Loy H. Witherspoon oral history interview 1, 1973 March 26

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In this 1973 interview, student Boone Wayson interviewed Dr. Loy Witherspoon, then chair of Religious Studies at UNC Charlotte, about a decision made by the faculty governing body in 1966 to retract an earlier resolution to bestow an honorary degree upon Governor Dan K. Moore. The decision took place after the university Board of Trustees refused to ratify a faculty resolution to bestow an honorary degree upon a Charlotte citizen (unnamed in the interview) at the same time as honoring Governor Moore, which Dr. Witherspoon speculates may have partially caused the reversal. He also speculates that some of the faculty were critical of Governor Moore and were no longer inclined to grant him the honor because of his handling of the controversial Speaker Ban Law.

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Title: Loy H. Witherspoon oral history interview 1, 1973 March 26
Interviewee: Witherspoon, Loy H., 1930-2017
Interviewer: Wayson, Boone
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives
Date of Interview: 1973-03-26
Physical Description: 1 audio file (40:23) : digital, MP3
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Loy Witherspoon was a 43-year-old man at the time of interview. 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.
Abstract: In this 1973 interview, student Boone Wayson interviewed Dr. Loy Witherspoon, then chair of Religious Studies at UNC Charlotte, about a decision made by the faculty governing body in 1966 to retract an earlier resolution to bestow an honorary degree upon Governor Dan K. Moore. The decision took place after the university Board of Trustees refused to ratify a faculty resolution to bestow an honorary degree upon a Charlotte citizen (unnamed in the interview) at the same time as honoring Governor Moore, which Dr. Witherspoon speculates may have partially caused the reversal. He also speculates that some of the faculty were critical of Governor Moore and were no longer inclined to grant him the honor because of his handling of the controversial Speaker Ban Law.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on analog audio cassette and digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.
Interviewee Occupations: College teachers
College administrators
Clergy
Subjects--Names: Witherspoon, Loy H., 1930-2017
Moore, Daniel Killian, 1906-1986
Subjects--Organizations: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte College
Subjects--Topics: Universities and colleges--Faculty--Political activity
Public universities and colleges--Administration
Academic decorations of honor
College trustees
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Subjects--Titles: Speaker Ban Law (North Carolina)
Coverage--Dates: 1960-1980
Digital Collection Title: Interviews with Loy H. Witherspoon
UNC Charlotte Oral History Interviews
Digital Collection Series Title: UNC Charlotte administration, faculty, and staff
Related Materials Note: 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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Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: UA-WI0162

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