Interview with Ernest Finney Patterson, 1989 January 25

Item — Audiocassette Box: 4, Cassette case: Audio 60

Identifier: OHI-0109

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OHI-0109: Interview with Ernest Finney Patterson

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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

Creation: 1989 January 25

Creator

Scherer, John P. (Class of 1989) (Interviewer, Person)

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There is no permission form on file for this interview. This interview is open for research but must be accessed onsite due to issues surrounding privacy and copyright. Please email archives@davidson.edu to learn more about the conditions surrounding access and to schedule an appointment.

Conditions Governing Use

There is no permission form on file for this interview. The interview may be protected by copyright and other rights. Researchers must seek permission from the interviewee or next of kin for quotation, reproduction, or publication. If you have any questions, or would like to schedule an appointment, please email archives@davidson.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Ernest Finney Patterson was born in Rising Star, Texas. He received a B.S. from Southwest Texas Teachers College (now Texas State University) and a M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Texas. Patterson was Professor of Economics at Davidson College from 1957-1979.