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Davidson College -- Alumnae and alumni

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Found in 78 Collections and/or Records:

Interview with Joanna Ramirez '15, 2019 November 24

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Identifier: OHI-0250
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview and transcript with Joanna Ramirez '15 conducted on November 24, 2019. During the interview Ramirez discusses why she chose to attend Davidson College and how she found a sense of community at Davidson. Ramirez participated in several organizations—including, Students Together Reaching for Individual Development and Education (STRIDE), Organization of Latin American (OLAS), and Minority Association for Premedical Students (MAPS)

Dates: 2019 November 24
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history interviews of the Nuestras Historias: Archiving Latinx Identity at Davidson College project

Interview with Juan Zapata '12, 2020 January 23

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Identifier: OHI-0268
Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with Juan Zapata, Davidson College class of 2012. Zapata discusses the differences between inclusion on campus and in the town of Davidson, the Davidson College Sports and Marketing Association, the Davidson Ambassadors, OLAS, Kappa Alpha fraternity, and volunteering at the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson, NC. Zapata also touches on what is was like being a first generation Latin American student from New Jersey and his wide range of accomplishments while...
Dates: 2020 January 23
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history interviews of the Nuestras Historias: Archiving Latinx Identity at Davidson College project

Interview with Judith Rosales Rivas '17, 2019 October 20

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Identifier: OHI-0258
Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with Judith Rosales Rivas, Davidson College class of 2017. Rivas discussed the Golden Door Scholarship program for students with DACA, her friendship with Jessica Gumucio (Davidson College valedictorian), the value of STRIDE, discrimination and racism at Davidson and in the larger community, her time as a hall counselor, the impact of Donald Trump's election (particularly for undocumented students), and using her skills as a bilingual volunteer to help...
Dates: 2019 October 20
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history interviews of the Nuestras Historias: Archiving Latinx Identity at Davidson College project

Interview with Judy Harrell Hooks '85 and Charles Hooks '83, 2021 March 13

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Identifier: OHI-0284
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...
Dates: 2021 March 13
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history Interviews of the History of Gender and Sexuality at Davidson College project / Oral history Interviews of the History of Love and Sexuality at Davidson project

Interview with Julia Miller '11, 2019 March 21

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Identifier: OHI-0238
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Julia Miller, Davidson College class of 2011. In the interview Miller discusses being invited to participate in the STRIDE orientation program and how prior to that interaction she had not considered herself a minority student, her involvement with the student organization Hillel, the advocacy and support of Dr. Neil Lerner and Rabbi Shields, as well as how her personal understanding of Jewish identity evolved while at Davidson College.

Dates: 2019 March 21
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history interviews of the History of Jewishness at Davidson College project

Interview with Karen Cabrera McDonlad '18, 2019 November 01

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Identifier: OHI-0260
Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with Karen Cabrera McDonald, Davidson College class of 2018. During the interview, Karen Cabrera McDonald discusses the importance of the STRIDE program, serving on the executive board of OLAS, working with SIAD (Student Initiative for Academic Diversity), the need for programming for Spanish-speaking families, tensions between international students raised in Latin America versus Latinx students raised in the United States, work with the student group...
Dates: 2019 November 01
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history interviews of the Nuestras Historias: Archiving Latinx Identity at Davidson College project

Interview with Larry Dagenhart '53, 1998 January 20

 Item — Audiocassette box 10: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-02, Cassette case: Audio 242
Identifier: OHI-0069
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: 1998 January 20
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews

Interview with Leonard "Lenny" F. McAllister '93, 2009 November 07

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0019
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Lenny McAllister '93. Davidson College student Rayna McKenzie interviewed Leonard [Lenny] McAllister, Jr., Davidson College class of 1993, on November 7, 2009 on the Davidson College campus. McAllister discusses the differences between his experience as a student in the early 1990s and his experiences after he returned to complete his degree between 2000 and 2002 while raising two young children. McAllister talks about how he experienced racially-motivated threats...
Dates: 2009 November 07
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews

Interview with Leslie Alvarado '17, 2019 November 06

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Identifier: OHI-0265
Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with Leslie Alvarado, Davidson College class of 2017. Alvarado grew up in Naples, FL before attending Davidson College as a mathematics major. In the interview, Alvarado discusses the STRIDE mentorship program, the presence of OLAS, the Bonner Scholars program, studying abroad in Ireland, bringing Latinx sororities and fraternities to campus, the presidential election, and how navigating predominantly white spaces impacted her as a woman of color....
Dates: 2019 November 06
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history interviews of the Nuestras Historias: Archiving Latinx Identity at Davidson College project

Interview with Leslie C. Brown '69, 2009 November 07

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0017
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Leslie Brown '69. Meikaela Zwieryznski, Davidson College class of 2010, interviewed Leslie Brown, Davidson College class of 1969, on November 7, 2009 in Davidson, North Carolina. Leslie Brown was on the Davidson College campus for an alumni office event taking place that week. Brown discusses his experiences as one of the first black students enrolled at the college, his relationships with the local community and other students, academics and faculty dynamics, and...
Dates: 2009 November 07
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews

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