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Found in 304 Collections and/or Records:

Interview with Irving Bienstock [interview 2], 2020 June 01

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Identifier: OHI-0288
Scope and Contents This is oral history interview part 2 of 6 with Irving Bienstock. Irving Bienstock was born in Dortmund, Germany in 1926. Mr. Bienstock was persecuted by the Nazis and fled to the United States. At the time of the interview, Mr. Bienstock resided in Charlotte, NC where he volunteered with the Butterfly Project to educate children about the Holocaust. Irving Bienstock speaks on his experiences as a Jewish immigrant in the United States. He discusses his service in the United States Military...
Dates: 2020 June 01

Interview with Irving Bienstock [interview 3], 2020 June 04

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Identifier: OHI-0289
Scope and Contents This is oral history interview part 3 of 6 with Irving Bienstock. Irving Bienstock was born in Dortmund, Germany in 1926. Mr. Bienstock was persecuted by the Nazis and fled to the United States. At the time of this interview, Mr. Bienstock resided in Charlotte, NC where he volunteered with the Butterfly Project to educate children about the Holocaust. In part 3 of the interview, Bienstock and Dana Kapustin talk about their trip to Israel. Funded by the Justice, Equality, Community grant, the...
Dates: 2020 June 04

Interview with Irving Bienstock [interview 4], 2020 June 05

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Identifier: OHI-0290
Scope and Contents This is oral history interview part 4 of 6 with Irving Bienstock. Irving Bienstock was born in Dortmund, Germany in 1926. Mr. Bienstock was persecuted by the Nazis and fled to the United States. At the time of the interview, Mr. Bienstock resided in Charlotte, NC where he volunteered with the Butterfly Project to educate children about the Holocaust. In this fourth interview, Irving Bienstock and Dana Kapustin talk about their trip to Israel. Funded by the Justice, Equality, Community Grant,...
Dates: 2020 June 05

Interview with Irving Bienstock [interview 5], 2020 June 10

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Identifier: OHI-0291
Scope and Contents This is oral history interview part 5 of 6. Irving Bienstock was born in Dortmund, Germany in 1926. Mr. Bienstock was persecuted by the Nazis and fled to the United States. At the time of the interview, Mr. Bienstock resided in Charlotte, NC where he volunteered with the Butterfly Project to educate children about the Holocaust. In this interview, Irving Bienstock speaks on his relationship with Gertrude Wijsmuller, his time in an orphanage in Amsterdam, and his immigration to the United...
Dates: 2020 June 10

Interview with Irving Bienstock [interview 6], 2020 June 16

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Identifier: OHI-0292
Scope and Contents Oral history interview part 6 of 6 with Irving Bienstock. Irving Bienstock was born in Dortmund, Germany in 1926. Mr. Bienstock was persecuted by the Nazis and fled to the United States. At the time of the interview, Mr. Bienstock resided in Charlotte, NC where he volunteered with the Butterfly Project to educate children about the Holocaust. In this interview, Irving Bienstock goes through a personal photo album and comments on each picture. Funded by the Justice, Equality, Community Grant,...
Dates: 2020 June 16

Interview with Itziri Gonzalez-Barcenas '19, 2019 November 10

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Identifier: OHI-0255
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview and transcript with Itziri Gonzalez-Barcenas conducted on November 10, 2019. During the interview Gonzalez-Barcenas discusses why she chose to attend Davidson College and how she found a sense of community at Davidson. Gonzalez-Barcenas also discusses how being an undocumented student and DACA recipient shaped some of her experiences as an undergraduate student at Davidson.

Dates: 2019 November 10

Interview with Ixzacil Marquez '16, 2021 June 16

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Identifier: OHI-0307
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Ixzacil Marquez, Davidson College class of 2016. Marquez identifies as Mexican-American and is from Chicago, Illinois. Marquez was a Charles Scholar, as well as part of the STRIDE program, OLAS, and the Pre-Veterinarian club. In the interview, Marquez describes the difficult cultural transition from urban Chicago to rural Davidson, feelings of homesickness, microaggressions in the classroom, isolation in the STEM department as one of the few Latina students, ways...
Dates: 2021 June 16

Interview with Jack Griffith, 2000 December 28

 Item — Audiocassette box 7, Cassette case: Audio 153
Identifier: OHI-0080
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.

Dates: 2000 December 28

Interview with Jake Paz '21, 2021 November 18

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Identifier: OHI-0337
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group:

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.

Dates: 2021 November 18

Interview with Jalin Jackson '19, 2019 May 03

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Identifier: OHI-0295
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 2019 May 03

Interview with James B. Alexander '38 and Mildred Cashion Alexander, 2001 April 3

 Item — Audiocassette box 8: Series RG19-01-01, Cassette case: Audio 161
Identifier: OHI-0088
Scope and Contents

James B. Alexander '38 and Mildred Cashion Alexander grew up in Mecklenburg County and married in 1936. Mr. Alexander graduated from Davidson College in 1938. In this interview James and Mildred recall their memories of North Mecklenburg and the Town of Davidson.

Dates: 2001 April 3

Interview with James B. Woods '18, 1986 November

 Item — Audiocassette box 9: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-02; Series RG20-04-03, Cassette case: Audio 212
Identifier: OHI-0052
Scope and Contents

Dr. Woods worked at Davidson for many years in the Biology department and the Student Health Center. The recording contains several versions of a news story on Dr. Wood's retirement followed by interview with Dr. Woods

Dates: 1986 November

Interview with James E. Raeford, 2001 January 02

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0082
Scope and Contents James Raeford, owner of “Raeford’s Barber Shop” on Main Street, gives an outline of his professional and personal experiences as an inhabitant of Davidson since 1957. He expresses much satisfaction with his life in Davidson, and comments on his participation in the community through committees and personal efforts. He also talks about the role of Black churches and faith practices in the area. Raeford’s words illustrate much about race relations in the community, pointing to events such as...
Dates: 2001 January 02

Interview with James "Jim" Pepper '65, 2021 March 12

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Identifier: OHI-0283
Scope and Contents This interview was conducted virtually by Grace Payne and Sophia Nissler, senior students at Davidson College. James (Jim) Pepper grew up in Asheville, North Carolina before attending Davidson College, graduating in 1965, and going on to work as a financier and HIV/AIDS activist in New York City. The interview covered topics such as Pepper’s identity as a gay man and how this influenced his life both as a Davidson student and beyond. The interview was conducted as part of an Associated...
Dates: 2021 March 12

Interview with James Jones '82, 2022 March 04

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Identifier: OHI-0354
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with James Jones, Davidson College class of 1982. Jones discusses growing up in the American South, his journey to Davidson, the support of families from the westside of Davidson, his experiences as a Sociology major, student organizations, and involvement as an alum. This interview was conducted as part of the Stories yet to be Told grant.

Dates: 2022 March 04

Interview with James M. Jung '49, 2020

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Identifier: OHI-0376
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

Interview with James Oscar Gant Jr. [interview 1], 2003 June 10

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0048
Scope and Contents

2 Tapes in series.

Dates: 2003 June 10

Interview with James Oscar Gant Jr. [interview 2], 2003 June 10

 Item — Audiocassette box 12: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-02; Series RG19-01-03, Cassette case: Audio 286
Identifier: OHI-0065
Scope and Contents

James Gant discusses photographs he donated to the college archives. He also speaks about his and his wife's lives.

Dates: 2003 June 10

Interview with James Parks '71, 2021 June 28

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Identifier: OHI-0350
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with James Parks, Davidson College class of 1971. James Parks shares his experience as one of the first few Black students attending Davidson College. Parks, a social activist, retired from his journalistic career in 2011. Parks recalls protests on campus, relationships with townspeople, encounters in the classroom. He describes his involvement in the Presbyterian Church and his three trips back to campus as an alum. This interview was done as part of the Stories yet...
Dates: 2021 June 28

Interview with James W. Howard, 2012 June 28

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Identifier: OHI-0313
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.

Dates: 2012 June 28

Interview with James W. Howard, 1997 April

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0137
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1997 April

Interview with Jan Blodgett, 2024 June 07

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Identifier: OHI-0383
Scope and Contents This interview was conducted by archivist Jessica Cottle-Hart as part of the History of E.H. Little Library Oral History Project, a project meant to document the work of staff who made the library a celebrated space on the Davidson College campus in recognition of its 50th anniversary. Dr. Jan Blodgett worked as the Davidson College Archivist and Records Management Coordinator between 1994 and 2017. In this interview, Blodgett discusses the influence her experiences with the Girl Scouts had...
Dates: 2024 June 07

Interview with Jane Campbell '87 and Heather McKee '87, 2021 March 13

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Identifier: OHI-0280
Scope and Contents

Jane Campbell and Heather McKee graduated from Davidson College in 1987. They were both on the women’s golf team in 1986. The interview was conducted by Courtney Clawson and Lucy Walton. Interviewers were in Davidson, NC. Campbell and McKee discussed their experiences of classes, being student athletes and members of ROTC, and dating. The interview was conducted as part of an Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) grant-funded course led by Dr. Rose Stremlau.

Dates: 2021 March 13

Interview with Jane Mangan , 2019 April 24

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Identifier: OHI-0330
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group:

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.

Dates: 2019 April 24

Interview with Janet Stovall '85, 2009 November 07

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0018
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Janet Stovall '85. Davidson College student Amanda Menjivar interviewed Janet Stovall, class of 1985, on November 7, 2009 on the campus of Davidson College. Stovall discusses her experiences as a student in the early 1980s, what led her to Davidson, and life beyond college. Stovall references organizations like the Black Student Coalition (she served as the president of the organization during her senior year) and the R.A.C.E. Committee. Stovall also spends time...
Dates: 2009 November 07

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Oral histories 260
Sound recordings 224
Davidson College (N.C.) -- History 143
Davidson (N.C.) -- History 83
Davidson College -- Alumnae and alumni 69
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Moving image 53
Interviews 38
Judaism 16
Davidson College -- Students 14
Student movements 13
Coeducation 8
Davidson College - Women 8
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) 6
Davidson College -- Honor Code 5
Basketball for women 4
Sports 4
Sports for women 4
Davidson College - Library - (Little) 3
Davidson College, Class of 1939 3
College sorority members 2
Davidson College (N.C.) -- Alvarez College Union 2
Davidson College -- Library 2
Education 2
Librarianship 2
Religious discrimination 2
Women library employees 2
athletics 2
American Revolution 1
Archival materials--Digitization 1
Archival materials--Processing 1
Archives and education 1
Businesses 1
Cartography 1
Davidson College (N.C.) -- Commencement ceremonies 1
Davidson College (N.C.) -- Department of Theatre 1
Davidson College (N.C.) -- Dormitories -- South Dormitory 1
Davidson College - Benefactors 1
Davidson College - E.H. Little Dormitory 1
Davidson College - Endowments 1
Davidson College - Presidents 1
Davidson College -- Alumnae and alumni -- Clergy 1
Davidson College -- Minority students 1
Davidson College, Class of 1942 1
Discovery of North America 1
Dormitories 1
Economics Department -- History 1
Emigration and immigration 1
Germany 1
Girl Scouts 1
Israel 1
Jewish refugees 1
Libraries--Public services 1
Library administrators 1
Library catalogs 1
Maps 1
Maps - Georgia 1
Maps - North Carolina 1
Maps - South Carolina 1
Maps - Southeast 1
Military service, Voluntary 1
Norman, Lake (N.C. : Lake) 1
North Carolina Medical College 1
Presidents - United States - Inauguration, 1953 1
Professional development 1
Race Relations 1
Rare book librarianship 1
Reclassification (Libraries) 1
Soccer 1
St. Paul, NC 1
Student government 1
Universities and colleges--Archives 1
Women 1
Women archivists 1
World War I 1
Youth -- Education 1
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