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Interviewer:Pamela Dean
1.
Kathrine Robinson Everett, January 21, 1986. Interview C-0006.
A Woman Leads as Lawyer and Activist: Kathrine Robinson Everett recalls a career as a trailblazing female lawyer and women's rights activist.
Interviewee: Kathrine Robinson Everett    Interviewer: Pamela Dean
Duration: 01:25:23     Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 9 excerpts.
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Kathrine Robinson Everett, April 30, 1985. Interview C-0005.
The Life of a Southern Woman Pioneer: Practicing Law and Combining Work and Family: A pioneer in women's education and women in law, Kathrine Robinson Everett describes what it was like to attend law school in the early twentieth century. In the 1920s, Everett practiced law in Cumberland County and worked to register women to vote after the passage of the 19th Amendment. Following her marriage in 1928, Everett worked alongside her husband, supporting his legal and political career; became involved in local politics in Durham; and worked with various women's organizations.
Interviewee: Kathrine Robinson Everett    Interviewer: Pamela Dean
Duration: 01:05:13     Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 7 excerpts.
3.
J. Carlyle Sitterson, November 4 and 6, 1987. Interview L-0030.
UNC Chancellor Reflects on Tumultuous Changes During the Civil Rights Era: J. Carlyle Sitterson discusses his tenure as University of North Carolina chancellor during the 1960s and 1970s. He describes the difficult balance he struck between the Board of Trustees and the student body on issues of student rights.
Interviewee: J. Carlyle Sitterson    Interviewer: Pamela Dean
Duration: 01:30:52     Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 7 excerpts.
4.
Margaret Anne O'Connor, July 1, 1987. Interview L-0031.
Discovering Women's Studies: Margaret O'Connor and Her Path into Feminism: English professor Margaret O'Connor discusses the formation of the women's studies department at UNC-Chapel Hill, as well as some of the administrative and political issues she dealt with after its inception.
Interviewee: Margaret Anne O'Connor, Margaret Anne O'Connor, Margaret Anne O'Connor, Margaret Anne O'Connor,
Margaret Anne O'Connor, Margaret Anne O'Connor, Margaret Anne O'Connor, Margaret Anne O'Connor,
Margaret Anne O'Connor, Margaret Anne O'Connor, Margaret Anne O'Connor, Margaret Anne O'Connor,
Margaret Anne O'Connor, Margaret Anne O'Connor, Margaret Anne O'Connor, Margaret Anne O'Connor,
Margaret Anne O'Connor, Margaret Anne O'Connor, Margaret Anne O'Connor, Margaret Anne O'Connor,
Margaret Anne O'Connor
Interviewer: Pamela Dean
Duration: 01:38:15     Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 13 excerpts.
5.
Thomas Jackson White Jr., March 14, 1986. Interview C-0029-2.
"I Love to Have Opposition": Influence and Interference in Raleigh, North Carolina: Thomas Jackson White Jr. describes his leadership on the State Art Museum Building Commission and his career as a lobbyist for the tobacco industry in North Carolina.
Interviewee: Thomas Jackson White    Interviewer: Pamela Dean
Duration: 02:43:34     Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 12 excerpts.
6.
Mary Turner Lane, September 9 and 16, 1986; May 21, 1987; October 1 and 28, 1987. Interview L-0039.
Fighting for a Place: Mary Turner Lane and the Growth of Women's Studies: Mary Turner Lane was the first director of the women's studies program at the University of North Carolina. In this interview, she discusses the beginnings and the evolution of the women's studies program at UNC.
Interviewee: Mary Turner Lane    Interviewer: Pamela Dean
Duration: 05:09:44     Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 33 excerpts.
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Sharon Rose Powell, June 20, 1989. Interview L-0041.
Challenges to In Loco Parentis Rules for Women at UNC in the Mid-1960s: Sharon Rose Powell attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the mid-1960s, when the university began to admit women students in greater numbers. In this interview, she vividly recalls her experiences at UNC, focusing primarily on the in loco parentis rules that gave the university permission to act as surrogate parents and her own role in challenging and removing many of those rules.
Interviewee: Sharon Rose Powell    Interviewer: Pamela Dean
Duration: 02:11:51     Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 5 excerpts.
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Pat Cusick, June 19, 1989. Interview L-0043.
Civil Rights Activism in Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Pat Cusick recalls his participation in the civil rights movement in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Imprisoned for his role in these demonstrations, he describes the formative impact his incarceration had in stirring up his radicalism, emboldening his support of nonviolent strategies, and connecting with other like-minded activists. Cusick also discusses coming to terms with his homosexuality.
Interviewee: Pat Cusick    Interviewer: Pamela Dean
Duration: 02:34:47     Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 19 excerpts.