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2 Tapes in series.

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

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...

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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 ENG 201 course in 1997.

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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.

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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 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...

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Oral history interview with Jason Hillen, Davidson College class of 1988. Hillen shares his experience attending Davidson College. He talks about being a student-athlete, having a job while on campus, and continuing to support the basketball team as an alum. Hillen discusses finding community among Black folks while feeling isolated on campus. He refers to campus figures such as Gerald Carr and Reverend Brenda Tapia. This interview was done as part of the Stories yet to be Told grant.

Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Jaylen Thompson, Davidson College class of 2020. This interview was conducted as part of the Stories Yet to be Told grant funded initiative. In the interview, Thompson discusses the social dynamics of the soccer team, navigating multicultural identities, the social bubble of athletics, the Black Student Coalition, the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on his senior year, the power of physical space for fostering connections, and building community with other...