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Title
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Loy H. Witherspoon oral history interview 10, 2010 July 6
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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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2010-07-06
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Physical Description
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1 audio file (2:23:17) : digital, MP3
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Object Type
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Audio
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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 final of seven interviews given by Loy Witherspoon and conducted by Christina Wright, Dr. Witherspoon discusses his involvement with student organizations and fraternities at UNC Charlotte. In particular, Dr. Witherspoon focuses on the Christian fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha and his belief in their positive influence on campus life. He describes how fraternities and sororities were first established on campus through the support of Bonnie Cone, despite opposition from some faculty members. Dr. Witherspoon discusses his role as faculty advisor to Lambda Chi Alpha and describes the organization at UNC Charlotte in detail, including their organizational structure, community service activities, and initiation practices. He also recounts stories of particular student members of Lambda Chi Alpha and other fraternities whom he mentored. Dr. Witherspoon ends his interview with a description of plans for Bonnie Cone's burial on the UNC Charlotte campus.
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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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Subjects--Names
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Witherspoon, Loy H., 1930-2017
Cone, Bonnie E., 1907-2003
Woodward, James H., 1939-
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Subjects--Organizations
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
American Red Cross
Lambda Chi Alpha
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Subjects--Topics
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College teachers
Clergy
College administrators
Students--Social life and customs
Educational leadership
Education, Higher
Universities and colleges
Greek letter societies
College fraternity members
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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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1960-2010
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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-WI0073
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Handle URL
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:1379
