Interview: Shanklin, Virginia
Item
Identifier
Mss-0325, Cassette 29
Title
Interview: Shanklin, Virginia
Type
Sound
Format
.mp3
Language
English
Source
Joseph C. Ellers Collection
Rights
Interviews may only be reproduced with permission from Clemson University Libraries Special Collections and Archives. All rights to the interviews, including but not restricted to legal title, copyrights and literary property rights, have been transferred to the Clemson University Libraries Special Collections and Archives.
Date
1980s
Description
Virginia Shanklin was the secretary for President Edwards.
1:39 Shanklin talks about her job description and what she did on a regular basis,
2:45 She comments on how the government sent students to Clemson during the war because of how small the student body was.
3:32 Shanklin initially came to Clemson in 1924 to work for Mr. Littlejohn. She took a short leave of absence, but later came back because the job offer was too good to refuse. She returned when Dr. Earl was acting president.
6:07 She retired in 1965 after having worked at Clemson for 40 years.
6:19 She talks about the CMP report and how it brought about much in the way of change.
7:11 Shanklin recalls working under President Pool before she worked with President. Edwards. She goes on to discuss the effects and aftermath of Pool's sudden death.
9:08 Regarding initial reaction to the CMP report: many were unsettled because it recommended sweeping change. It turned out to be a positive step in the long run.
10:56 She says Edwards was a very hard worker. No matter how hard you worked, Edwards would outdo you.
13:30 Edwards was a businessman. He didn't have the academic training and he wanted things run like a business. He recognized from the business world that salaries should be higher in order to stay competitive.
15:30 Edwards wasn't from the academic world; he looked to others for help and relied on them. Edwards would give full credit to the Deans; he developed a strong working partnership with them.
17:33 Clemson handled integration so well in large part because Edwards planned and prepared for it with outstanding cooperation between people at Clemson and state officials. Integration in South Carolina went rather well compared to other states like Georgia and Mississippi.
20:40 Shanklin gives final comment on her years spent at Clemson.
21:48 Audio ends.
1:39 Shanklin talks about her job description and what she did on a regular basis,
2:45 She comments on how the government sent students to Clemson during the war because of how small the student body was.
3:32 Shanklin initially came to Clemson in 1924 to work for Mr. Littlejohn. She took a short leave of absence, but later came back because the job offer was too good to refuse. She returned when Dr. Earl was acting president.
6:07 She retired in 1965 after having worked at Clemson for 40 years.
6:19 She talks about the CMP report and how it brought about much in the way of change.
7:11 Shanklin recalls working under President Pool before she worked with President. Edwards. She goes on to discuss the effects and aftermath of Pool's sudden death.
9:08 Regarding initial reaction to the CMP report: many were unsettled because it recommended sweeping change. It turned out to be a positive step in the long run.
10:56 She says Edwards was a very hard worker. No matter how hard you worked, Edwards would outdo you.
13:30 Edwards was a businessman. He didn't have the academic training and he wanted things run like a business. He recognized from the business world that salaries should be higher in order to stay competitive.
15:30 Edwards wasn't from the academic world; he looked to others for help and relied on them. Edwards would give full credit to the Deans; he developed a strong working partnership with them.
17:33 Clemson handled integration so well in large part because Edwards planned and prepared for it with outstanding cooperation between people at Clemson and state officials. Integration in South Carolina went rather well compared to other states like Georgia and Mississippi.
20:40 Shanklin gives final comment on her years spent at Clemson.
21:48 Audio ends.
Subject
South Carolina -- Pickens County
Interviewer
Ellers, Joseph C.
Interviewee
Shanklin, Virginia
Publisher
Clemson University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Repository
