Interview with Hansford M. Epes '61, 1989 February 09

Item — Audiocassette Box: 4, Cassette case: Audio 62

Identifier: OHI-0373

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OHI-0373: Interview with Hansford M. Epes '61

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Scope and Contents

Interview of Dr. Hansford M. Epes, Jr. '61 by John P. Scherer (Class of 1989) as part of his senior project for the history department. Epes describes the Vietnam War issue on Davidson’s campus through the late 1960s and early 1970s. Epes discusses student-faculty relations, activism, civil rights, fraternities, and compulsory ROTC.

Dates

Creation: 1989 February 09

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

Hansford M. Epes, Jr. '61 was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. He received an A.B. from Davidson College and a Ph.D. from UNC Chapel Hill. Epes joined the Davidson College faculty as Professor of Humanities and German in 1964, retiring in 2012. He was appointed College Registrar in 1999.