Interview with Annie Mildred Lowery, 2003 September 16
Scope and Contents
In this interview Annie Mildred Lowery talks about her life in Davidson throughout the years and her deep involvement with the community. She gives valuable accounts about the beginnings of Town Day and the Community Development club, which later turned into the Piedmont Development Club. Lowery also mentions the William Werthis Club and other community members such as Reverend Pritchett and Ms. Maggie Smith. She similarly discusses many efforts to offer recreational activities for the Black youth of Davidson. After lightly going over her Torrence family tree. Lowery talks about the issue of non-integrated spaces in Davidson, and her personal experience working for fraternities on campus for over 30 years as well as raising children in the context of the 1950s and 1960s.
Dates
- Creation: 2003 September 16
Creator
- Lowery, Annie Mildred (Annie Mildred Mayhew), 1928- (Interviewee, Person)
- Blodgett, Jan, 1954- (Interviewer, Person)
- Davidson College. Archives and Special Collections (Producer, Organization)
- Davidson College (N.C.) (Publisher, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
2 Audiocassettes (Compact) (2 original compact audiocassette copies (Audio 258.1, Audio 258.2).)
2 Digital (Sound recordings) (WAV and MP3)
1 Transcripts (Print)
Language
English
Repository Details
Part of the College Archives Repository