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Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)

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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Interview with Alexander J. McKelway '54, 1989 January 30

 Item — Audiocassette box 4: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-03, Cassette case: Audio 61
Identifier: OHI-0110
Scope and Contents

Interview of Dr. Alexander J. McKelway by John P. Scherer (Class of 1989) as part of his senior project for the history department. McKelway describes the Vietnam War issue on Davidson’s campus through the late 1960s and early 1970s. McKelway discusses student-faculty relations, activism, the fraternity issue, civil rights, Spencer’s presidency, faculty oaths, conscientious objectors, and compulsory ROTC.

Dates: 1989 January 30

Interview with Ernest Finney Patterson, 1989 January 25

 Item — Audiocassette box 4: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-03, Cassette case: Audio 60
Identifier: OHI-0109
Scope and Contents

Interview of Dr. Ernest F. Patterson by John P. Scherer (Class of 1989) as part of his senior project for the history department. Patterson describes the Vietnam War issue on Davidson’s campus through the late 1960s and early 1970s. Patterson discusses his perception as the most left-leaning faculty member, student-faculty relations, activism, conscientious objectors, civil rights, and compulsory ROTC and vespers and chapel attendance.

Dates: 1989 January 25

Interview with Max E. Polley, 1989 January 25

 Item — Audiocassette box 4: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-03, Cassette case: Audio 60
Identifier: OHI-0371
Scope and Contents

Interview of Dr. Max E. Polley by John P. Scherer (Class of 1989) as part of his senior project for the history department. Polley describes the Vietnam War issue on Davidson’s campus through the late 1960s and early 1970s. Polley discusses student-faculty relations, faculty-admin relations, activism, civil rights, conscientious objectors, and compulsory ROTC and vespers and chapel attendance.

Dates: 1989 January 25

Interview with Samuel B. Johnson '69, 1989 February 11

 Item — Audiocassette box 4: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-03, Cassette case: Audio 59
Identifier: OHI-0370
Scope and Contents

Interview of Samuel B. Johnson ‘69 by John P. Scherer (Class of 1989) as part of his senior project for the history department. Johnson describes the Vietnam War issue on Davidson’s campus through the late 1960s and early 1970s. Johnson discusses his role as a conscientious objector, student-faculty relations, activism, fraternities, ROTC, and compulsory vespers and chapel attendance.

Dates: 1989 February 11

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  • Subject: Vietnam War -- Conscientious Objectors X

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Chapel 2
Draft -- Compulsory military service -- Conscription, Military -- Military conscription -- Military draft -- Military service, Compulsory -- Military training, Universal -- Selective service -- Service, Compulsory military -- Universal military training 2
Johnson's Barbershop 2
Vespers 2
Blue Sky Committee 1