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Macon Memories Oral History Project
The Macon Memories Oral History Project records the personal reflections of faculty, staff, and others with a long-time affiliation with Randolph-Macon College. Macon Memories began in 2007 and is an active oral history project. Interviews and transcriptions are added continuously, so please check back often for new additions.
Below you will find an alphabetical listing of participants and be to listen to the recordings.
Professors Emeriti James Scanlon and George Brown Oliver
with Macon Memories creator Lynda Wright
October 25, 2007
Macon Memories
Macon Memories Oral History Project
The Macon Memories Oral History Project captures the stories of faculty, staff, and others with a long-time affiliation with Randolph-Macon College. This project records the personal reflections and experiences of individual people, in the belief that the collective memories will shed broader light on the College's history. This project was created with seed money from the Board of Associates.
Macon Memories is an active oral history project in which interviews and transcriptions are added continuously. Please check back often for new additions.
For detailed information on individual interviews, see the library catalog record in MaconCat.
The list below will provide the interview information. If you would like to hear the interview, please contact lwwright@rmc.edu.
Interviewees to date:
| Interviewee | Other Interviewee | Recorded Interview Information | Other Interview Materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael N. Anderson, Professor Emerita (Physical Education) | with Carroll M. LaHaye | Interview, 41 minutes | Photos available |
| Ira L. Andrews III, Class of 1959, Professor Emeritus (Religious Studies), R-MC Dean of Students (1966 - 2006) | with Dennis Howard with Kathryn A. Hull | Two Interviews, 25 minutes and 48 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
| Cathy Jones Bach, Class of 1977 | with Eloise Piccolo | Interview, 55 minutes |
Photos available |
| Robert H. P. Baerent, Professor Emeritus (Modern Languages) | with Amy V. deGraff | Interview, 70 minutes | Photos available |
| Reginald M. Barley, Esq., Class of 1974, Attorney-at-Law, Richmond, VA | Interview, 58 minutes | Photos available | |
| E. Raymond Berry, Professor of Studio Arts | with Joe Edward Mattys | Interview, 19 minutes | Photos available |
| Thomas H. Birdsong, III, Class of 1949, Trustee Emeritus, R-MC Board of Trustees | with John H. Clements | Interview, 51 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
| Dr. Yvonne W. Brandon, Class of 1976, Superintendent, Richmond VA Public Schools | Interview, 40 minutes | Photos available | |
| Janci Caldwell, Cataloger, McGraw-Page Library (Retired) | Interview, 35 minutes | Photos available | |
| Michael Carter, Class of 1975, Office of College Advancement | with Mary M. Maxwell | Interview, 34 minutes | Photos available |
| Dr. Willie A. Chappell, Jr., Class of 1950, Professor Emeritus (Religious Studies) | with Jerome Clayton Ross with Margie Turbyfill | Two Interview, 42 minutes | Photos available |
| John H. Clements, Class of 1952, Trustee Emeritus, R-MC Board of Trustees | with Thomas H. Birdsong, III | Interview, 51 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
| John C. Conkright, President's Office | with Ed Cox | Interview, 45 minutes | Photos available |
| Tom Copler, Director of Information Technology, 1994 - 2013 | Interview, 9 minutes | Photos available | |
| Ed Cox, Class of 1954, Admissions Office (1966 - 1984) | with John C. Conkright | Interview, 45 minutes | Photos available |
| Cora Daniel, Physical Plant | with Barbara Thompson | Interview, 46 minutes | Photos available |
| Gregory N. Daugherty, Professor of Classics | with Thomas W. Porter | Interview, 47 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
| Amy V. deGraff, Professor of Modern Languages | with Robert H. P. Baerent | Interview, 70 minutes | Photos available |
| Barclay DuPriest, Manager, R-MC Bookstore | with Kathryn Stephens | Interview, 69 minutes | Photos available |
| Patricia L. Dementi, Professor Emerita (Biology) | with Elsa Queen Falls | Interview, 44 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
| Elsa Queen Falls, Associate Professor Emerita (Biology) | with Patricia L. Dementi | Interview, 44 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
| Jerome Garris, Dean of the College(1984 - 1998) | Interview, 71 minutes | Photos available | |
| Gladys Patterson Grainger, Class of 1976 | Interview, 74 minutes | Photos available | |
| Darrell L. Headrick, R-MC Chaplain (1986 - 2015, Retired) | with Betty Jean Seymour | Interview, 37 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
| Donald B. Henretty, Class of 1959 | with M. Thomas Inge | Interview, 60 minutes | Photos available |
| James Edward Henry, Copy Center Print Shop Operator (Retired) | with Thomas R. Proctor | Interview, 51 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
| Aouicha Hilliard, Professor of Modern Languages | with William S. Noë | Interview, 74 minutes | Photos available |
| Robert Hopkins, Registrar (Retired) | with Robert Offenbacker | Interview, 51 minutes | Photos available |
| Dennis Howard, Class of 1972 | with Ira L. Andrews, III with Lynda W. Wright | Two Interview, 25 minutes and 85 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
| Dr. Alva T. Hughes, Class of 1981, Professor of Psychology | with Ronald D. Ward | Two Interview, 42 minutes and 6 minutes | Photos available |
| Kathryn A. Hull, Associate Dean of Students | with Ira L. Andrews, III | Interview, 48 minutes | Photos available |
| M. Thomas Inge, Class of 1959, Professor of Humanities | with Donald B. Henretty | Interview, 60 minutes | Photos available |
| Anthony E. Keitt, R-MC Student Activities (1989 - 2009) | with George F. Spagna | Interview, 56 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
| Theodore S. Keller, Class of 1953, Professor Emeritus (Athletics) | with Helmut Werner | Interview, 41 minutes | Photos available |
| Carroll M. LaHaye, Professor of Physical Education, Women's Basketball Coach | with Rachael N. Anderson | Interview, 41 minutes | Photos available |
| Kelly G. Lambert, Professor of Psychology | Interview, 50 minutes | Photos available | |
| Douglas Lawson, Class of 1957 | with Haywood A. "HAP" Payne, Jr. | Interview, 58 minutes | Photos available |
| Dr. Eugene Long, Class of 1957, and Carolyn Long | Interview, 55 minutes | Photos available | |
| George S. Lowry, Professor of Economics/Business | with Edward D. Showalter | Interview, 11 minutes | Photos available |
| Dan McCaffrey, Professor of Classics | Interview, 68 minutes | Photos available | |
| Roger H. Martin, President of R-MC (1997 - 2006) | Interview, 32 minutes | Photos available | |
| W. Wallace Martin, Professor of Biology | with Brian W. Moores | Interview, 37 minutes | Photos available |
| Joe Edward Mattys, Professor of Drama | with E. Raymond Berry with James Murray | Two Interview, 19 minutes and 21 minutes |
Photos available |
| Mary M. Maxwell, Office of College Advancement | with Michael Carter | Interview, 34 minutes | Photos available |
| David Meyer, Class of 1974 | One Interview, 59 minutes | Photos available | |
| Brian W. Moores, Professor Emeritus (Chemistry) | with W. Wallace Martin | Interview, 37 minutes | Photos available |
| Mary Y. Neal, Director of Financial Aid | Interview, 75 minutes | Photos available | |
| William S. Noë, Professor Emeritus (Modern Languages) | with Aouicha Hilliard | Interview, 74 minutes | Photos available |
| Robert Offenbacker, Professor Emeritus (Modern Languages) | with Robert Hopkins | Interview, 51 minutes | Photos available |
| George Brown Oliver, Class of 1949, Professor Emeritus (History) | with James E. Scanlon | Interview, 38 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
| Dr. Edward Orser, Class of 1962 | Interview, 1 hour | Photos available | |
| C. Ladell Payne, President of R-MC (1979 - 1997), and Jean Payne | Interview, 91 minutes | Photos available | |
| Haywood A. "HAP" Payne, Jr., Class of 1968 | with Douglas Lawson | Interview, 58 minutes | Photos available |
| C. Barry Pfitzner, Professor of Economics | with Edward J. Schmidt | Interview, 37 minutes | Photos available |
| Eloise Piccolo, Class of 1945 | with Cathy Jones Bach | Interview, 55 minutes | Photos available |
| Thomas W. Porter, Professor of History | with Gregory N. Daugherty | Interview, 47 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
| Thomas R. Proctor, Physical Plant Field Technician (Retired) | with James Edward Henry | Interview, 51 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
| Robert J. Resnick, Professor of Psychology | Interview, 1 hour) | Photos available | |
| Louise C. Richards, McGraw-Page Library Head of Technical Services Emerita | Interview, 40 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
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| Jerome Clayton Ross, Class of 1975, Professor of Religious Studies | with Willie A. Chappell, Jr. 2nd (solo) Interview | Two Interview, 20 minutes | Photos available |
| Jack B. Russell, Class of 1944 | with John B. Werner | Interview, 88 minutes | Photos available |
| James E. Scanlon, Professor Emeritus (History) | with George Brown Oliver | Interview, 38 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
| Edward J. Schmidt, Professor of Economics/Business | with C. Barry Pfitzner | Interview, 37 minutes | Photos available |
| Betty Jean Seymour, Professor Emerita (Religious Studies) | with Darrell L. Headrick | Interview, 37 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
| Edward D. Showalter, Professor of Economics/Business, Class of 1984 | with George S. Lowry | Interview, 11 minutes | Photos available |
| Dr. T. McNider Simpson, III, Class of 1949 | Interview, 62 minutes | Photos available | |
| George F. Spagna, Professor of Physics | with Anthony E. Keitt | Interview, 56 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
| Kathryn Stephens, Widow of Former R-MC Head Baseball Coach Hugh Stephens | with Barclay DuPriest | Interview, 69 minutes | Photos available |
| Barbara Thompson, Physical Plant | with Cora Daniel | Interview, 46 minutes | Photos available |
| Margie Turbyfill, Director of the Bailey Pre-Ministerial Scholarship Program | with Willie A. Chappell, Jr. | Interview, 42 minutes | Photos available |
| Ronald D. Ward, Professor Emeritus (Fine Arts) | with Alva T. Hughes | Interview, 42 minutes | Photos available |
| Ritchie D. Watson, Professor Emeritus (English) | with Dal F. Wooten, III | Interview, 42 minutes | Photos available |
| Paul Webb, Men's Basketball Coach (1956 - 1975) | Interview, 49 minutes | Photos available | |
| Helmut Werner, Professor Emeritus (Athletics) | with Theodore S. Keller | Interview, 41 minutes | Photos available |
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John B. Werner, Class of 1953 |
with Jack B. Russell | Interview, 88 minutes | Photos available |
| Luther White, Class of 1947, President of R-MC (1967 - 1979) |
Interview, 45 minutes | Photos available Transcript available |
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| Michael Woolfolk, Class of 1979, and Zelda Boston-Woolfolk, Class of 1978 | Interview, 51 minutes | Photos available | |
| Dal F. Wooten, III, Professor Emeritus (English) | with Ritchie D. Watson | Interview, 42 minutes | Photos available |
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Lynda W. Wright, Interim Library Co-Director, Associate Professor & Head of Technicals Services, McGraw-Page Library |
with Dennis Howard | Interview, 85 minutes | Photos available |
Macon Memories Special Project: September 11th. Listen to personal reflections on this national defining moment.
This project is the work of Lynda Wright, Interim Library Co-Director, Associate Professor, and
Head of Technical Services, McGraw-Page Library.
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