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Williston 9th Grade Center Oral Histories

Students who attended the Williston 9th Grade Center during the 1971-1972 school year share their memories from the year. Oral histories were conducted with and under the guidance of Dr. Tara White. Public History MA students Heather Byrum, Jack Paynter, Conor Sastre, Kevin Melvin, and Connor Humphrey also conducted interviews.

Cliff Bellamy

Sadie Holmes Davenport

Jane Denison

Dan Everest

Peggy Fry

Jeff Garrison

LuAnn Mims

Wayne Dunlap

Derrick Fennell

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Out of the Box: Depictions of American Women through Consumer Culture of the Early 20th Century

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When Societies Collide: Radicalizing Wilmington's Black Youth

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Wish You Were Here: A Look at the Role of Postcards in Local Advertising during the Great Depression

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Controlling Birth: Contraception and the Politics of Public Health

Not Done Yet: School Desegregation in Wilmington, NC, 1968-Beyond

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Through the Eye of a Needle: Working Women's Dress in the U.S., 1890-1920

Beyond the Plaque