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Title
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Loy H. Witherspoon oral history interview 8, 2010 June 8
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Interviewee
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Witherspoon, Loy H., 1930-2017
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Interviewer
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Wright, Christina
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Place of Publication
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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Publisher
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J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives
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Date of Interview
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2010-06-08
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Physical Description
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1 audio file (1:57:42) : digital, MP3
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Object Type
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sound recording-nonmusical
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Genre
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spoken word
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Language
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eng
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Interviewee Biography
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Loy Witherspoon was a 80-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place on the campus of UNC Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Catawba, North Carolina in 1930. He graduated from Duke University with a BA and a BD degree, and from Boston University with a PhD in the New Testament. He was employed with UNC Charlotte from 1964 to 1994, where he led the Department of Philosophy and Religion, then established and chaired the Department of Religious Studies when it split off from philosophy beginning in 1972.
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Abstract
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In this fifth of seven interviews given by Loy Witherspoon and conducted by Christina Wright, Dr. Witherspoon describes how Bonnie Cone fought to make Charlotte College (later, UNC Charlotte) a part of the University of North Carolina system, and how the university grew once she achieved her goal. Topics include campus administration; Ms. Cone's role as Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs once Dean Colvard became Chancellor in 1966; the civil rights movement and activism of African American students on campus; the history behind various buildings on campus, including the first two dormitories that were built at UNC Charlotte; and his own role in facilitating communication between Chancellor Colvard and the faculty.
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Digital Object Notes
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MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Original WAV file produced on a Marantz PMD-670 recorder.
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Interviewee Occupations
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College teachers
College administrators
Clergy
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Subjects--Names
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Witherspoon, Loy H., 1930-2017
Cone, Bonnie E., 1907-2003
Colvard, Dean W., 1913-2007
Tate, Alice, 1916-1987
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Subjects--Organizations
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina (System)
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Subjects--Topics
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Students--Social life and customs
Educational leadership
Education, Higher
Universities and colleges
Public universities and colleges--Administration
College teachers
Civil rights movements
African American college students
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Subjects--Geographic
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North Carolina--Charlotte
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Subjects--Genre
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Interviews
Oral histories
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Coverage--Dates
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1940-2010
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Digital Collection Title
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Interviews with Loy H. Witherspoon
UNC Charlotte Oral History Interviews
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Digital Collection Series Title
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UNC Charlotte administration, faculty, and staff
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Related Materials Note
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Loy H. Witherspoon papers, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/233)
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Rights
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This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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Internet Media Type
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audio/mpeg
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Identifier
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UA-WI0070
