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Davidson College -- Alumnae and alumni

 Subject
Subject Source: Fast

Found in 87 Collections and/or Records:

Alumni Relations. Class Files, 2017

 Series
Identifier: RG5-4-4
Scope and Contents

The files consist of class lists, correspondence, announcements of alumni reunions and copies of reunion booklets. Photographs from the files are housed in the Photograph Collection. The photographs include some original pictures from the undergraduate years of the class and reunion photographs, especially 50 year reunions. The class of 1951 file also contains copies of the Class Oration, Class Day history,and class day valedictory.

Dates: 2017

Alumni Relations. Reunion Quips and Cranks, 2017

 Series
Identifier: RG5-4-5
Scope and Contents

The files consist of reunion edition Quips and Cranks, as well as other reunion publications. The Quips and Cranks contain class data, surveys and updates on the activities of alumni. The Correspondence file has information the history of the reunion booklets.

Dates: 2017

Antisemitism at Davidson: Then and Now Panel Discussion, 2019 March 14

 Item — Box 2 (OHI Transcripts): Series RG19-08-01; Series RG19-08-02
Identifier: OHI-0248
Scope and Contents Video recording of the Antisemitism at Davidson: Then and Now Panel Discussion, held March 14, 2019 in the Lilly Family Gallery of Chambers Building. Speakers included Professor Ronald Linden, Professor Ruth Ault, alum Joe Pearlman '79, and current student Caroline Black '20. The panelists were asked a series of questions regarding ways Jewish identity at Davidson has changed over time, as well as their experiences with antisemitism. Linden specifically discusses his experiences in 1977 when...
Dates: 2019 March 14

College Communications. Alumni Journal, 1934-1967, 1934

 Sub-Series
Identifier: RG5-7-5a
Scope and Contents

This collection is arranged chronologically by year.

Dates: 1934

College Relations. Administrative Files

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG05-01
Scope and Contents

The files consist of correspondence and annual operating plans for Institutional Advancement. The correspondence concerns plans for a college magazine and a sample acknowledgement letter. The Operating Plans identify specific goals and objectives for each office and provide a detailed evaluation of the previous year's goals.

Dates: 2017
Found in: College Archives

Common Ground oral history and interview collection

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG19-06
Scope and Contents Common Ground (1995-2003) was a grass-roots organization that aimed to promote communication and understanding and improve relations among people of all races in Davidson. This oral history collection contains interviews conducted with men and women who lived in the town of Davidson and was recorded by the Common Ground organization. The recordings provide insight into the complexities of race relations and racism in Davidson, NC, and at Davidson College during the 20th century by...
Dates: 1997 - 2000
Found in: College Archives

Edward William Phifer Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC0224s
Scope and Contents

The collection contains no original material, only photocopies. There is a letter written in 1964 about the campaign for governor, three travel diaries, addresses on local history, reviews of his published works, and copies of his writing. Additional copies are on file in the Davidsoniana room.

Dates: 1964-1983 and n.d.

E.L. Baxter Davidson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DC044
Scope and Contents The collection contains biographical and family information, correspondence, notebooks, printed material, business information, memorabilia, photographs, and information pertaining to Mr. Davidson's bequest to Davidson College. The biographical information includes a grade report from Finley High School in Lenoir, NC, biographies of Mr. Davidson, and information about his family history. The correspondence contains both personal and business information from family members, from Davidson...
Dates: 1874 - 1988

Howard T. Wall, Jr. Memoir

 Collection
Identifier: DC0292s
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a bound typescript of Wall's memoir "A Minister in the South During a Time of Social Change, 1959-2001."

Dates: 1959 - 2001

Interview with Agatha Degasperi '99, 2020 November 07

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0267
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview and transcript with Agatha Degasperi '99 conducted on November 7, 2020. During the interview Degasperi discusses why she chose to attend Davidson College and how she found a sense of community at Davidson. Degasperi also discusses how being an international student shaped her undergraduate experience at Davidson

Dates: 2020 November 07

Interview with Alan Morales Loyola '21, 2019 April 29

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0254
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview and transcript with Alan Morales Loyola, Davidson College class of 2021. Morales discusses formation of Latin Greek societies at Davidson College as the then president of Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity, Inc and how the introduction of Latinx Greek organizations created space for dialogue around diverse identities. This interview was conducted as part of Dr. Jane Mangan's HIS 259 course.

Dates: 2019 April 29

Interview with Andres Sanchez '19, 2019 April 30

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0256
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview and transcript with Andres Sanchez, Davidson College class of 2019. Sanchez discusses the formation of Latin Greek societies at Davidson College as a member of Lambda Theta Phi Latin, Inc and treasurer of OLAS for four years. This interview was conducted as part of Dr. Jane Mangan's HIS 259 course.

Dates: 2019 April 30

Interview with Ann Hayes Browning '79, 2020 October 07

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0272
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Ann Hayes Browning. Ann Hayes Browning graduated from Davidson College in 1979. She was a History major, hall counselor, and member of Rusk Eating House. The interview was conducted by Eoin Mills and Michael (Mike) McClelland. Interviewers were in Davidson, NC as well as the narrator. Browning discussed her experiences of her classes, professors, social life, and reflections on Davidson College in general. The interview was conducted as part of an Associated...
Dates: 2020 October 07

Interview with Arielle Korman '17, 2019 April 12

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0244
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Arielle Korman, Davidson College class of 2017. Arielle Korman discusses her background growing up Jewish in New York, including her synagogue, music, and education. She contrasts the rich religious community she had to her experience of Jewishness at Davidson College, which was more focused on active education, leadership, and community building. Korman talks from her perspective as a former student leader: the events she held, promotion of Jewish student life,...
Dates: 2019 April 12

Interview with Baxter Maurice Ritchie '58, 2008 April 26

 Item — Cd box 1: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-03; Series RG19-05-01; Series RG19-05-02; Series RG19-05-03; Series RG19-05-04; Series RG20-04-03, Optical Disc sleeve: CD 64
Identifier: OHI-0022
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains interviews with Davidson College students and alumni/ae. These interviews document various aspects of Davidson College's history and culture. Some of the alumni/ae listed in this series also worked for Davidson College in various capacities. While this series primarily focuses on student and alumni/ae interviewees, similar interviews can also be found in the other oral history series and sub-groups.

Dates: 2008 April 26

Interview with Becca Stimson '77, 2020 October 09

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0273
Scope and Contents Becca Stimson graduated from Davidson College in 1977. She was a Chemistry major, a member of Emanon eating house and the basketball, field hockey and tennis teams. The interview was conducted by Katharine Cabot and Annabel Winters-McCabe. Interviewers were in Davidson, NC, and Alum was in Chattanooga, TN. Becca Stimson discussed her experiences of classes, residential life, being a student athlete and her life-long Davidson friendships. She referred to Former Davidson Presidents Sam Spencer...
Dates: 2020 October 09

Interview with Brian Bokor '01, 2019 March 06

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0246
Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with with Brian Bokor conducted on March 6, 2019. Brian Bokor recounts his experiences as Jewish student at Davidson and how it aligned with his experiences as a Jewish man living in the American South. He discusses his experiences as a student athlete and member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity at Davidson College. He talks about his interfaith relationship with his Catholic wife and discusses Jewish identity’s precarious position in current American...
Dates: 2019 March 06

Interview with Carol Connor Willingham '77, 2020 October 05

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0274
Scope and Contents In this interview, Carol Connor Willingham, class of 1977, discusses why she chose to attend Davidson College, her experiences with professors Charlie Ratliff (and his wife Mary Virginia Ratliff), Louise Nelson, Donald Kimmel, Jr., Robert Avinger, Jr. (and his wife Jane Avinger), and what it was like to attend Davidson College as part of the first class of freshman women. She comments on dating at Davidson, and reactions to her engagement to Ed Willingham, which occurred while she was a...
Dates: 2020 October 05

Interview with Chalmers G. Davidson '28, 1986 June 17

 Item — Audiocassette box 12: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-02; Series RG19-01-03, Cassette case: Audio 295
Identifier: OHI-0059
Scope and Contents

Dr. Chalmers Davidson held several roles at Davidson: Associate Professor of History (1936-1946), Professor of Hisory (1946-1976), Professor Emeritus, Library Director, College Archivist. Dr. Davidson is being interviewed on his 50th anniversary at Davidson College.

Dates: 1986 June 17

Interview with Charles Horwitz '08, 2019 April 10

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0239
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Charles Horwitz, Davidson College class of 2008. In the interview, Horwitz discusses the cultural transition from Maryland, where he was raised in a strong Jewish community, to Davidson College where Christianity was more prominent. Horwitz explains how his Davidson experiences impacted his understanding of his own Jewish identity, discusses the founding of Hillel, references his experiences studying abroad in Germany and Israel as a Kelley Scholar, and emphasizes...
Dates: 2019 April 10

Interview with Chris Clunie '06, 2020 December 09

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0309
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Davidson College Athletics Director Chris Clunie, Davidson College class of 2006. This interview was conducted as part of the Stories Yet to be Told grant initiative. In the interview, Clunie discusses his changing perspective on the Black experience between his time as a student and his time as a member of senior leadership at Davidson (Director of Athletics), the differences between diversity and inclusion, applying anti-racist practice to the Athletics...
Dates: 2020 December 09

Interview with Colin Shaw Smith '39, 1989 February 16

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0040
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains interviews with Davidson College students and alumni/ae. These interviews document various aspects of Davidson College's history and culture. Some of the alumni/ae listed in this series also worked for Davidson College in various capacities. While this series primarily focuses on student and alumni/ae interviewees, similar interviews can also be found in the other oral history series and sub-groups.

Dates: 1989 February 16

Interview with Dabney Stuart '60, undated

 Item — Audiocassette box 10: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-02, Cassette case: Audio 227
Identifier: OHI-0033
Scope and Contents

This interview include information about Stuart's commencement address in 1960.

Dates: undated

Interview with Daniel Hierro '17, 2021 March 27

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0282
Scope and Contents Daniel Hierro graduated from Davidson College in 2017. He was a Psychology major and Gender and Sexuality Studies minor, worked at the music library and for the Davidson College Office of Alumni and Family Engagement, and engaged and held leadership roles within various student organizations including Queers & Allies and the Organization of Latin American Students. As of Spring 2021, he is a Special Education Inclusion Teacher for Garfield Elementary School and an Urban Teacher DC...
Dates: 2021 March 27

Interview with Daric McKinney '19, 2019 April 24

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0296
Scope and Contents

This oral history interview is part of the Queer, Black, Intersectional Davidson Project. The interview was conducted by Lily Burdick '19 in 2018.

Dates: 2019 April 24