Interview with Derry Harper '76, 2009 November 07
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 interview, Harper discusses his experiences in the Humanities Program, his time as an exchange student at Howard University, the North Carolina Fellows Program, and intramural sports. Harper names several professors and administrators, including President Samuel Spencer, Dean of Students Will Terry, Vice President of Academic Affairs John Bevin, Dr. Earl Edmondson, and Dr. John Kelton. Harper details feelings of social isolation, rigorous academics, serving as the Black Student Coalition President, coeducation, and how Davidson prepared him for life beyond college.
Dates
- Creation: 2009 November 07
Creator
- Harper, Derry (Class of 1976) (Interviewee, Person)
- Scott, Mordecai (Class of 2010) (Interviewer, Person)
- Norman, Maurice J. (Class of 2020) (Transcriber, Person)
- Cottle, Jessica (Transcriber, Person)
- Davidson College (N.C.) (Publisher, Organization)
- Davidson College (N.C.) (Producer, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1 Compact discs (CD) (CD 57. CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable).)
1 Digital video discs (DVD) (DVD 240. DVD-R (DVD Recordable). The DVD contains 2 separate interviews.)
2 Digital (Sound recordings) (WAV, MP3)
1 Transcripts (Digital) (PDF)
1 Transcripts (Print)
Language
English
Genre / Form
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the College Archives Repository