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Interview with Bob Gorman - OH 169
Robert M. Gorman
OH 169
In his August 20, 2015 interview with Michelle Dubert-Bellrichard, Bob Gorman describes his career at Winthrop from 1986-2014, and his involvement in the Vote of No Confidence in 1995. Gorman compares the Winthrop of 1986 to the Winthrop of today and recounts the history of Presidents from 1986 to the present. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
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Interview with Elsie Gould
Elsie Gould
OH 490
IN PROCESSING
Interviews with extension members and agents throughout the country documenting the history and development of the extension movement in the U.S. The interviews describe homemaking, child bearing and family management in the small towns and rural areas where they live. They also discuss the role of extension homemakers groups in their lives.
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Interview with Gray Taylor Grady
Gray Taylor Grady
OH 012
In her August 22, 1974 with Freida Todd, Margaret Gray Grady recalls her time at Winthrop from 1935-1939. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
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Interview with Clarence Henry Graham - OH 668
Clarence Henry Graham
OH 668
This interview was conducted by Dr. George Garrison with Clarence Graham for his Emmett Scott project. Clarence Henry Graham (1942-2016) grew up in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He graduated Emmett Scott High School in 1959. Emmett Scott High School was the segregates school for African-Americans in Rock Hill. It was named after Emmett Scott, a former aide to Booker T. Washington and President Woodrow Wilson. The school was opened in 1920 and closed in 1970 following full integration implemented in Rock Hill schools. Mr. Graham also attended Friendship Junior College and was one of the chief organizers of the Friendship Nine, a group of students that participated in non-violent Civil Rights protests. He spent 30 days in York County jail following his arrest and conviction for trespassing during a sit-in at McCrory’s lunch counter. Their slogan “Jail, no bail” was a rallying cry during the Civil Rights Movement in Rock Hill. In this interview Mr. Graham discusses his experiences during the Civil rights Movement and his treatment in the judicial system. He also discusses growing up in the Rock Hill area, attending Emmett Scott High School and Friendship Junior College and those influences on his participating in the Civil Rights Movement. Mr. Graham also discusses his service in the Vietnam War, as well as his work in social services until he retired. He discusses his experiences with the renewed interest in the Friendship Nine in recent years as well.
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Interview with Vernon Grant
Vernon Grant
OH 040
Vernon Simeon Plemion Grant (1902-1990) was an American illustrator known for his whimsical gnome characters and fairy tale drawings. He was the creator of the Snap, Crackle and Pop advertisement for Kellogg Brothers, Inc., Vernon Grant describes his childhood and education, becoming an artist, his first magazine cover, the development of the Snap, Crackle, and Pop characters his work in advertising and as the Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce executive director.
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Interview with Dorris Graves
Dorris Graves
OH 403
IN PROCESSING
Interviews with extension members and agents throughout the country documenting the history and development of the extension movement in the U.S. The interviews describe homemaking, child bearing and family management in the small towns and rural areas where they live. They also discuss the role of extension homemakers groups in their lives.
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Interview with Wil Lou Gray - OH 047
Wil Lou Gray
OH 047
Wil Lou Gray (1883-1984) was born in Laurens County, SC in 1883. Dr. Gray dedicated her life to fighting illiteracy. After graduating from Columbia College in 1903 she taught in a one-room school in Greenwood County. In 1918 she urged the creation of the State Literacy Commission and was appointed its first chair. In 1921 she founded the South Carolina Opportunity School where anyone could receive a second chance at education. The Opportunity School would eventually be known as the Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School. She would be inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame in 1974. Dr. Gray died in 1984 at 100 years old. In this interview, Dr. Gray discusses her parents, her early childhood, her father’s illness and death, her experience at Columbia College, her time at Winthrop, her work as a night school instructor for adults, illiteracy in adults, her honorary degree from Wofford University, some illiterate adults’ resistance to learning, her early career options, methods of fostering an interest in education, and the state of South Carolina education at the time of the interview. Dr. Gray also discusses the contribution of Daughters of the American Revolution to the school and success stories from the Opportunity School.
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Greenville County Public Library Controversy Interview
Greenville County Library
OH 184
IN PROCESSING
This interview was conducted in preparation for an article for the Wilson Library Bulletin on the controversy over the proposed waiver of an education tax appropriation to Greenville Public Library on the grounds that it was not an educational facility.
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Interview with Margaret H. Gregg - OH 152
Margaret Henrietta Gregg
OH 152
This interview is conducted by Geoffrey Wilcox with Mrs. Margaret Henrietta Gregg (1908-1987), a professor of English at Winthrop College from 1941 to 1973,. Mrs. Gregg had a letter she wrote to the community advocating for racial equality published in the local newspaper the Rock Hill Herald. She was a member of Winthrop University faculty and discusses her experience during the Civil Rights movement. She details her involvement in the movement as well as her experiences in the community during that time.
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Interview with Martha "Marty" Grigsby
Martha Grigsby
OH 293
In her December 10, 2012 interview with Robert Ryals, Martha Grigsby detailed her thoughts and memories of her time at Winthrop University. Grigsby shares the story of how she was able to attend Winthrop and the members of her community who assisted her in this process. Included are details of working in the dining hall on a scholarship, how relationships were formed amongst students, and how the students navigated Winthrop’s strict rules. Grigsby concludes her interview by stating how Winthrop helped her career as an educator and how she has stayed involved as an alumna. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
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Interview with Alberta Tucker Grimes - OH 139
Alberta Tucker Grimes
OH 139
This interview was conducted with Alberta Tucker Grimes (1909-2002) who was an educator and counselor from Greenville, South Carolina. Alberta Grimes started the first Head Start program for the state of South Carolina in Greenville, SC. Her work became the standard and model for similar programs that sprouted throughout the state. In this interview, she discusses her background as an educator, her education in the African American schools during segregation, her teaching career on boards and committees, and her personal life. The interview also includes information about Charles Hall, a famous psychologist in Washington, Jessie Jackson as a student and financing of African American education.
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Interview with Alberta Tucker Grimes - OH 637
Alberta Tucker Grimes
OH 637
This interview was conducted with Alberta Tucker Grimes (1909-2002) by Ron Chepesiuk. Mrs. Grimes was an educator and counselor from Greenville, South Carolina. She started the Head Start program for the state of South Carolina in Greeneville, SC. Her work became the standard model for similar programs that sprouted throughout the state. Mrs. Grimes discusses her childhood and background. She discusses her experiences with racism during her childhood and young adult years. She also discusses her education career and work to improve education opportunities in the black community. She details some of her experiences as the first full-time black councilor in Greenville, SC as well as a few of her students. Mrs. Grimes discusses her efforts to expand educational opportunities into the black community and the difficulties she faced in those efforts.
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Interview with Beulah Grinstead
Beulah Grinstead
OH 404
IN PROCESSING
Interviews with extension members and agents throughout the country documenting the history and development of the extension movement in the U.S. The interviews describe homemaking, child bearing and family management in the small towns and rural areas where they live. They also discuss the role of extension homemakers groups in their lives.
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Interview with Lib Guerry
Lib Guerry
OH 294
In her October 11, 2012 interview with Robert Ryals, Lib Guerry recalls her two-year experience at Winthrop. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
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Interview with Rosa B. Guess
Rosa B. Guess
OH 071
Mrs. Guess discusses the history and background of the Guess family.
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Interview with Rosa B. Guess and W. W. Fennell
Rosa B. Guess and W. W. Fennell
OH 052
Mrs. Guess was a retired music teacher who was 86 years of age at the time of interview and Dr. Fennell is an orthopedic surgeon, who was 73 years of age at the time of the interview. Subjects include their family histories, memories of Winthrop College, including the Fennell Infirmary and reminiscences of Rock Hill.
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Interview with Barbara Stephens Haigler - OH 295
Barbara Stephens Haigler
OH 295
Barbara Stephens Haigler is a Winthrop University alumna from the class of 1957. In this interview, Mrs. Haigler discusses her decision to attend Winthrop, her arrival, dorm life, working as a hall monitor, her host mother, the blue line, campus rules and regulations, gym class, the dining hall, social events, concerts and recitals as a band major, practice teaching at Winthrop Training School, teaching music as a career after graduation, and meeting her husband.
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Interview with Isaac Haigler - OH 317
Isaac Haigler and Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation
OH 317
In his interview with Michael Cooke, Isaac Haigler discusses his work with the Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. Mr. Haigler discusses his educational and military background, his history with sickle cell anemia awareness, his work with the Foundation, the Foundation’s goals, educating the community about sickle cell anemia, the Foundation’s impact on the black community of Orangeburg County, the community’s response to the Foundation, the causes of the continued existence of the Foundation, the impact of the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DEHC) on the Foundation, and his dedication to the sickle cell anemia cause and the Black community. This interview was conducted as a part of the Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation of SC Project.
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Interview with Charles W. Hall
Charles W. Hall
OH 118
This interview is with Mr. Charles W. Hall, who was the Director of the Museum of York County. Mr. Hall talks about his personal and educational background, his association with the public school system and how he contributed to changes in the school system. He also talks about the Museum of York County and the changes he made as director, including the establishment of summer classes, the redesigning of the museum, the completion of the planetarium in 1977, and the additions of new exhibits and monthly art shows in order to draw in people. Mr. Hall also discusses his personal travels and travelling with Maurice Stans in order to add to the African animals’ collection at the museum.
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Interview with Jules Hall
Jules Hall
OH 069
In his May 10, 1979 interview with Kenneth M. Nelson, Jules “Butch” Hall recounts his time in service and the role he played in Rock Hill’s Black Panther Party. Hall also compares Friendship College to Winthrop College and shares efforts to educate the black community. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
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Interview with Jessie Halsell
Jessie Halsell
OH 400
IN PROCESSING
Interviews with extension members and agents throughout the country documenting the history and development of the extension movement in the U.S. The interviews describe homemaking, child bearing and family management in the small towns and rural areas where they live. They also discuss the role of extension homemakers groups in their lives.
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Interview with Luella Hamilton
Luella Hamilton
OH 390
IN PROCESSING
Interviews with extension members and agents throughout the country documenting the history and development of the extension movement in the U.S. The interviews describe homemaking, child bearing and family management in the small towns and rural areas where they live. They also discuss the role of extension homemakers groups in their lives.
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Interview with James Hammond - OH 604
James Thomas Stevenson Hammond
OH 604
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 with James Thomas Stevenson Hammond. James worked at Winthrop from 1994 until he retired as Associate Vice President of Information Technology and Assistant Professor of Computer Science in December 2014. He then became Director of Information Technology for the Carolina Panthers. In this interview he discusses his involvement with Winthrop University in his various roles, as well as his experiences and impressions working with Winthrop President, Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio.
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Interview with Theo Hammond
Theo Hammond
OH 494
IN PROCESSING
Interviews with extension members and agents throughout the country documenting the history and development of the extension movement in the U.S. The interviews describe homemaking, child bearing and family management in the small towns and rural areas where they live. They also discuss the role of extension homemakers groups in their lives.