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Oral histories

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026431

Found in 303 Collections and/or Records:

Interview with Samuel R. Spencer, Jr. '40, 1989 January 23

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0374
Scope and Contents

Interview of Dr. Samuel Reid Spencer, Jr. ‘40 by John P. Scherer (Class of 1989) as part of his senior project for the history department. Spencer describes the Vietnam War issue on Davidson’s campus through the late 1960s and early 1970s. Spencer discusses his presidency, coeducation, integration, activism, and compulsory ROTC and vespers and chapel attendance.

Dates: 1989 January 23
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history interviews of the Vietnam Era at Davidson College project

Interview with Sara Gebhardt '98, 2019 March 01

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0236
Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with Sara Gebhardt '98 conducted on March 1, 2019. Sara Gebhardt recounts her experience going from a largely liberal, diverse, and pluralistic environment in the suburbs of Washington D.C. to Davidson, which felt “20 years behind.” While at Davidson, she was a member of the field hockey team, studied abroad in Spain, and wrote for Libertas. During her sophomore year at Davidson, she wrote an editorial in the Davidsonian objecting to students’ erecting...
Dates: 2019 March 01
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history interviews of the History of Jewishness at Davidson College project

Interview with Sauni Wood, 2007 March 16

 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, Optical Disc sleeve: CD 29
Identifier: OHI-0116
Scope and Contents

Interviews were conducted as part of the HIS 353- The Art of Oral History course in 2007.

Dates: 2007 March 16
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history interviews of HIS 353- The Art of Oral History / The Ada Jenkins Center

Interview with Scotty Nicholls, 2004 October 18

 Item — Audiocassette box 12: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-02; Series RG19-01-03, Cassette case: Audio 284
Identifier: OHI-0045
Scope and Contents

Tape made to document the quilt squares made Scotty Nicholls for Davidson alumni who have died of AIDS. The quilt squares have been used in exhibits. Additional information and photographs can be found in RG6/7.

Dates: 2004 October 18
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Davidson College Collective Memory: oral history and interview collection / Davidson College Administration, Faculty, and Staff oral histories and interviews

Interview with Shane Alexander Stewart, 2016 September 25

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0231
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Shane Stewart about his family and growing up in the Mooresville area. Stewart explains he's related to a number of prominent local families, including the Howards, Alexanders, and Torrences, and describes some his genealogy. Stewart was the first in his family to go to college and details some his career. Stewart describes services at Reeves Temple AME Zion, high school experiences, the work he and his family did growing up, the ways family supported one another,...
Dates: 2016 September 25
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Davidson Stories: Community-Based oral history and interview collection

Interview with Shirley Eades Sherrill, 2013

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0306
Dates: 2013
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history interviews of the East Monbo Cotton Mill and Village project

Interview with Side Mitchell Mack '42, 2004 September 25

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0003
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: 2004 September 25
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 Sue McAvoy '77, 2020 October 07

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0279
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Sue McAvoy. Sue McAvoy graduated from Davidson College in 1977. She was an Economics major, a hall counselor, played on the women’s tennis and field hockey teams, and worked for the school’s yearbook during all four years (eventually, as the Co-Editor her senior year). McAvoy discussed her experiences at Davidson College, as well as her experiences pre and post–Davidson. She recounted her experiences of athletics, academics, the yearbook, working as a Resident...
Dates: 2020 October 07
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 Davidson College Women's History project

Interview with Susie Lowery, 2000 May 22

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0075
Scope and Contents In this interview, Susie Lowery provides insights into the experience of a Black woman growing up and working several jobs in and around Huntersville and Davidson. Born in Mooresville, Ms. Lowery’s family moved several times in the area to farm for different landowners, mentioning for instance, the farms of Dr. McConnell and Mr. Caldwell. After her marriage in 1931, Ms. Lowery moved to Davidson and worked for several White faculty families, such as the Cummings or the Wilsons. She also...
Dates: 2000 May 22
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Davidson Stories: Community-Based oral history and interview collection

Interview with Talmadge Connor, Jr., 2012 October 24

 Item — Box 2 (OHI Transcripts): Series RG19-08-01; Series RG19-08-02
Identifier: OHI-0170
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains oral history interviews with Davidson College staff focusing on their educational and work experiences.

Dates: 2012 October 24
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history interviews of EDU 340- Education in African American Society / Interviews with Davidson College Staff

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