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Interview with William Ledford
William Ledford
OH 103
In his November 30, 1980 interview with his daughter Anne Ledford, William Ledford remembers his service in the Army during WWII. In particular, Ledford details his basic training and journey through Iceland, England, and France. Ledford shares his recollection of the Battle of the Bulge and the aftermath of WWII. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
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Interview with Margaret W. Macaulay
Margaret W. Macaulay
OH 108
IN PROCESSING
Macaulay, a former Winthrop faculty member, discusses life in Chester, South Carolina during the first two decades of the 20th century and reminisces about the early history of Winthrop College, particularly the activities of President David Bancroft Johnson, Winthrop's first president (1886-1928).
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Interview with Dorothy Maddox
Dorothy Maddox
OH 101
IN PROCESSING
Maddox, a 1943 graduate of Winthrop, discusses life at Winthrop, including President Phelps’ administration, classes, rules and regulations, the World War II period, physical education and sports, the School of Education, buildings on campus, expenses, class traditions and social life.
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Interview with Rebecca McGee
Rebecca McGee
OH 080
IN PROCESSING
This is an interview with Rebecca McGee, the niece of Mary Bethune who reminisces about the life of her aunt.
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Interview with Jason Dector McSwain - OH 115
Jason Dector McSwain
OH 115
Mr. Jason Dector McSwain (1917-2007) talks of his service in the Civilian Conservation Corps at Kings Mountain, S.C., which was part of the New Deal program established by President Roosevelt during the great depression. He talks about how he joined the C.C. Camp and his lifestyle living in the barracks, including his uniforms, schedule, food, activities, classes and lessons, writing home, and getting paid each month. Mr. McSwain also talks about serving in the military for a time before returning to the Civilian Conservation Corps as a leader. Mr. McSwain served in World War II and served as Post Commander of the V.F.W. in Clover, SC. He worked at the Celanese Plant in Rock Hill and was a farmer.
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Interview with Philip B. Mishoe and Lloyd Willard Cannon
Philip B. Mishoe and Lloyd Willard Cannon
OH 105
This interview was conducted with World War II Navy veterans; Philip B. Mishoe (1918-1995) and Lloyd Willard Cannon (1918-1992). Both men were natives of Conway, SC and signed up for the Navy before the United States entered the war. While in training, the US declared war and both men were deployed. They discuss their experiences in the war while serving on the U.S.S New York and the U.S.S. Independence, during the North Atlantic Mission and the North African Torch Operation.
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Interview with Esther Surasky Persky
Esther Surasky Persky
OH 087
The interview conducted by Dr. Arnold Shankman of Winthrop College with 1918 Winthrop graduate Esther Surasky Persky outlines the life and experiences of a Jewish girl growing up and living in the South. Esther helped found the Hadassah chapter in Aiken, SC. Hadassah is an American Jewish volunteer women's organization. Subjects include education, family life, employment, college days at Winthrop College, marriage and Zionist organizations and activities.
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Interview with Cologera Petruzella
Cologera Petruzella
OH 120
IN PROCESSING
Mrs. Petruzella talks about her life in Sicily and her life in the United States.
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Interview with Isabel Potter
Isabel Potter
OH 089
In her April 22, 1980 interview with Jeff Clark, Isabel Potter shares her experience as a Biology instructor during the Depression. Potter recalls how budget changes affected her classes and the general atmosphere on campus. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
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Interview with Dorothy Rauch
Dorothy Rauch
OH 036
In her April 30, 1980 interview with Jeff Clark, Dorothy Rauch recalls growing up on campus and attending Winthrop during the Great Depression. In particular, Rauch shares what it was like as a Day Student and the changes she witnessed on campus. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
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Interview with Walter B. Roberts
Walter B. Roberts
OH 090
In his April 25, 1980 interview with Jeff Clark, Walter Roberts shares his experience as the chair of the Music Department and a faculty member during the Great Depression. Roberts discusses morale on campus and how the University remained fairly unaffected by change. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
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Interview with Celesta Wine Shippey
Celesta Wine Shippey
OH 086
IN PROCESSING
Professor of English at Winthrop (1941-1965). Subjects include the biographical and family background of Mrs. Shippey, her views on the educational system in the U.S. and Brussells, where she lived until 1914, the Brethren Church, her teaching experience at Oak Park Junior College, Winthrop College, Pakistan and the AAUP censorship of Winthrop College. She also discusses her travels around the world, particularly China and Russia.
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Interview with Modjeska Monteith Simkins - OH 78
Modjeska Monteith Simkins
OH 078
This interview was conducted with Modejeska Monteith Simkins (1899-1992) who was a Civil Rights leader in South Carolina and an advocate of public and social reform. The interview began again with the questions of Mrs. Simkins family life. Her mother was a house slave until the Emancipation Proclamation and Mrs. Simkins relates stories of her childhood, parents, education, race relations, health services, nutrition and blacks in S.C. and S.C. politicians. This tape gives deep insight into the conditions, opinions, beliefs and attitudes of a black family from slavery through Reconstruction. The interview is interrupted and continued with questions from Margaret Eppehimer of the Winthrop College Public Affairs Office. Also the interview ends abruptly.
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Interview with Frances Lander Spain
Frances Lander Spain
OH 081
In her April 26, 1980 interview with Arnold M. Shankman, the 1925 graduate
of Winthrop University, Frances Lander Spain, discusses her life and accomplishments.
Spain goes into detail about her academic career prior to, during, and after her years at Winthrop, Emory University, and the University of Chicago. She discusses her work in the American Library Association, her library work in Thailand, as well as the contributions she made to the New York Public Library. In addition, Spain recounts more personal aspects of her life pertaining to her mother, husband-who had passed away by the time this interview took place, and the lives of her children.
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Interview with Jessie Lee Strong
Jessie Lee Strong
OH 077
IN PROCESSING
A Rock Hill resident, most of the discussion concerns Mrs. Strong and her activities as a teacher and community leader, but also included is information on the Depression and the lives of African Americans in Rock Hill.
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Interview with Katharine Strozier
Katharine Strozier
OH 112
In her December 6, 1980 interview with Rebecca Myers, Katharine Strozier shares the details of her life at Winthrop from the time she was in Training School until the time she graduated. Included are the memories of her life after Winthrop as a teacher and how her mother lived after the death of President James P. Kinard. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
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Interview with Lonny Svantesson
Lonny Svantesson
OH 109
IN PROCESSING
Subjects include social customs, economics, hobbies, politics, education, Winthrop and comparisons of the U.S. and their countries.
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Interview with Lois Dean McLaughlin Taylor
Lois Dean McLaughlin Taylor
OH 097
IN PROCESSING
Taylor, a Winthrop graduate, speaks of her experiences as a teacher in the Presbyterian Missionary School at Woodstock in the Himalayan Mountains in India during 1931-1939.
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Interview with Susie Westbrook
Susie Westbrook
OH 119
IN PROCESSING
Mrs. Westbrook, a 1927 graduate student of Winthrop College, talks about her student days at Winthrop, including the Winthrop Training School, teachers, uniforms, culture, entertainment and changes to the school.
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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 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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Dr. John Roderick Heller South Carolina Hall of Fame Presentation - OH 85
John Roderick Heller
OH 085
Presentation of Dr. John Roderick Heller into the South Carolina Hall of Fame, 1979. The Hall of Fame presentation speech was given by Senator Frank L. Roddey and is presented to native South Carolinians who have excelled in their field. In his speech, Senator Roddey praises Dr. Heller and his work in cancer research as president and chief executive officer at the Sloan Kettering Cancer Institute.
South Carolina native, Dr. John Roderick Heller (1905-1989) was awarded several awards throughout his medical career and served as the Chief of the US Public Health Service’s venereal disease division beginning in 1943. In 1948, he became director of the National Cancer Institute and in 1960, he became President and CEO of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He may be best known for his role in the Tuskegee syphilis study.*
*Ethical questions regarding this study came to light many years after his induction into the SC Hall of Fame and US President Bill Clinton issued a formal apology to the families involved in the study in May 1997.
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Interview with Esther Pinck
Esther Pinck
OH 073
IN PROCESSING
Pinck discusses her life in Russia and coming to America. She lived in Aiken, South Carolina for several years. She discusses here time at Winthrop, her friends and of difficulties of being a Jew. Much of the interview revolves around her family and of the problems that they encountered because of their faith.
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Interview with Cynthia Plair Roddey - OH 62
Cynthia Plair Roddey and Integration
OH 062
In her interview with Cynthia Wilson January 22, 1979, Cynthia Roddey shares her experiences at Winthrop from 1964-1967 as the first African American student admitted to Winthrop College. Roddey details the process of applying to Winthrop, the reaction she received from the Winthrop and Rock Hill community, and her participation in student life. Roddey includes her insight on race relations today and her hopes for the future. This interview was conducted for an article for The Johnsonian, which is the student newspaper for Winthrop University.