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  • Interview with Bernardine Dohrn by Bernardine Dohrn

    Interview with Bernardine Dohrn

    Bernardine Dohrn

    OH 244

    In her interview with Ron Chepesiuk, Bernardine Dohrn detailed her part in the 60s anti-war movement. She covered such topics as the Gulf War, the feminist movement and gender rights, the Weather Underground, former SDS members, Kent State, and other movement events. Dohrn also discussed her involvement in dealing with poverty and children’s rights as a lawyer. Dohrn’s focuses before and after the Vietnam War was the failure of family court and the United States’ inability to deal with impoverished families and children. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

  • Interview with Joceylyn Buschman by Joceylyn Buschman

    Interview with Joceylyn Buschman

    Joceylyn Buschman

    OH-712

    This interview was conducted by Baylee Hughes with Joceylyn Buschman as part of the “Being LGBTQIA+ at Winthrop” Oral History Project spearheaded by Baylee Hughes. Joceylyn is a 2019 graduate of Winthrop with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science. In this interview, Joceylyn discusses her experiences at Winthrop for the “Being LGBTQIA+ at Winthrop” Oral History Project. This project was created to record the voices and experiences of historically marginalized LGBTQIA+ university students, former students, and employees of Winthrop University. This project aims to address the lack of source material available concerning the experiences of LGBTQIA+ students and staff on college campuses with the goal of helping to fill the gap in the historical record with these interviews.

    *Note: At the time of this interview, Joceylyn identified as non-binary and went by her birth name Jordon. Joceylyn now identifies as a Trans Woman.

  • Interview with Amanda Cavin by Amanda Cavin

    Interview with Amanda Cavin

    Amanda Cavin

    OH 650

    This interview was conducted for the as part of the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks on the United States. This effort was to produce a history of the university’s, as well as the community’s, response in the days and weeks following the attacks. A key aspect of the project was a series of audio-taped interviews conducted with various members of the Rock Hill and Winthrop communities who felt their stories needed to be shared.

    This interview is of Mrs. Amanda Cavin, Winthrop’s Director of the Eagle STEM Scholars Program in Physics, Chemistry, and Geology. In this interview with Andrew Russell, Amanda Cavin discusses her thoughts and memories of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Mrs. Cavin describes her experience during the events, the response of the local area she was in at the time, and of the country as a whole.

  • Interview with Amanda Cavin by Amanda Cavin

    Interview with Amanda Cavin

    Amanda Cavin

    OH-713

    This interview was conducted by Baylee Hughes with Amanda Cavin as part of the “Being LGBTQIA+ at Winthrop” Oral History Project spearheaded by Baylee Hughes. Amanda was a post-traditional student at Winthrop graduating a Bachelor of Science from the College of Educations (2015) and later with a Master of Education degree (2017). Amanda has worked for Winthrop since 2019 as the Director of the EagleSTEM Scholars Program. In this interview, Amanda discusses her experiences at Winthrop for the “Being LGBTQIA+ at Winthrop” Oral History Project. This project was created to record the voices and experiences of historically marginalized LGBTQIA+ university students, former students, and employees of Winthrop University. This project aims to address the lack of source material available concerning the experiences of LGBTQIA+ students and staff on college campuses with the goal of helping to fill the gap in the historical record with these interviews.

  • Interview with Carrie Colns by Carrie Colns and Emmett Scott High School

    Interview with Carrie Colns

    Carrie Colns and Emmett Scott High School

    OH 672

    This interview was conducted by Dr. George Garrison with Carrie Colns with a focus on the History of Emmett Scott High School Emmett Scott was the segregated high school for African-Americans which was named after Emmett Scott, a former aide to Booker T. Washington and President Woodrow Wilson. The school was opened in 1920 and was closed in 1970 when full integration was implemented in Rock Hill, SC schools.

    Carrie Colns was a longtime resident of Rock Hill, SC and attended Emmett Scott High School in the 1920s and 1930s. In this interview, Mrs. Colns discusses her experiences growing up in the area, attending and Emmett Scott High School as well as life in during the Civil Rights movement.

  • Interview with Buck Cooke by Buck Cooke

    Interview with Buck Cooke

    Buck Cooke

    OH 714

    This interview was conducted by Baylee Hughes with Buck Cooke who attended Winthrop from 1991-1995 and graduated with a degree in Mass Communication. Buck also did some graduate work at Winthrop from 1995-1996 before transferring to Florida State University. In this interview, Buck discusses his experiences at Winthrop for the “Being LGBTQIA+ at Winthrop” Oral History Project. This project was created to record the voices and experiences of historically marginalized LGBTQIA+ university students, former students, and employees of Winthrop University. This project aims to address the lack of source material available concerning the experiences of LGBTQIA+ students and staff on college campuses with the goal of helping to fill the gap in the historical record with these interviews.

  • Interview with Beth Costner by Beth Greene Costner

    Interview with Beth Costner

    Beth Greene Costner

    OH 651

    This interview was conducted for the as part of the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks on the United States. This effort was to produce a history of the university’s, as well as the community’s, response in the days and weeks following the attacks. A key aspect of the project was a series of audio-taped interviews conducted with various members of the Rock Hill and Winthrop communities who felt their stories needed to be shared.

    This interview is of Dr. Beth Costner, Associate Dean and Director of Student Academic Students in the Office of the Dean of the College of Education. In this interview with Andrew Russell, Beth Costner discusses her memories and thoughts of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Mrs. Costner describes her experience during the attacks and the response of the Winthrop community as well as the local area to the events.

  • Interview with Kathryne Courtney by Kathryne Courtney

    Interview with Kathryne Courtney

    Kathryne Courtney

    OH 715

    This interview was conducted by Baylee Hughes with Kathryne (Ryne) Courtney who plan to graduate in December 2021. In this interview, Ryne discusses her experiences at Winthrop for the “Being LGBTQIA+ at Winthrop” Oral History Project. This project was created to record the voices and experiences of historically marginalized LGBTQIA+ university students, former students, and employees of Winthrop University. This project aims to address the lack of source material available concerning the experiences of LGBTQIA+ students and staff on college campuses with the goal of helping to fill the gap in the historical record with these interviews.

  • Interview with Sara English by Sara English

    Interview with Sara English

    Sara English

    OH 652

    This interview was conducted for the as part of the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks on the United States. This effort was to produce a history of the university’s, as well as the community’s, response in the days and weeks following the attacks. A key aspect of the project was a series of audio-taped interviews conducted with various members of the Rock Hill and Winthrop communities who felt their stories needed to be shared.

    This interview is of Ms. Sara English, Assistant Professor of Social Work at Winthrop University. In her interview with Andrew Russell, Dr. Sara English discusses her memories and thoughts of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Dr. English describes her experiences during the attacks, the response of the local area she was in at the time, as well as the country as a whole.

  • Interview with Debbie Garrick by Debbie Garrick

    Interview with Debbie Garrick

    Debbie Garrick

    OH 653

    This interview was conducted for the as part of the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks on the United States. This effort was to produce a history of the university’s, as well as the community’s, response in the days and weeks following the attacks. A key aspect of the project was a series of audio-taped interviews conducted with various members of the Rock Hill and Winthrop communities who felt their stories needed to be shared.

    This interview is of Ms. Debbie Garrick, Development Officer at Winthrop University. In her interview with Andrew Russell, Debbie Garrick discusses her memories and thoughts of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Mrs. Garrick describes her experience during the events and the response of the Winthrop and Rock Hill communities.

  • Interview with Maria Gelabert by Maria Gelabert

    Interview with Maria Gelabert

    Maria Gelabert

    OH 662

    This interview was conducted for the as part of the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks on the United States. This effort was to produce a history of the university’s, as well as the community’s, response in the days and weeks following the attacks. A key aspect of the project was a series of audio-taped interviews conducted with various members of the Rock Hill and Winthrop communities who felt their stories needed to be shared.

    This interview is of Dr. Maria Gelabert, Professor of Chemistry at Winthrop University. In her interview with Andrew Russell, Dr. Gelabert discusses her memories and thoughts of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Dr. Gelabert describes her experience during the events and the devastation that resulted from them while living in New Jersey and working at Wagner College on Staten Island.

  • Interview with Maria Gelabert by Maria Gelabert

    Interview with Maria Gelabert

    Maria Gelabert

    OH 662

    In her interview with Andrew Russell, Maria Gelabert discusses her experience during the September 11, 2001 attacks. Ms. Gelabert details her experience living and working in New York City both on that day and the period following. She discusses the City’s immediate response to the terrorist attacks as well as the effect these events had on the citizens.

  • Interview with Robert Harbeck by Robert Harbeck

    Interview with Robert Harbeck

    Robert Harbeck

    OH 654

    This interview was conducted for the as part of the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks on the United States. This effort was to produce a history of the university’s, as well as the community’s, response in the days and weeks following the attacks. A key aspect of the project was a series of audio-taped interviews conducted with various members of the Rock Hill and Winthrop communities who felt their stories needed to be shared.

    This interview is of Mr. Robert Harbeck, who lived and worked in New York, NY, forty blocks away from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. In this interview with Andrew Russell, Robert Harbeck discusses his thoughts and memories of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Mr. Harbeck describes his experience as a resident of New York and how the city and country responded to the events.

  • Interview with Herman K. Harris by Herman K. Harris

    Interview with Herman K. Harris

    Herman K. Harris

    OH 070

    Rev. Herman K. Harris II (1939-1988) discusses his family background, growing up in Heath Springs, SC, the Civil Rights movement in the south (Rock Hill in particular), the Freedom Riders, Friendship College, drugs, students in general and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Rev. Harris was involved in the movement from 1959 through 1964 and was arrested 33 times in the process. He participated in the Freedom Rides and was among those beaten in Anniston, Alabama. He attended Friendship College in Rock Hill, SC and graduated from Morris College in 1964. This interview took place on May 7, 1979 and May 11, 1979 and was conducted by Mr. Kenneth M. Nelson.

  • Interview with John Holder by John Holder

    Interview with John Holder

    John Holder

    OH 655

    This interview was conducted for the as part of the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks on the United States. This effort was to produce a history of the university’s, as well as the community’s, response in the days and weeks following the attacks. A key aspect of the project was a series of audio-taped interviews conducted with various members of the Rock Hill and Winthrop communities who felt their stories needed to be shared.

    This interview is of Dr. John Holder, Associate Professor of Political Science at Winthrop University. In his interview with Andrew Russell, Professor Joh Holder discusses his memories and experiences during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. Professor Holder describes his experience during the attack and the response of the Winthrop and Rock Hill community.

  • Interview with Judy Longshaw by Judy Longshaw

    Interview with Judy Longshaw

    Judy Longshaw

    OH 656

    This interview was conducted for the as part of the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks on the United States. This effort was to produce a history of the university’s, as well as the community’s, response in the days and weeks following the attacks. A key aspect of the project was a series of audio-taped interviews conducted with various members of the Rock Hill and Winthrop communities who felt their stories needed to be shared.

    This interview is of Ms. Judy Longshaw, Manager of the Office of Communications and Marketing at Winthrop University. Ms. Longshaw takes a different approach to the oral history interview by reading some of the items that appeared in FYI, Winthrop University’s Faculty News Publication in the weeks after the attacks. Mrs. Longshaw also describes her memories of the events and experiences.

  • Interview with Amy Phillips by Amy Phillips

    Interview with Amy Phillips

    Amy Phillips

    OH 657

    This interview was conducted for the as part of the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks on the United States. This effort was to produce a history of the university’s, as well as the community’s, response in the days and weeks following the attacks. A key aspect of the project was a series of audio-taped interviews conducted with various members of the Rock Hill and Winthrop communities who felt their stories needed to be shared.

    This interview is of Mrs. Amy Phillips, Residential Learning Coordinator and Academic Associate at Winthrop University. In her interview with Andrew Russell, Amy Phillips discusses her memories and experiences of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Mrs. Phillips describes her experiences and thoughts during the events as well as the response of her local community.

  • Interview with Leah Simmonds by Leah Simmonds

    Interview with Leah Simmonds

    Leah Simmonds

    OH 658

    This interview was conducted for the as part of the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks on the United States. This effort was to produce a history of the university’s, as well as the community’s, response in the days and weeks following the attacks. A key aspect of the project was a series of audio-taped interviews conducted with various members of the Rock Hill and Winthrop communities who felt their stories needed to be shared.

    This interview is of Mrs. Leah Simmonds, Financial Analyst in the College of Arts and Sciences at Winthrop University. In this interview with Andrew Russell, Leah Simmonds describes her thoughts and memories of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Ms. Simmonds describes her experience during the events, the response of the company she worked for, and the response of the Greater D.C. area during the attacks.

  • Interview with ZaDonna Slay by ZaDonna Slay

    Interview with ZaDonna Slay

    ZaDonna Slay

    OH 659

    This interview was conducted for the as part of the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks on the United States. This effort was to produce a history of the university’s, as well as the community’s, response in the days and weeks following the attacks. A key aspect of the project was a series of audio-taped interviews conducted with various members of the Rock Hill and Winthrop communities who felt their stories needed to be shared.

    This interview is of Ms. ZaDonna Slay, Admissions Coordinator and Instructor for the Master of Social Work at Winthrop University. In her interview with Andrew Russell, ZaDonna Slay discusses her thoughts and memories during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Mrs. Slay describes her experiences as well as the response of her local community to the events.

  • Interview with Gloria Walker by Gloria Walker, Emmett Scott High School, and Civil Rights

    Interview with Gloria Walker

    Gloria Walker, Emmett Scott High School, and Civil Rights

    OH 691

    This interview was conducted by Dr. George Garrison with Gloria Walker with a focus on the History of Emmett Scott High School. Emmett Scott was the segregated high school for African-Americans, which was named after Emmett Scott, a former aide to Booker T. Washington and President Woodrow Wilson. The school opened in 1920 and was closed in 1970 when full integration was implemented in Rock Hill, SC schools. Gloria Walker is a 1969 graduate of Rock Hill High School discusses attending Rock Hill Schools during integration and the civil rights movement at large.

  • Interview with Eugene 'Gene' Driver by Julius Eugene Driver

    Interview with Eugene 'Gene' Driver

    Julius Eugene Driver

    Driver, Gene, 2018

    In his January 24, 2018 interview with Emily Deinert, Gene Driver discusses his career in the Air Force – he served during the Cold War and the Vietnam War. During the Cold War, he was loaned out to the CIA and worked in Area 51 with an alias doing research with the spy planes. He discusses who else worked in Area 51 with him (he knows only aliases), and why they were chosen to work on this secret project. Driver then talks about when he was sent to Vietnam in 1967, and describes the mortar attacks on the air force base at which he was stationed and how he earned a bronze star with the “V” device.

  • Interview with Harvey Mayhill by Harvey Mayhill

    Interview with Harvey Mayhill

    Harvey Mayhill

    Mayhill, Harvey, 2017

    In his November 29, 2017 interview with Emily Deinert (nee Cranwell), Harvey Mayhill describes his time in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He shares why he enlisted in the Air Force during the Vietnam War, as well as what the basic training experience was like. He then discusses his time at various Air Force bases across the United States and what his responsibilities were as part of a Communications squadron. Mayhill also talks at length of how his Commander, Wayne Schrame, had invited Mayhill over for Thanksgiving the year Mayhill's mother died -- Mayhill points to this act of kindness as influencing the way Mayhill volunteers and serves those around him. He then describes some of the volunteer service he currently participates in.

  • Interview with Frank Ardaiolo by Frank Ardaiolo

    Interview with Frank Ardaiolo

    Frank Ardaiolo

    OH 176

    In his March 9, 2015 interview with Daniel Lee, Frank Ardaiolo shares his experience with and response to Hurricane Hugo. Ardaiolo recounts the destruction on Winthrop campus and how Hurricane Hugo helped establish new emergency response standards. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

  • Interview with Vivian Moore Carroll by Vivian Moore Carroll

    Interview with Vivian Moore Carroll

    Vivian Moore Carroll

    OH 245

    In her March 31, 2015 interview with Rebecca Masters, Vivian Carroll recalls her time at Winthrop as a day student in the early 1970s and serving on the Alumni Board. Carroll shares her opinions on DiGiorgio’s administration and how Winthrop has changed since the 1970s. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

  • Interview with Cid Carvalho by Cid Carvalho

    Interview with Cid Carvalho

    Cid Carvalho

    OH 177

    In his March 23, 2015 interview with Jenna Kasmarik, Cid Carvalho shares the story of his coming to Winthrop as a student and his career as head tennis coach. Carvalho details the evolution of the sport at Winthrop from facilities to the decision to break up coaching by men’s and women’s teams. Finally, Carvalho shares his opinion on Title IX and its change in sports at Winthrop. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

 

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