Interview with Emma Cooper Cockfield - OH 010

Interviewee

• Emma Cooper Lovett Cockfield

Interviewer

Ann Yarborough Evans

Files

Streaming Media

Abstract

This interview was conducted by Ann Yarborough Evans with Emma Cooper Lovett Cockfield (1891-1977) for the Winthrop College Oral History Project on July 31, 1974. Cockfield (Winthrop College Class of 1914) recalls her experiences as a Winthrop student, discussing the Training School, academic courses, athletics, clubs, and student activities. She describes the Training School’s emphasis on practical teaching experience and preparation for a career in education, as well as her experiences with tennis, basketball, the Glee Club, sewing, and literary and religious organizations. She also recalls the rules and customs governing student life, including dress codes, study hours, dormitory regulations, church attendance, and campus activities. Cockfield reflects on campus buildings and the physical changes to Winthrop over the years, comparing the campus of her student days with her later visits. She also discusses dining and daily life in the dormitories, transportation, social activities, and her experiences after graduation.

Emma C. Cockfield reflects fondly on her Winthrop education and the preparation it provided for her career in teaching and home demonstration work.

Publication Date

7-31-1974

Unique Identifier

OH 010

Format

1 Cassette; MP3; WAV;

Length

00:42:15

Restrictions

This interview is open for use under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Series

Alumni

Disciplines

Oral History

Keywords

Teaching, Winthrop Training School, food, dorms, rules and regulations

Recommended Citation

Cockfield, Emma Cooper Lovett, "Interview with Emma Cooper Cockfield - OH 010" (1974). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 010.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/54