Davidson College

Interview with Walter S. Robinson '39, 2004 September 25

Item — Multiple Containers

Identifier: OHI-0005

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.

Dates: 2004 September 25

Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews

Interview with William A.Thompson '63, 2001 January 05

Item — Audiocassette box 7, Cassette case: Audio 156

Identifier: OHI-0083

Scope and Contents William A. Thompson grew up in Davidson and graduated from Davidson College in 1963. His father, Wilburn Arthur 'Wib' Thompson, managed the Southern Cotton Oil Company in Davidson and was a leader in the Davidson College Presbyterian Church. William's mother, Mildred Hartness Thompson, was an active member of the Davidson College Presbyterian Church and worked as an administrative assistant for Davidson College during the late 1950s and 1960s. In this interview William mostly recalls his...

Dates: 2001 January 05

Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Davidson Stories: Community-Based oral history and interview collection

Interview with William "Bill" McCoy, 2007 March 09

Item — Multiple Containers

Identifier: OHI-0133

Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 2007 March 09

Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history interviews of HIS 353- The Art of Oral History / The Westside Stakeholders

Interview with William "Bill" Ward, Jr., 2007 March 12

Item — Multiple Containers

Identifier: OHI-0186

Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 2007 March 12

Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history interviews of HIS 353- The Art of Oral History / Lakeside Park

Interview with William F. Withers '39, 2000 October 25

Item — Multiple Containers

Identifier: OHI-0078

Scope and Contents

William F. Withers '39 grew up in Davidson and graduated from Davidson College in 1939. Mr. Withers was a lifelong resident of Davidson and owned Withers Electric Company of Davidson. He was also a memeber of the Lions Club and Davidson College Presbyterian Church.

In this interview Mr. Withers mostly recalls his memories of the Town of Davidson.

Dates: 2000 October 25

Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Davidson Stories: Community-Based oral history and interview collection

Interview with William P. Cumming '21 and Betty Cumming: Remembering the Davidson College Centennial Celebration, 1986 May 14

Item — Audiocassette box 5: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-03, Audiocassette Box: Audio 101

Identifier: OHI-0073

Scope and Contents William P. Cumming '21 and Betty Cumming are interviewed about the Davidson College Centennial Celebration that took place in 1937. They also discuss other aspects of Davidson College history. The interview was conducted leading up to the Davidson College Sesquicentennial Celebration. An interview highlight includes the Cummings retelling of the ill-fated Centennial Celebration Pageant. After the 30-minute mark the interview ends and the remainder of the recording consists of a seemingly...

Dates: 1986 May 14

Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Interviews about Davison College

Interview with William P. Cumming '21, Myron McGill '22, and Louis Schenck '21, 1976

Item — Multiple Containers

Identifier: OHI-0102

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.

Dates: 1976

Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews

Interview with Yeeva Cheng '15, 2020 November 08

Item

Identifier: OHI-0369

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group:

This oral history collection explores the untold stories of Asians and Asian Americans at Davidson College. The interviews were conducted in 2020 by Ashley Ip ’22 and Yashita Kandhari ’22. Dr. Sarah Waheed supported Ashley and Yashita’s work as their faculty advisor. The project was funded by the Stories (Yet) To Be Told grant initiative.

Dates: 2020 November 08

Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history interviews of the History of Asians and Asian Studies at Davidson College project