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Interview With Mary Denny Matthews - Oh 016, Mary Denny Matthews Apr 1975

Interview With Mary Denny Matthews - Oh 016, Mary Denny Matthews

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In her April 21, 1975 interview with Ann Yarborough Evans, Mary Denny Matthews shares her experiences as a student from 1915-1919 and her career at Winthrop from 1920-1942. Matthews lends stories of student life and how WWI shaped Winthrop. Matthews also explains why she decided not to teach and instead have a career at Winthrop. Matthews concludes her interview with details on the strike at Winthrop for equal pay for women. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

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Interview With Sally Todd Bethea - Oh 015, Sally Todd Bethea Sep 1974

Interview With Sally Todd Bethea - Oh 015, Sally Todd Bethea

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Sally Todd Bethea’s 1974 interview with Freida C. Todd focuses on life at Winthrop in the late 1930s and includes why Ms. Bethea attended Winthrop, teacher training, dorm life, uniforms, gym, the dining hall, assemblies, clubs, campus restrictions, entertainment, classes, Winthrop Training School, bible class, orientation, Shelton Phelps, the Depression, the college farm and ice cream, and Saturday night dances. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

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Interview With Gray Taylor Grady - Oh 012, Margaret Gray Taylor Grady Aug 1974

Interview With Gray Taylor Grady - Oh 012, Margaret Gray Taylor Grady

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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 Leslye Fleniken - Oh 013, Leslye Lightsey Fleniken Aug 1974

Interview With Leslye Fleniken - Oh 013, Leslye Lightsey Fleniken

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This interview features Leslye Lightsey Fleniken (1920–2019), a native of Fairfax, South Carolina, who attended Winthrop College from 1936 to 1940, graduating in 1940. Following her graduation, Fleniken taught for 35 years in the public schools of Williston-Elko, Bamberg, and Lake City, South Carolina, before later serving as a guidance counselor. In this interview, she reflects on her experiences as a student at Winthrop, discussing dormitory life, academics, the infirmary, student organizations, campus activities, dining services, college regulations, and long-standing traditions. The interview provides a vivid snapshot of the Winthrop College student experience during the late 1930s.

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Interview With Bessie Poag - Oh 011, Bessie Poag Jul 1974

Interview With Bessie Poag - Oh 011, Bessie Poag

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In her July 31, 1974 interview with Louise Pettus, Bessie Poag details her memories as a student at Winthrop Training School and Winthrop College. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

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Interview With Emma Cooper Cockfield - Oh 010, Emma Cooper Lovett Cockfield Jul 1974

Interview With Emma Cooper Cockfield - Oh 010, Emma Cooper Lovett Cockfield

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This interview was conducted by Ann Yarborough Evans with Emma Cooper Lovett Cockfield (1891-1977) for the Winthrop College Oral History Project on July 31, 1974. Cockfield (Winthrop College Class of 1914) recalls her experiences as a Winthrop student, discussing the Training School, academic courses, athletics, clubs, and student activities. She describes the Training School’s emphasis on practical teaching experience and preparation for a career in education, as well as her experiences with tennis, basketball, the Glee Club, sewing, and literary and religious organizations. She also recalls the rules and customs governing student life, including dress codes, study hours, dormitory regulations, …

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Interview With Nancy Hinson Cox - Oh 006, Nancy Hinson Cox Jul 1974

Interview With Nancy Hinson Cox - Oh 006, Nancy Hinson Cox

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In her July 16, 1974 interview with Ann Yarborough Evans, Nancy Cox recalls Winthrop customs from 1930-1934. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

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Interview With Rosa Elmore Bootle - Oh 007, Rosa Elmore Bootle Jul 1974

Interview With Rosa Elmore Bootle - Oh 007, Rosa Elmore Bootle

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This interview was conducted by Ann Yarborough Evans with Rosa Elmore Bootle (1910-2015) for the Winthrop Oral History Collection. In the interview, Mrs. Bootle reflects on her years as a student at Winthrop College (Class of 1934), where she enrolled to prepare for a career in teaching. She discusses campus life during the 1930s, including residence hall regulations, study hours, dating restrictions, class attendance policies, examinations, and the required student uniform. Mrs. Bootle recalls her coursework as a Business Education major and describes several influential faculty members, including Mrs. Auld, Mr. Bratcher, Johnny Walker McCain, Mrs. Snellings, Mrs. Potter, Mrs. …

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Interview With Charles B. Vail And Emily Vail - Oh 178, Charles Brooks Vail, Emily Vail Jan 1974

Interview With Charles B. Vail And Emily Vail - Oh 178, Charles Brooks Vail, Emily Vail

Winthrop University Oral History Program

Dr. Charles B. Vail (1923-) was the sixth president of Winthrop, serving from 1973 to 1982. He is joined in this interview by his wife, Emily Vail. Grace B. Freeman, editor of the Winthrop Alumni Magazine, interviews Dr. and Mrs. Vail for an article in the publication. In this interview, Dr. Vail discusses teaching and administration at multiple institutions, serving as an administrator, and having to quit teaching. Mrs. Vail discusses her husband’s personality, voice, desire for challenges, her role as the first lady, and finishing her graduate degree. Dr. Vail also discusses deciding to be a college president at …

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