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Interview no. | L-0287 |
Restrictions | No restrictions. Open to research. |
Project | L.2. University of North Carolina: Anne Queen and the Campus Y |
Project description | Interviews, 1990-2010, about the Campus Y and Anne Queen, its director, 1964-1975. The Campus Y, a student organization founded in 1859, was active in integrating the University of North Carolina's undergraduate program, the local civil rights movement, Vietnam War protests, overturning the Speaker Ban Law, the Foodworkers' Strikes of 1969 and 1970, anti-apartheid work, and other major social movements. Interviewees include former Y student leaders, alumni, staff, and University administrators, who focus on the significance of the Y, with reflections on social movements, the development of social consciousness, staff support, student leadership and community, and work in post-college life. |
Date | September 3 2010 |
Interviewee | Hyatt, Robert. |
Interviewee occupation |
Clergy School administrators |
Interviewee DOB | Unknown |
Interviewee ethnicity | Unidentified |
Interviewer | Vaughan, Hudson. |
Abstract | Robert Hyatt was a Co-President of the Campus Y from 1954 to 1955. He discusses the impact the Y had on his values and on his life. Hyatt begins by inquiring into the specifics of the Y oral history project, and then explains his interest and involvement with oral histories. Hyatt describes how he became involved with the Campus Y through Freshman Camp, and how the Y was being instrumental in helping him form his understanding of race relations, as well as how it encouraged students to cross long-standing racial boundaries. During his time at UNC, the Y leadership designed experiences that systematically broke down racial barriers and stereotypes among students. He discusses the international volunteer work he did in Mexico and Norway, which he found through the Y. After college, Hyatt attended Yale Divinity School, then served as Associate Director of Religious Activities at Duke; in this position, he was able to draw on leadership experiences that he cultivated at the Y. Hyatt’s passion for social justice further led him to establish a medical clinic in Nicaragua, which was sustained by volunteers and professionals from Duke and UNC. Hyatt reiterates that the Y sharpened his social conscience. As co-president, he helped raise money and recruit student volunteers. The staff leadership at the Y provided instrumental assistance and mentorship for Hyatt. After describing the religious elements of the Y and some of the more active committees and programs, including Freshman Camp and the Human Relations Institute, he discusses the space of the Y and the Speaker Ban. In conclusion, Hyatt explains that what perpetuates the Y’s commitment to social justice comes down to a leadership and tradition. The combination of Hyatt’s innate awareness of what is just and the expansion of those values at the Y and at UNC have absolutely sustained his interest and commitment to social justice. |
Citation | Interview with [interviewee name] by [interviewer name], [interview date] [interview number], in the Southern Oral History Program Database |
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Interview no. | L0287_Audio |