Friday, William C. (William Clyde)

Wright, Christina

Charlotte, North Carolina

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2012-05-01

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William Clyde Friday was a 92-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in his office in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, five months before he passed away. He was born in Raphine, Virginia, in 1920 and raised in Dallas, North Carolina. He was educated at Wake Forest College (now University), North Carolina State College (now University), and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was employed as the president of the University of North Carolina System for thirty years.

In this interview, William "Bill" Friday, long-time president of the University of North Carolina System, shares his memories of Bonnie Cone, the founder of Charlotte College. He describes Ms. Cone's drive to establish a university in Charlotte, her motives behind the endeavor, her ability to bring together individuals of influence and persuade them to join her cause, and her perceptive leadership. He also discusses the nature of his relationship with Bonnie Cone, comments on their similar background, and reflects on his decision to choose Dean Colvard as the first chancellor of UNC Charlotte instead of Bonnie Cone. Other topics include the political aspects of public higher education and the circumstances surrounding Charlotte College's becoming UNC Charlotte (the fourth campus of the UNC System), including the Carlyle Commission, administrator Arnold King's influence on Bonnie Cone, and the different dynamics of the UNC campuses at Charlotte, Wilmington, and Asheville.

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on a Marantz PDM 670 digital recorder.

Friday, William C. (William Clyde)
Cone, Bonnie E., 1907-2003
Colvard, Dean W., 1913-2007
King, Arnold K.

Charlotte College
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina (System)
University of North Carolina at Asheville
University of North Carolina at Wilmington

College presidents
Public universities and colleges--Administration
Women college presidents
Education, Higher
Education--Political aspects
Depressions

North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Raleigh

Interviews
Oral histories

1930-2020

UNC Charlotte Oral History Interviews

Memories of Bonnie Cone

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University of North Carolina System Records (UA0434), J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. (https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/6/resources/800); Charlotte College Center Records (UA0033), J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. (https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/6/resources/75); Charlotte College Records (UA0034), J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. (https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/6/resources/76); Bonnie Ethel Cone Papers (MS0112), J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. (https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/406)

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2572