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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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Oral history interview and transcript with Melissa Guzman, physics major and member of the Davidson College class of 2011. Guzman discusses her experiences as a biracial Colombian-American woman, freshman orientation programs like STRIDE and Davidson Odyssey, exploring personal identity through academics (including anthropology courses with Dr. Matt Samson), and her work as a founding member of FreeWord (a student group for poetry and performance).

Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with Melodie Mendez '13 conducted on November 24, 2019. During the interview Mendez discusses why she chose to attend Davidson College and the many organizations she participated in during her four years—including, Students Together Reaching for Individual Development and Education (STRIDE), Organization of Latin American (OLAS), Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (DST), Bonner Scholars, and more. Mendez also recalls her time studying abroad in Ecuador,...

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Oral history interview with Michael Harris, Davidson College class of 1977. Harris discusses how he heard of Davidson College, his experiences as a student with organizations like the Black Student Coalition, being a student athlete, and Patterson Court. This interview was done as part of the Stories Yet to be Told grant.

Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Michele Manceaux, Davidson College class of 2020. This oral history interview was conducted as part of the Stories Yet to be Told grant funded initiative. During the interview, Manceaux discusses her experiences on the soccer team, the nuances of Black diasporic experiences at Davidson, differences in finding community in Dallas, TX and at Davidson College, the impact of academic experiences on understanding racial identity, white allyship, her work advocating for...

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Love of Learning Interview transcript for Education 300 with Michelle Serrano-Mills.

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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.

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.

Scope and Contents Minne Iwamoto graduated from Davidson College in 1991. She was an Economics major and has a career in public health. Bob Hornsby graduated from Davidson College in 1991. He was an Economics major and has a career in development economics. The interview was conducted by Elena Propst. Interviewer was in Davidson, NC, and Alums were in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Minne Iwamoto and Bob Hornsby discussed their experiences at Davidson College, dating life, hookup culture, contraception, and...

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Oral history interview with Mitzi Short, Davidson College class of 1983 and an Economics major. This interview was conducted as part of the Stories Yet to be Told grant.