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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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Love of Learning Interview transcript for Education 300 with Kajal Kirtikumar Mehta.

Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with Karen Cabrera McDonald, Davidson College class of 2018. During the interview, Karen Cabrera McDonald discusses the importance of the STRIDE program, serving on the executive board of OLAS, working with SIAD (Student Initiative for Academic Diversity), the need for programming for Spanish-speaking families, tensions between international students raised in Latin America versus Latinx students raised in the United States, work with the student group...

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Oral history interview and transcript with Karl Plank conducted on April 9, 2019. Dr. Karl Plank recounts the evolution of the Religious Studies department since his hiring in the early 1980s, the types of students who have been attracted to courses that deal explicitly with Judaism, and his experience of being “read” as Jewish because of the courses he teaches.

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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.

Scope and Contents LaGretta Neal discusses her family life and her lifelong connections to Davidson. Born and raised in the town, specifically in “Brady’s Alley,” she mentions being the daughter of Annie Mildred Lowery and attending Ada Jenkins Elementary School from kindergarten to the 8th grade. Similarly to most of her contemporaries, Lagretta Neal attended Torrence-Lytle High School from the 9th to 12th grades. She talks about her experiences growing up in a big family of 8 siblings, and mentions James...

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Love of Learning Interview transcript for Education 300 with Lakivia Blakeney Gipson.

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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 HIS 353- The Art of Oral History course in 2007.

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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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Interview was completed by Desmond Niegowski as part of a Davidson Research Initiative grant. The interview focuses on William Hoyt Terry '54. Terry was Dean of Students and later Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students.

Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Lenny McAllister '93. Davidson College student Rayna McKenzie interviewed Leonard [Lenny] McAllister, Jr., Davidson College class of 1993, on November 7, 2009 on the Davidson College campus. McAllister discusses the differences between his experience as a student in the early 1990s and his experiences after he returned to complete his degree between 2000 and 2002 while raising two young children. McAllister talks about how he experienced racially-motivated threats...

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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.

Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with Leslie Alvarado, Davidson College class of 2017. Alvarado grew up in Naples, FL before attending Davidson College as a mathematics major. In the interview, Alvarado discusses the STRIDE mentorship program, the presence of OLAS, the Bonner Scholars program, studying abroad in Ireland, bringing Latinx sororities and fraternities to campus, the presidential election, and how navigating predominantly white spaces impacted her as a woman of color....

Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Leslie Brown '69. Meikaela Zwieryznski, Davidson College class of 2010, interviewed Leslie Brown, Davidson College class of 1969, on November 7, 2009 in Davidson, North Carolina. Leslie Brown was on the Davidson College campus for an alumni office event taking place that week. Brown discusses his experiences as one of the first black students enrolled at the college, his relationships with the local community and other students, academics and faculty dynamics, and...

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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.

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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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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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Interview was completed by Desmond Niegowski '17 as part of a Davidson Research Initiative grant. The interview focuses on William Hoyt Terry '54. Terry was Dean of Students and later Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students.

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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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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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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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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.

Scope and Contents In this interview, Maggie Smith shares countless details about her time in Davidson, from her childhood to her life at the time of the interview. Her words illustrate a vivid picture of social life in Davidson, with mention of parties, celebrations, holidays, and town events. She is detailed when talking about her childhood and different foods she would eat then. She mentions opening “Maggie Smith’s Daycare” and maintaining it for over 10 years, taking care of many children of faculty and...

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