latin Greek societies at Davidson College. Tovar was Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc president, and also a founder of the organization on campus. This interview was conducted as part of Dr. Jane Mangan's HIS 259 course.

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This series contains oral history interviews with Davidson College staff focusing on their educational and work experiences.

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This series contains interviews with Davidson College administrators, faculty, and staff. These interviews were collected over the decades to document various aspects of Davidson College history. College employees who are also considered alumni/ae are generally listed under RG19-01-01, "Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews" to ensure some degree of consistency.

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Interview took place while Williams was Dean of Faculty at Davidson. The interview covers his childhood and education as well as his experiences at Davidson.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains interviews with Davidson College students and alumni/ae. These interviews document various aspects of Davidson College's history and culture. Some of the alumni/ae listed in this series also worked for Davidson College in various capacities. While this series primarily focuses on student and alumni/ae interviewees, similar interviews can also be found in the other oral history series and sub-groups.

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Interviews were conducted as part of the ENG 201 course in 1997.

Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Reverend Robert "Rob" Spach, Davidson College chaplain. The interview recording and transcript is split into two parts. In part 1, Reverend Spach speaks about his time as a student at Davidson. He talks about the Religious Studies Department in the early 1980s and the religious organizations on campus at the time including student-led groups and the college chaplain’s office. He goes on to describe coming back to Davidson as the College Chaplain in 1993 and his...