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  Interview with Juanita Goggins - OH 074

  Juanita W. Goggins

  OH 074

  In her April 14, 1981 interview with Shannon Port, Juanita Goggins recalls the details of her political career. In particular, Goggins addresses the obstacles she faced during her career and what she accomplished despite of those obstacles. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

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  Interview with Myrtle Goldstein - OH 106

  Myrtle Goldstein

  OH 106

  IN PROCESSING

  Mrs. Goldstein talks mainly of her visits to China in 1980. She includes observations about transportation, Chinese diet, clothing and medical care, limited attractions for tourists, labor problems, restrictions on travel and government implemented birth control. She also discusses her initial reaction upon arriving in Chester in the 1970s.

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  Interview with Harriet and Martin Goode - OH 232

  Harriet Goode and Martin Goode

  OH 232

  In their April 15, 2015 interview with Rebecca Masters, Harriet and Martin Goode shares stories of their time at Winthrop and relationship with Anthony DiGiorgio. In particular, Harriet Goode details her time at the Winthrop Training School and her work as an artist in Rock Hill. Harriet and Martin rate the Presidents they had contact with and conclude the interview discussing their hopes for Winthrop’s eleventh President. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

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  Interview with Michael Joslin Gordon - OH 539

  Michael Joslin Gordon, Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company, Bleachery, and Alexander Keith Windham

  OH 539

  In his May 18, 2017 interview with Alex Windham, Michael Joslin Gordon detailed his thoughts and memories of his time at the Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company referred to locals as the Bleachery. Gordon spoke of the time of the 1960s through 2017 and on the following topics: Race relations, Archie Joslin, day-to-day job responsibilities and actions, technology changes, the buyout of the Bleachery by Springs, the decline of the Bleachery, his work as a salesmen and businessman to the year 2017.

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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 - OH 490

  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 - OH 012

  Margaret Gray Taylor Grady

  OH 012

  In her August 22, 1974 with Freida Todd, Margaret Gray Taylor Grady (1918-1981) recalls her time at Winthrop from 1935-1939. In this interview Gray Grady discusses her experiences while attending Winthrop College including dorm life, student clubs, student organizations, rules and regulations, and physical education.

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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 - OH 040

  Vernon Simeon Plemion 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 - OH 403

  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 John Gray - OH 095

  John Gray

  OH 095

  IN PROCESSING

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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 - OH 184

  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 - OH 293

  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 - OH 404

  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 - OH 294

  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 - OH 071

  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 - OH 052

  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 - OH 118

  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 - OH 069

  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.