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Davidson College (N.C.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 153 Collections and/or Records:

Interview with Lula Bell Houston, 2012 October 08

 Item — Box 2 (OHI Transcripts): Series RG19-08-01; Series RG19-08-02
Identifier: OHI-0166
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 08

Interview with Margaret Witherspoon, 2012 October 24

 Item — Box 2 (OHI Transcripts): Series RG19-08-01; Series RG19-08-02
Identifier: OHI-0167
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

Interview with Mary "Johnsie" Shelton and Kiser Brawley, 1976

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0101
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group:

The Davidson College Community-Based sub-group consists of oral histories and interviews that explore the history and culture of the Town of Davidson and other local communities. The sub-group contains interviews with long-time Davidson residents, select college faculty and staff, alumni/ae who called the area home, and representatives from community organizations.

Dates: 1976

Interview with Meg Boykin Kimmel '77, 2020 October 01

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0276
Scope and Contents Meg Kimmel came to Davidson with her husband who landed his first job as a psychology professor. During the interview Meg discusses what it was like being a part of the first coed graduating class of Davidson. Her unique experience includes interactions with both students and faculty as a wife of a professor and what it was like being both pregnant and a mom while going to school at Davidson. Meg’s experiences add a distinctive glimpse into the life of one of the original female students at...
Dates: 2020 October 01

Interview with Micahel Harris '77, 2020 October 29

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0346
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Michael Harris, Davidson College class of 1977. Harris discusses how he heard of Davidson College, his experiences as a student with organizations like the Black Student Coalition, being a student athlete, and Patterson Court. This interview was done as part of the Stories Yet to be Told grant.

Dates: 2020 October 29

Interview with Michelle Serrano-Mills, 2010 October 26

 Item — Box 2 (OHI Transcripts): Series RG19-08-01; Series RG19-08-02
Identifier: OHI-0145
Scope and Contents

Love of Learning Interview transcript for Education 300 with Michelle Serrano-Mills.

Dates: 2010 October 26

Interview with Mildred H. Thompson, 2001 January 17

 Item — Audiocassette box 8: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG20-04-04, Cassette case: Audio 159
Identifier: OHI-0086
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group:

The Davidson College Community-Based sub-group consists of oral histories and interviews that explore the history and culture of the Town of Davidson and other local communities. The sub-group contains interviews with long-time Davidson residents, select college faculty and staff, alumni/ae who called the area home, and representatives from community organizations.

Dates: 2001 January 17

Interview with Mildred T. Workman, 2001 January 11

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0085
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group:

The Davidson College Community-Based sub-group consists of oral histories and interviews that explore the history and culture of the Town of Davidson and other local communities. The sub-group contains interviews with long-time Davidson residents, select college faculty and staff, alumni/ae who called the area home, and representatives from community organizations.

Dates: 2001 January 11

Interview with Minne Iwamoto '91 and Bob Hornsby '91, 2021 March 23

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0281
Scope and Contents Minne Iwamoto graduated from Davidson College in 1991. She was an Economics major and has a career in public health. Bob Hornsby graduated from Davidson College in 1991. He was an Economics major and has a career in development economics. The interview was conducted by Elena Propst. Interviewer was in Davidson, NC, and Alums were in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Minne Iwamoto and Bob Hornsby discussed their experiences at Davidson College, dating life, hookup culture, contraception, and...
Dates: 2021 March 23

Interview with Mitzi Short '83, 2022 April 01

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0359
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Mitzi Short, Davidson College class of 1983 and an Economics major. This interview was conducted as part of the Stories Yet to be Told grant.

Dates: 2022 April 01

Interview with Narayanan Ramachandran '71, 2021 June 09

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0347
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Narayanan Ramachandran, Davidson College class of 1971. Narayanan Ramachandra shares his experience attending Davidson College as one of the few Indian students in the late-60s. He describes working in Washington D.C., socializing on and off campus, and dining at Davidson College, while pursuing a degree in mathematics. This interview was conducted as part of the Stories Yet to be Told Grant.

Dates: 2021 June 09

Interview with Newtie Deal Johnston, 1976 June 14

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0095
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group:

The Davidson College Community-Based sub-group consists of oral histories and interviews that explore the history and culture of the Town of Davidson and other local communities. The sub-group contains interviews with long-time Davidson residents, select college faculty and staff, alumni/ae who called the area home, and representatives from community organizations.

Dates: 1976 June 14

Interview with Nora A. Thompson, 1976

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0096
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group:

The Davidson College Community-Based sub-group consists of oral histories and interviews that explore the history and culture of the Town of Davidson and other local communities. The sub-group contains interviews with long-time Davidson residents, select college faculty and staff, alumni/ae who called the area home, and representatives from community organizations.

Dates: 1976

Interview with Olivia Ware '78, 2020 October 06

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0270
Scope and Contents

Olivia Ware, Davidson College class of 1979, discusses her experience at Davidson College as a black female. She discusses academic life, dorm life (including a humorous experience with the bathrooms in Watts), social life (she was a member of Pax Eating House), and her experience after Davidson. She recalls overall a very fond college experience at Davidson. The interview was conducted as part of an Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) grant-funded course led by Dr. Rose Stremlau.

Dates: 2020 October 06

Interview with Orlando McCain, 2012 October 22

 Item — Box 2 (OHI Transcripts): Series RG19-08-01; Series RG19-08-02
Identifier: OHI-0168
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 22

Interview with Renee Denise Fanuiel Blackwell '77, 2020 October 08

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0278
Scope and Contents The following is an interview conducted by Davidson College students, Ross Hickman, McNeill Franklin, and Madeline Chanfrau, and narrated by Renee Denise Fanuiel Blackwell. Denise Blackwell was the first Black woman to graduate from the college in 1977. She graduated with a degree in Psychology. In the transcription, Ross, McNeill and Madeline pose questions to Blackwell about her experience as a student at Davidson. Blackwell details her involvement in ROTC (she was the first female student...
Dates: 2020 October 08

Interview with Richard Snyder '66 , 2011 February 25

 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 122
Identifier: OHI-0324
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: 2011 February 25

Interview with Rickey Wayne Forney, Sr., 2012 October 11

 Item — Box 2 (OHI Transcripts): Series RG19-08-01; Series RG19-08-02
Identifier: OHI-0169
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 11

Interview with Robert C. Williams, 1986 June 09

 Item — Audiocassette box 9: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-02; Series RG20-04-03; Series RG20-04-07; Series RG20-02-02; Series RG20-02-03; Series RG20-03-01; Series RG20-03-03, Cassette case: Audio 202
Identifier: OHI-0051
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains interviews with Davidson College administrators, faculty, and staff. These interviews were collected over the decades to document various aspects of Davidson College history. College employees who are also considered alumni/ae are generally listed under RG19-01-01, "Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews" to ensure some degree of consistency.

Dates: 1986 June 09

Interview with Robert C. Williams, 1991 June 27

 Item — Audiocassette box 10: Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-02; Series RG20-04-01; Series RG20-02-02; Series RG20-03-01; Series RG20-03-03; Series RG20-05-01, Cassette case: Audio 231
Identifier: OHI-0056
Scope and Contents

Interview took place while Williams was Dean of Faculty at Davidson. The interview covers his childhood and education as well as his experiences at Davidson.

Dates: 1991 June 27

Interview with Robert Irvin Johnston '25, 1976

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OHI-0099
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: 1976

Interview with Robert Spach '84, 2015

 Item — Box 2 (OHI Transcripts): Series RG19-08-01; Series RG19-08-02
Identifier: OHI-0318
Scope and Contents

Interview was completed by Elanor Yarboro as part of a Davidson Research Initiative grant. The interview focuses on William Hoyt Terry '54. Terry was Dean of Students and later Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students.

Dates: 2015

Interview with Ruth Ault, 2010 October 07

 Item — Box 1 (OHI Transcripts): Series RG19-01-01; Series RG19-01-02; Series RG19-01-03; Series RG19-06-01; Series RG19-05-01; Series RG19-05-02; Series RG19-05-03; Series RG19-05-04
Identifier: OHI-0158
Scope and Contents

Love of Learning Interview transcript for Education 300 with Ruth Ault.

Dates: 2010 October 07

Interview with Ruth Ault, 2019 February 22

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0237
Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with Ruth Ault conducted on February 22, 2019. Ruth Ault describes her Jewish background prior to Davidson College: raised in Conservative Judaism and being in non-Jewish communities, like Pomona College and the University of Utah. Ault recounts her interview process for Davidson College in 1979, as the first hired Jewish professor at Davidson, and the college’s Presbyterian tradition and bylaws. She recounts how her arrival to Davidson was received by...
Dates: 2019 February 22

Interview with Sally McMillan, 2016 June 21

 Item
Identifier: OHI-0226
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains interviews with Davidson College administrators, faculty, and staff. These interviews were collected over the decades to document various aspects of Davidson College history. College employees who are also considered alumni/ae are generally listed under RG19-01-01, "Davidson College Students and Alumni/ae oral histories and interviews" to ensure some degree of consistency.

Dates: 2016 June 21