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Title: Floyd Simmons oral history interview 3, 2004 April 7
Creator: Simmons, Floyd, 1923-2008
Date Created: 2004-04-07
Subjects--Topical: War, Veterans, Universities and colleges, College sports, College students, College-student veterans, Decathlon, Decathlon--Training, Athletes, Olympics, Olympic athletes, Motion pictures, Acting, Photography
Description: In this last of three interviews, Floyd "Chunk" Simmons discusses his activities after serving in World War II, including his time in the Olympics and in Hollywood as an actor. After the war, Mr. Simmons attended the University of North Carolina a...

Title: Loy H. Witherspoon oral history interview 6, 2010 June 1
Creator: Witherspoon, Loy H., 1930-2017
Date Created: 2010-06-01
Subjects--Topical: College teachers, Libraries--Special collections, Educational leadership, Education, Higher, Universities and colleges, Public universities and colleges--Administration
Description: In this third of seven interviews given by Loy Witherspoon and conducted by Christina Wright, Dr. Witherspoon discusses his various roles at UNC Charlotte, his personal involvement with service and cultural institutions in the Charlotte community,...

Title: Loy H. Witherspoon oral history interview 7, 2010 June 3
Creator: Witherspoon, Loy H., 1930-2017
Date Created: 2010-06-03
Subjects--Topical: Education, Higher, Universities and colleges, Public universities and colleges--Religion, Public universities and colleges--Administration
Description: In this fourth of seven interviews given by Loy Witherspoon and conducted by Christina Wright, Dr. Witherspoon focuses the conversation on Bonnie Cone, the founder of UNC Charlotte. He discusses Ms. Cone's long relationship with UNC Charlotte, inc...

Title: Loy H. Witherspoon oral history interview 8, 2010 June 8
Creator: Witherspoon, Loy H., 1930-2017
Date Created: 2010-06-08
Subjects--Topical: 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
Description: 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 ...