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Interview with Alvin Hall (Class of 1974) by Marcus Williams
Date: 2019-11-10
Creator: Alvin Hall
Access: Open access
- Alvin Hall ’74 begins with a brief anecdote on how he helped bring together Geoffrey Canada and Stanley Druckenmiller to collaborate on the Harlem’s Children Zone. Druckenmiller was a friend of Hall’s roommate at Bowdoin, and Canada a member of the Afro-American Society. A couple years after graduation, Hall ran into Canada on the streets of New York and shared that Druckenmiller had recently come into good fortune. The rest is history. Hall remembers fondly how close the Bowdoin community was when he was a student. He spent many nights in the John B. Russwurm Center, where black students could come together for community. Hall recounts his involvement with the Society during his four years as a student. He took part in several protests, including a silent strike, where black students advocated for more people of color in the faculty and student body.
Interview with Saira Toppin (Class of 2009) by Nate DeMoranville
Date: 2019-11-09
Creator: Saira Toppin
Access: Open access
- Saira Toppin ’09 discusses her upbringing in Brooklyn, New York, and how that made for a challenging transition to Brunswick, Maine. She shares how a few juniors mentored her during her first year, which helped Toppin adjust to Bowdoin. She credits this mentorship with encouraging her to carve out space for herself on campus as an Afro-Latina and also to look out for others once she became an upperclassman. She shares stories from her time on the boards of both the African American Society and the Latin American Students Organization (LASO). As co-president of LASO during her junior and senior year, Toppin helped the organization have an impact on campus by organizing Latin American Heritage Month event Fall. She made sure to mentor underclassman so that they could run the club in her absence and considers LASO to be her legacy.
Interview with Jenna Burton (Class of 1994) by Emma Kellogg
Date: 2019-05-31
Creator: Jenna Burton
Access: Open access
- Jenna Burton (Class of 1994) describes the process of making friends through Hyde Hall and the sailing team. She also speaks about her experience being part of the Kappa Sigma fraternity and becoming its first female president. Burton reminisces about the hurdles and triumphs of starting the women’s rugby team and discusses the camaraderie and support she found within the team. Additionally, Burton talks about her on-campus job as a Resident Assistant, her Biology major, and reflects on working with Safe Space to critically examine the College’s sexual harassment policy. Finally, she touches on some of her favorite memories, like long brunches in Thorne Dining Hall and broom hockey on the quad.
Statement gathered at Old Town, Maine, January 12, 2015
Date: 2015-01-12
Creator: Debora McLaughlin
Barbara Kates
Lynn Nye
Richard Nye
Reba Parsons
Stephanie Spencer
Bette Hoxie
Holly Shafer
Access: Open access
Statement gathered in Bangor, Maine, July 30, 2014
Date: 2014-07-30
Creator: Francis Joseph
Jr.
Juanita Grant
Terri Elder
Tonisha Bassett
Allan Sockabasin
Access: Open access
Statement gathered at Sipayik-Pleasant Point, Maine, June 18, 2014
Date: 2014-06-18
Creator: Brian Altvater
Sr.
Dale Mitchell
Stephanie Bailey
Ed Basset
Access: Open access
Interview with Susan Graham by Caroline Moseley.
Date: 2020-01-01
Creator: Susan Graham
Access: Open access
- Susan Graham, a Bowdoin College housekeeper for 14 years, shares her experiences cleaning for the Environmental Services team of Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, Maine during the Covid19 crisis. Susan was hired by the hospital after she offered assistance during her hiatus from Bowdoin, when the campus was closed to all but essential personnel in the weeks following March 18th, 2020. Susan also reflects on the impact of the crisis on her home life and her work at Bowdoin. Interviewed by Bowdoin Archivist, Caroline Moseley.
Statement by Anonymous (Paula) collected by Erika Bjorum on October 5, 2018 [part 1]
Date: 2018-10-05
Creator: Anonymous (Paula)
Access: Open access
- Transcription of statement includes parts 1 and 2, recorded on October 5 and October 9, 2018. This statement was given privately.
Statement by Sarah Mary (Anne) McCarron collected by Rachel George on May 1, 2014
Date: 2014-05-01
Creator: Sarah Mary McCarron
Access: Open access
Statement by Sandra Pictou collected by Marcie Lister on October 16, 2014
Date: 2014-10-16
Creator: Sandra Pictou
Access: Open access