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Davidson College (N.C.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 141 Collections and/or Records:

Interview with Hillard Jetton, 2012 October 03

 Item — Box 2 (OHI Transcripts): Series RG19-08-01; Series RG19-08-02
Identifier: OHI-0163
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 03
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history interviews of EDU 340- Education in African American Society / Interviews with Davidson College Staff

Interview with Hollis "Hobby" Cobb '56, 2006 April 28

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0011
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: 2006 April 28
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 Jalin Jackson '19, 2019 May 03

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0295
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 May 03
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history interviews of the Queer, Black, Intersectional Davidson project

Interview with James B. Woods '18, 1986 November

 Item — Audiocassette box 9: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-02, Cassette case: Audio 212
Identifier: OHI-0052
Scope and Contents

Dr. Woods worked at Davidson for many years in the Biology department and the Student Health Center. The recording contains several versions of a news story on Dr. Wood's retirement followed by interview with Dr. Woods

Dates: 1986 November
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 James "Jim" Pepper '65, 2021 March 12

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0283
Scope and Contents This interview was conducted virtually by Grace Payne and Sophia Nissler, senior students at Davidson College. James (Jim) Pepper grew up in Asheville, North Carolina before attending Davidson College, graduating in 1965, and going on to work as a financier and HIV/AIDS activist in New York City. The interview covered topics such as Pepper’s identity as a gay man and how this influenced his life both as a Davidson student and beyond. The interview was conducted as part of an Associated...
Dates: 2021 March 12
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 James Jones '82, 2022 March 04

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0354
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with James Jones, Davidson College class of 1982. Jones discusses growing up in the American South, his journey to Davidson, the support of families from the westside of Davidson, his experiences as a Sociology major, student organizations, and involvement as an alum. This interview was conducted as part of the Stories yet to be Told grant.

Dates: 2022 March 04
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 James M. Jung '49, 2020

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0376
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group:

This oral history collection explores the untold stories of Asians and Asian Americans at Davidson College. The interviews were conducted in 2020 by Ashley Ip ’22 and Yashita Kandhari ’22. Dr. Sarah Waheed supported Ashley and Yashita’s work as their faculty advisor. The project was funded by the Stories (Yet) To Be Told grant initiative.

Dates: 2020
Found in: Oral Histories & Interviews (RG19) / Oral history interviews of the History of Asians and Asian Studies at Davidson College project

Interview with James Parks '71, 2021 June 28

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0350
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with James Parks, Davidson College class of 1971. James Parks shares his experience as one of the first few Black students attending Davidson College. Parks, a social activist, retired from his journalistic career in 2011. Parks recalls protests on campus, relationships with townspeople, encounters in the classroom. He describes his involvement in the Presbyterian Church and his three trips back to campus as an alum. This interview was done as part of the Stories yet...
Dates: 2021 June 28
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 Jane Campbell '87 and Heather McKee '87, 2021 March 13

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0280
Scope and Contents

Jane Campbell and Heather McKee graduated from Davidson College in 1987. They were both on the women’s golf team in 1986. The interview was conducted by Courtney Clawson and Lucy Walton. Interviewers were in Davidson, NC. Campbell and McKee discussed their experiences of classes, being student athletes and members of ROTC, and dating. The interview was conducted as part of an Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) grant-funded course led by Dr. Rose Stremlau.

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 Jason Hillen '88, 2022 February 25

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0352
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Jason Hillen, Davidson College class of 1988. Hillen shares his experience attending Davidson College. He talks about being a student-athlete, having a job while on campus, and continuing to support the basketball team as an alum. Hillen discusses finding community among Black folks while feeling isolated on campus. He refers to campus figures such as Gerald Carr and Reverend Brenda Tapia. This interview was done as part of the Stories yet to be Told grant.

Dates: 2022 February 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

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