Interview with Harry M. Dalton - OH 261

Interviewee

Harry McRae Dalton

Interviewer

Rebecca Masters and John Gaston

Files

Streaming Media

Abstract

This interview was conducted for the as part of the Winthrop History Project spearheaded by Winthrop President Emeritus Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio and Rebecca Masters to “document the 24-year path of the original Winthrop College to becoming Winthrop University.” This effort was to produce a history of the institution and Dr. DiGiorgio’s tenure as president as a supplement to Dr. Ross Webb’s history of Winthrop (The Torch is Passed) that covered Winthrop history up to Dr. DiGiorgio becoming president. A key aspect of the project was a series of audio-taped interviews conducted with various members of the extended Winthrop community who participated in or helped guide the advancement of Winthrop over these years. That way, the Winthrop story will be told in an array of participants’ own words, own voices and from their own perspectives.

This interview is of longtime benefactor of Winthrop, Harry Dalton. Harry McRae Dalton graduated from Winthrop with a Masters in History in 1986 after taking usually a class a semester from 1976 through 1986. He also took classes towards a Masters of Business. Harry and his wife, Becca, participated in several Winthrop capital campaigns from the 1980s and 2000s. Winthrop’s former Life Sciences Building was renamed Dalton Hall on April 26, 2010 in honor of Harry and Becca Dalton. The Dalton’s are generous donors to Winthrop University whose donations include a $1 million leadership gift to establish the Harry and Becca Dalton Endowed Chair in Environmental Sciences and Environmental Studies. In the interview he discusses his relationship to Winthrop and his experiences as a student and a benefactor to the University.

Publication Date

5-12-2015

Unique Identifier

OH 261

Format

MP3; WAV;

Length

00:44:46

Restrictions

This interview is open for use.

Series

Anthony DiGiorgio

Disciplines

Oral History

Keywords

History, Art, Fundraising, Presidents, Comstock, Mahony, Knowledge Park, Capital Campaign, Buildings, Endowment

Recommended Citation

Dalton, Harry McRae, "Interview with Harry M. Dalton - OH 261" (2015). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 261.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/301