Ruby Murray, Interview by Kieran W. Taylor, 20 September 2021
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- Title:
- Ruby Murray, Interview by Kieran W. Taylor, 20 September 2021
- Date:
- 2021
- Interviewer:
- Taylor, Kieran W., 1966-
- Interviewee:
- Murray, Ruby
- Description:
- Ruby Murray was born in Kingstree, South Carolina, and raised in St. Stephens, South Carolina. In the interview, she recalls her first day of employment at The Citadel’s Daniel Library on January 17, 1994, the same day Shannon Faulkner started taking full-time classes. Murray talks about her nuclear and extended family and remembers the construction of the Cooper River Rediversion Project and the impact it had on the community. She describes her experiences visiting Charleston as a child and later as a College of Charleston student in the mid-eighties. Murray reflects on her work at the Daniel Library and the changes she has witnessed over the years, including the Daniel Library and the Citadel's evolving relationships with the larger community. She defines her leadership style as “servant leadership” and stresses the importance of building relationships and genuinely caring for others.
- Collection Title:
- The Charleston Oral History Program
- Contributing Institution:
- The Citadel Archives & Museum
- Media Type:
- Oral Histories
- Series:
- Working Charleston
- Personal or Corporate Subject:
- The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina
- Topical Subject:
- Women in higher education, African Americans--Southern States, Academic libraries.
- Geographic Subject:
- Charleston (S.C.), St. Stephens (S.C.)
- S.C. County:
- Charleston County (S.C.), Berkeley County (S.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Digital:
- 2021-09-20
- Digitization Specifications:
- Mp3 derivative audio created with Audacity software. Archival masters are WAV files.
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Copyright Status Statement:
- Copyright © The Citadel Archives & Museum.
- Access Statement:
- All rights reserved.
- Access Information:
- For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, Charleston, SC, 29409.
- Admin ID:
- 266974
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