Interview with Samuel B. Johnson '69, 1989 February 11

Item — Audiocassette Box: 4, Cassette case: Audio 59

Identifier: OHI-0370

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OHI-0370: Interview with Samuel B. Johnson '69

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Scope and Contents

Interview of Samuel B. Johnson ‘69 by John P. Scherer (Class of 1989) as part of his senior project for the history department. Johnson describes the Vietnam War issue on Davidson’s campus through the late 1960s and early 1970s. Johnson discusses his role as a conscientious objector, student-faculty relations, activism, fraternities, ROTC, and compulsory vespers and chapel attendance.

Dates

Creation: 1989 February 11

Creator

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

Conditions Governing Access

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

Samuel B. Johnson ‘69 was born in Alexander, Virginia. As a pacifist and conscientious objector, Johnson was considered an early leader among anti-war students.