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VT Stories Oral History with Clara Cox, March 23, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
In this VT Stories interview from 2018, Manisha Sharma interviews the former Director of University Publications Clara Cox in the Holtzman Alumni Center. In this oral history Cox talks about her rise through the ranks of university relations, her…
VT Stories Oral History with Linda Plaut, February 23, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
You don’t have to graduate from Virginia Tech to be a Hokie. After moving to Blacksburg as a faculty spouse, Linda Plaut joined the university’s staff as a part-time teacher. What started as a temporary position blossomed into a permanent career of…
VT Stories Oral History with Nikki Giovanni, March 14, 2017 (Ms2016-015)
Renowned poet, eight time NAACP award winner, University Distinguished Professor, and the list of achievements goes on, but much to Virginia Tech’s credit–Nikki Giovanni is a Hokie.
Although she didn’t attend Virginia Tech for her degree, she is…
Oral History with Cheryl Butler MacDonald, November 28, 1998 (Ms1995-026)
This is an interview with Cheryl Butler McDonald, covering her experiences at Virginia Tech, including an audio file and a transcript.
Oral History with Johnnie Miles, February 17, 1997 (Ms1995-026)
Johnnie Miles was one of the first black female academic faculty at Virginia Tech
Oral History with Marguerite Laurette Harper Scott, March 2, 1996 (Ms1995-026)
This is a 1996 interview with Marguerite Laurette Harper Scott covering her childhood and her experiences at Virginia Tech as one of the first six black women at admitted in 1966. It includes the audio file and a transcript.
Oral History with Dr. LaVerne (Freddie) Hairston Higgins, September 28, 2000 (Ms1995-026)
This is a transcript of an interview with Dr. LaVerne "Freddie" Hairston Higgins, detailing her experiences at Virginia Tech, including an audio file and a transcript.