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Title
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Loy H. Witherspoon oral history interview 5, 2010 May 25
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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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2010-05-25
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Physical Description
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1 audio file (1:48:16) : 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 second of seven interviews given by Loy Witherspoon and conducted by Christina Wright, Dr. Witherspoon describes his time attending Boston University for his PhD in the New Testament, his first academic job at Dakota Wesleyan University, and his early years at UNC Charlotte. Mr. Witherspoon describes how Bonnie Cone was enthusiastic about his hiring as head of Philosophy and Religious Studies in 1964, but that many faculty members opposed his ideas in meetings and resisted the strengthening of the philosophy and religious studies program on campus. Dr. Witherspoon also discusses his role on campus as both educator and spiritual coordinator, the university administration during the 1960s and 1970s, and faculty members who Mr. Witherspoon hired during that period in order to build a well-rounded department.
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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
Colvard, Dean W., 1913-2007
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Subjects--Organizations
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Boston University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Dakota Wesleyan University (Mitchell, S.D.)
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Subjects--Topics
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College teachers
Clergy
College administrators
Religion--Study and teaching (Higher)
Education, Higher
Universities and colleges
Universities and colleges--Administration
Public universities and colleges--Religion
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Subjects--Geographic
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Massachusetts--Boston
South Dakota--Mitchell
North Carolina--Charlotte
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Subjects--Genre
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Interviews
Oral histories
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Subjects--Titles
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Bible. New Testament
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Coverage--Dates
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1950-2010
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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-WI0067
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Handle URL
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:1382
