A fire erupted in Hunter Library at Western Carolina University on February 26, 1989. Campus security officer W. R. Holder reported the fire at 5:50 AM and it was contained in the check-out service of the Media Center. The fire destroyed audio-visual…
Named for H.T. Hunter, the Hunter Library was constructed in 1953. Hiram Tyram Hunter (1883-1947) served as president from 1923 to 1947. With a growing student body, Hunter Library was added onto twice, first in 1967 and then again in 1982.
Named for H.T. Hunter, the Hunter Library was constructed in 1953. Hiram Tyram Hunter (1883-1947) served as president from 1923 to 1947. With a growing student body, Hunter Library was added onto twice, first in 1967 and then again in 1982.
James Taylor interviews Dr. Don Livingston about the history of the Political Science department at WCU. Dr. Livingston received his Bachelors and Master’s degrees from the University of South Carolina and his PhD from the University of Mississippi…
James Taylor interviews Dr. Gordon Mercer about the history of the Political Science department at WCU. Dr. Mercer came to WCU in the fall of 1980 to direct the newly formed MPA program. The program went into full operation in the spring of 1981.…
This 14-page transcript of a 2007 interview Tim Osment conducted with Sara Madison, born in 1931. Madison shares her memories of growing up on campus, living in Davies Hall until third grade, and then moving to Buzzards Roost just above campus.
Anne Flintom McLeod and Sara Sutton Madison sit down to discuss growing up in Cullowhee. They talk about campus buildings, college faculty, community members, and their memories of Western North Carolina. Anne Flintom McLeod is the great-niece of A.…
John Hardwood graduated Cullowhee High School in 1898. The co-educational class included 21 students (D. Hooper, C. Cooper, R. L. Colvard, W. L. Henson, Prof. W. D. Wike, M. Parker, T. B. Davis, J. P. Moore, Wade Hayes, H. C. Sherer, J. N. Wilson,…