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.

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.

Interview of Dr. Frontis W. Johnston ‘30 by John P. Scherer (Class of 1989) as part of his senior project for the history department. Johnston describes the Vietnam War issue on Davidson’s campus through the late 1960s and early 1970s. Johnston discusses faculty-admin relations, activism, civil rights, the fraternity issue, and compulsory ROTC.

Interview of Dr. Hansford M. Epes, Jr. '61 by John P. Scherer (Class of 1989) as part of his senior project for the history department. Epes describes the Vietnam War issue on Davidson’s campus through the late 1960s and early 1970s. Epes discusses student-faculty relations, activism, civil rights, fraternities, and compulsory ROTC.

Interview of Herb Jackson ‘67 by John P. Scherer (Class of 1989) as part of his senior project for the history department. Jackson describes the Vietnam War issue on Davidson’s campus through the late 1960s and early 1970s. Jackson discusses student-faculty relations, activism, the fraternity issue, the draft, lack of support for art at Davidson, and compulsory ROTC and vespers and chapel attendance.

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.

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

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.

Dr. Spencer served as president of Davidson College from 1968-1983. The interview focuses on his two month study in Germany in the summer of 1981

Interview of Dr. Samuel Reid Spencer, Jr. ‘40 by John P. Scherer (Class of 1989) as part of his senior project for the history department. Spencer describes the Vietnam War issue on Davidson’s campus through the late 1960s and early 1970s. Spencer discusses his presidency, coeducation, integration, activism, and compulsory ROTC and vespers and chapel attendance.