Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Derry Harper '76. Mordecai Scott, Davidson College class of 2010, interviewed Derry Harper, Davidson College class of 1976, on November 7, 2009 in the Alvarez Student Union on the Davidson College campus. Harper participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Alumni Association that morning. Harper served Davidson College in a number of capacities after graduation, including as the Alumni Association President and President of the Board of Trustees. In his...

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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.

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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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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 In this oral history, Davidson and Cornelius resident Dorothy Burton shares many valuable insights about life in Davidson. Burton has lived in the Davidson and Cornelius areas for almost 80 years and worked at Davidson College for a great part of her life. Born in 1942, she talks about her early days living in a house owned by Davidson College while her mom worked at the college laundry. Burton talks about early work experiences at the college, washing dishes and helping in kitchens. She...

Scope and Contents Cissi Fulenwider Lyles graduated from Davidson College in ‘79, and at the time of the interview is working at the college as the manager of isolation and quarantine housing at the Davidson Guest House. She was a part of the third class of women to come to Davidson. She describes her decision to come to Davidson, experience as a woman and Davidson student including academics, daily life, friendships and the social scene on campus. She emphasized the positive impact Davidson has had on her...

Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with Dylan Goodman '16 conducted on March 16, 2019. Dylan Goodman recounts memorable people, who were sources of support and/or contributed to his understanding of Jewishness, during his time at Davidson. He discusses how he felt the need to hide his Jewish identity and how his queer identity was prioritized in his identity development at Davidson. Goodman describes his study abroad experience in Jordan as a dismantling of the stereotypes and history he...

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Jan Blodgett interviews Dolly G. White [Hicks] and her husband E.M. Hicks in 2000.

In the interview, Jan Blodgett refers to Dolly as "Dolly Hicks" but in most historical records outside of this interview Dolly is commonly known as "Dolly G. White" (White is her first husband's name). This name clarification is important because E.M. Hick's first wife was Dorothy "Dolly" Hicks (b.1920- d.1988).

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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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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.