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Interview With Bernardine Dohrn, Bernardine Dohrn

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In her interview with Ron Chepesiuk, Bernardine Dohrn detailed her part in the 60s anti-war movement. She covered such topics as the Gulf War, the feminist movement and gender rights, the Weather Underground, former SDS members, Kent State, and other movement events. Dohrn also discussed her involvement in dealing with poverty and children’s rights as a lawyer. Dohrn’s focuses before and after the Vietnam War was the failure of family court and the United States’ inability to deal with impoverished families and children. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

The Roosevelt School: A Tiger's Place In The History Of Public-School Integration, Kenya L. Lane

Graduate Theses

South Carolina, like many southern states, spent fifteen years avoiding complete compliance with the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ruling to desegregate schools. Despite the statewide attempts to keep schools segregated, some South Carolina school districts slowly made strides to integrate with little resistance. By the mid 1960s, the Clover School District, even with trepidation, began to integrate its schools. These efforts to give African American students equal access often came at a cost. The process of integration often involved diminishing the value and very presence of traditionally all-black public schools.

The Roosevelt School, Clover’s only all-black …

Interview With Herman K. Harris, Herman K. Harris

Winthrop University Oral History Program

Rev. Herman K. Harris II (1939-1988) discusses his family background, growing up in Heath Springs, SC, the Civil Rights movement in the south (Rock Hill in particular), the Freedom Riders, Friendship College, drugs, students in general and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Rev. Harris was involved in the movement from 1959 through 1964 and was arrested 33 times in the process. He participated in the Freedom Rides and was among those beaten in Anniston, Alabama. He attended Friendship College in Rock Hill, SC and graduated from Morris College in 1964. This interview took place on …

The Bleachery Way: A Study Of The Rock Hill Printing And Finishing Company, 1960-2017, Alexander Keith Windham

Graduate Theses

The Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company has been a staple in the development of the city of Rock Hill, South Carolina. The textile factory has not been extensively written on apart from newspaper articles and therefore the purpose of this thesis is to identify just how impactful the factory was on the development and people of Rock Hill. From 1929 to 1998 the plant was in full operation and employed countless citizens of the city. The Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company has been neglected despite its lasting history in the city. The concepts of labor relations regarding race, …

Are We In The Clear? : A History Of Military Treatment Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder From The Civil War Until The Wars On Terror, Susanna O. Lee

Graduate Theses

Post-traumatic stress disorder is known as a common element of warfare. However, it has only gained significance during the last century. The Civil War was the first time that the military began to record soldiers who were diagnosed with “nostalgia.” With every conflict that followed, the name of the disorder changed. Along with changing the name, new treatments were implemented.

The goals of the paper are to show depictions of the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder beginning with the Civil War until the present Afghan/Iraqi conflicts and how it was dealt with by military organizations. This paper will also cover …

Interview With Walter Hardin, Walter Hardin

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In his August 27, 2015 interview with Michelle Dubert-Bellrichard, Walter Hardin shares his life story growing up on Winthrop Campus and discusses his career at Winthrop from 1987 through the present. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

Interview With Bob Gorman, Robert M. Gorman

Winthrop University Oral History Program

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.

Interview With Martha Cranford, Martha Cranford

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Martha Cranford, Chair of the South Carolina Mothers Association.

Interview With Shirley Fishburne, Shirley Herlong Fishburne

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Shirley Herlong Fishburne, South Carolina Mother of the Year Committee member.

Interview With Jean Ishbel Long Dowty, Jean Long Dowty

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Jean Ishbel Long Dowty, mother of 2007 South Carolina Mother of the Year, Judith Dowty Pittard.

Interview With Margie Mitchell, Margie Mitchell

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Margie Mitchell, daughter of 2003 South Carolina Mother of the Year, Marjorie Rivers Mitchell, and member of the South Carolina Mother of the Year Selection Committee.

Interview With Kathleen Lightsey, Kathleen Lightsey

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Kathleen Lightsey, member of the South Carolina Mothers Association and South Carolina Mother of the Year Selection Committee.

Interview With Betty Jean Ulmer Mcgregor, Betty Jean Ulmer Mcgregor

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Betty Jean Ulmer McGregor, 2009 South Carolina and National Mother of the Year.

Interview With Jason H. Silverman, Jason H. Silverman

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In his July 30, 2015 interview with Michelle Dubert-Bellrichard, Jason Silverman details his career at Winthrop since 1984. Silverman recalls the administrations of President Lader, Piper, DiGiorgio, and Comstock. In particular, Silverman recounts the events leading up to the vote of no confidence in 1995, his involvement as chair of faculty conference, and what happened on campus after the motion failed to pass. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

Interview With Deane Rast Risher, Deane Rast Risher

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Deane Rast Risher, 2004 South Carolina Mother of the Year.

Interview With Joyce White Rheney, Joyce White Rheney

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Joyce White Rheney, 2001 South Carolina Mother of the Year.

Interview With Jean Orr Belcher, Jean Belcher

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Jean Orr Belcher, 2006 South Carolina Mother of the Year.

Interview With Elsie Porth Shealy, Elsie Porth Shealy

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Elsie Porth Shealy, 1988 South Carolina Mother of the Year.

Interview With Judith Ann Dowty Pittard, Judith Ann Dowty Pittard

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Judith Ann Dowty Pittard, 2007 South Carolina Mother of the Year.

Interview With Miriam Elizabeth Mclaurin Gulledge, Miriam Mclaurin Gulledge

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Miriam Elizabeth McLaurin Gulledge, 2012 South Carolina Mother of the Year.

Interview With Florinette Ford Renfrow, Florinette Ford Renfrow

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Florinette Ford Renfrow, 2002 South Carolina Mother of the Year.

Interview With Peggy Kinney, Mrs. William Light Kinney

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Peggy Kinney, member of the South Carolina Mothers Association and South Carolina Mother of the Year Selection Committee.

Interview With Tempe Anne Oehler And Guest, Tempe Anne Oehler

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Tempe Anne Oehler, 1990 South Carolina Mother of the Year.

Interview With Johann M. Mccrackin, Johann M. Mccrackin

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Johann M. McCrackin, 1984 South Carolina Mother of the Year.

Interview With Ruth Lesesne, Ruth Lesesne

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Ruth Lesesne, member of the South Carolina Mothers Association.

Interview With Anne Porcher Perrin And Daughter, Anne Perrin Flynn, Anne Porcher Perrin, Anne Perrin Flynn

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Anne Porcher Perrin, member of the South Carolina Mothers Association and South Carolina Mother of the Year Selection Committee, and Anne Perrin Flynn, member of the South Carolina Mothers Association.

Interview With Anne Perrin Flynn, Anne Perrin Flynn

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Anne Perrin Flynn, member of the South Carolina Mothers Association.

Interview With Gwen P. Howell, Gwen P. Howell

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Gwen P. Howell, member of the South Carolina Mothers Association.

Interview With Marianna Black Habisreutinger, Marianna Black Habisreutinger

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Marianna Black Habisreutinger, 2011 South Carolina Mother of the Year.

Interview With The Daughters Of Marjorie Faucett Patterson, Lynne Trowbridge, Laura Timmons

South Carolina Mother of the Year Oral History Archives

Interview with Lynne Trowbridge and Laura Timmons, daughters of Marjorie Faucett Patterson, 1995 South Carolina Mother of the Year.