Interview with Louise Pettus - OH 258

Mildred Louise Pettus

Interviewer

John Paul Davis, Jena Adams, Bob Gorman

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Abstract

Louise Pettus shares her memories and thoughts about her years at Winthrop College (1942-1946). She discusses her switching her major from business to history, the kinds of productions and programs that occurred at Winthrop, and how buildings have changed since she was a student. She talks at length about the buildings and their uses, from Main Building becoming Tillman Hall to Carnegie Library becoming Rutledge. She also discusses the stricter student policies that took place while she was enrolled, like campusing students or shipping them home. If a student was campused as a punishment, they could not leave campus grounds for sometimes up to two weeks. She discusses the types of general education courses she took as well as some of the specialized classes for her history major. Some interesting classes she took include archery and spring hockey. She discusses the military men housed in Bancroft Hall during her time at Winthrop.

Publication Date

11-11-1989

Unique Identifier

OH 258

Format

1 Cassette; MP3; WAV;

Length

0:37:13

Restrictions

This interview is open for use.

Series

Alumni, Faculty and Staff

Disciplines

Oral History

Interview with Louise Pettus - OH 258

LC Subject Headings

Pettus, Louise, 1926-2021--Interviews; Winthrop College, the South Carolina College for Women--Alumni and alumnae; Winthrop University--History; Winthrop University--Buildings--History; College students--South Carolina--Rock Hill--Social life and customs--20th century; Education, Higher--South Carolina--Rock Hill--History--20th century; Universities and colleges--South Carolina--Rock Hill--History--20th century; Rock Hill (S.C.)--Social life and customs--20th century

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