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Love of Learning Interview transcript for Education 300 with Calandra Houston.

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This oral history collection explores the history of Latinx students at Davidson College and includes both the work of Dr. Jane Mangan's spring 2019 HIS 259 course and student workers who collected and transcribed oral histories of Davidson alumni who identify as Hispanic, Latino or Latinx.

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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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Dr. Chalmers Davidson held several roles at Davidson: Associate Professor of History (1936-1946), Professor of Hisory (1946-1976), Professor Emeritus, Library Director, College Archivist.

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Dr. Chalmers Davidson held several roles at Davidson: Associate Professor of History (1936-1946), Professor of Hisory (1946-1976), Professor Emeritus, Library Director, College Archivist. Dr. Davidson is being interviewed on his 50th anniversary at Davidson College.

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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 includes background information on Slagle's student days at Davidson as well as his experiences as soccer coach.

Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Charles Horwitz, Davidson College class of 2008. In the interview, Horwitz discusses the cultural transition from Maryland, where he was raised in a strong Jewish community, to Davidson College where Christianity was more prominent. Horwitz explains how his Davidson experiences impacted his understanding of his own Jewish identity, discusses the founding of Hillel, references his experiences studying abroad in Germany and Israel as a Kelley Scholar, and emphasizes...

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Oral history interview with Charles O. Showers, Davidson College class of 1987. Showers discusses how he arrived at Davidson College, the culture shock of campus, career changes post-Davidson, the impact of staff like Reverend Brenda Tapia and Dean Terry, and gives advice for current and future students. This interview was conducted as part of the Stories Yet to be Told grant.

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

Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Davidson College Athletics Director Chris Clunie, Davidson College class of 2006. This interview was conducted as part of the Stories Yet to be Told grant initiative. In the interview, Clunie discusses his changing perspective on the Black experience between his time as a student and his time as a member of senior leadership at Davidson (Director of Athletics), the differences between diversity and inclusion, applying anti-racist practice to the Athletics...

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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.

Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Cintra Pollack, Davidson College class of 1999. Pollack recounts her Jewish background and her experience as a Jewish student at Davidson College. She speaks of the isolation she often felt as one of the few Jewish students on campus. Pollack shares experiences ranging from writing an op-ed addressing Davidson’s exclusionary Board of Trustees policy, finding a Jewish community studying abroad in China, inklings of anti-semitism at local bars, and strengthening...

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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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Love of Learning Interview transcript for Education 300 with Clark Ross.

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Oral history interview with Claudia (Boykin) Kropf. Kropf discusses how she arrived at Davidson College, adjusting as a transfer student, the inequities as a student of color, and professional life after Davidson College. Kropf graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1982. This interview was conducted as part of the Stories Yet to be Told grant.

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C. Shaw Smith served as the Director of the College Union for many years. The full-length version of interview with retired Union Director C. Shaw Smith done for 1987 Union Reunion. Interview is 19 minutes in length.

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C. Shaw Smith served as the Director of the College Union for many years. Raw footage of interviews with Shaw Smith done prior to the 1987 Union Re-union. He discusses the history of the union at Davidson.

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C. Shaw Smith served as the Director of the College Union for many years. Shortened version of interview with retired Union Director C. Shaw Smith done for 1987 Union Reunion. Interview is 7 minutes in length.

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Love of Learning Interview transcript for Education 300 with Connelia Houston.

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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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This interview include information about Stuart's commencement address in 1960.

Scope and Contents Daniel Hierro graduated from Davidson College in 2017. He was a Psychology major and Gender and Sexuality Studies minor, worked at the music library and for the Davidson College Office of Alumni and Family Engagement, and engaged and held leadership roles within various student organizations including Queers & Allies and the Organization of Latin American Students. As of Spring 2021, he is a Special Education Inclusion Teacher for Garfield Elementary School and an Urban Teacher DC...

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This oral history interview is part of the Queer, Black, Intersectional Davidson Project. The interview was conducted by Lily Burdick '19 in 2018.

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Interviews were conducted as part of the HIS 353- The Art of Oral History course in 2007. The audio file is only an excerpt of the interview. The transcript is more complete.