Interview with Melissa Guzman '11, 2020 March 14
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview and transcript with Melissa Guzman, physics major and member of the Davidson College class of 2011. Guzman discusses her experiences as a biracial Colombian-American woman, freshman orientation programs like STRIDE and Davidson Odyssey, exploring personal identity through academics (including anthropology courses with Dr. Matt Samson), and her work as a founding member of FreeWord (a student group for poetry and performance).
Dates
- Creation: 2020 March 14
Creator
- Guzman, Melissa (Class of 2011) (Interviewee, Person)
- Collins, Laura (Class of 2021) (Interviewer, Person)
- Torres Villalva, Jorge (Class of 2021) (Interviewer, Person)
- Torres Villalva, Jorge (Class of 2021) (Transcriber, Person)
- Davidson College (Producer, Organization)
- Davidson College (Publisher, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1 Digital (Sound recordings) (M4A)
1 Transcripts (Digital) (PDF)
Language
English
Repository Details
Part of the Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) Repository