Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Gardner Roller Ligo. Gardner Roller Ligo was an exchange student from Mary Baldwin College (now Mary Baldwin University) during the 1971-1972 school year. During this interview, she discussed her academic and social experiences, the atmosphere on the Davidson College campus, and the friendships that she made. Through a number of telling stories, she recounted the discrimination and challenges that she and her fellow female students faced, as well as the rewarding...

Scope and Contents Judy (class of 1985) and Charles Hooks, (class of 1983) discuss their experiences of being part of a small group of Black students on Davidson’s campus during the 1980s. They recount their experiences of dating each other in college and reconnecting in Atlanta, years later. They also discuss their experiences with social life and partying at Davidson, specifically mentioning the Black Student Coalition as a place of community. The interview was conducted as part of an Associated Colleges of...