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Interview with Dora Jones - OH 327
Dora Jones
OH 327
In her June 1984 interview with Michael Cooke, Dora Jones detailed her work with DHEC’s sickle cell program. Jones discussed the misconceptions of sickle cell within South Carolina communities, the role of community groups, and what DHEC’s work with these groups. Jones also discussed the merging of DHEC’s sickle cell program with the Crippled Children’s division of DHEC and the controversies of that merge. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
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Interview with Emma Jones - OH 489
Emma Jones
OH 489
IN PROCESSING
Interviews with extension members and agents throughout the country documenting the history and development of the extension movement in the U.S. The interviews describe homemaking, child bearing and family management in the small towns and rural areas where they live. They also discuss the role of extension homemakers groups in their lives.
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Interview with Horace Jones - OH 680
Horace Jones and Emmett Scott High School
OH 680
This interview was conducted by Dr. George Garrison with Horace Jones with a focus on the History of Emmett Scott High School. Emmett Scott was the segregated high school for African-Americans, which was named after Emmett Scott, a former aide to Booker T. Washington and President Woodrow Wilson. The school opened in 1920 and was closed in 1970 when full integration was implemented in Rock Hill, SC schools. Mr. Horace Jones is a 1965 graduate of Emmett Scott High School and lived behind Emmett Scott and attended the school.
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Interview with Josephine Jordan and Bleaker Blake - OH 711
Josephine Jordan, Bleaker Blake, Emmett Scott High School, and Civil Rights
OH 711
This interview was conducted by Dr. George Garrison with Josephine Jordan and Bleaker Blake. The focus of the interview is Emmett Scott High School in Rock Hill, SC. Emmett Scott was the segregated high school for African-Americans which was named after Emmett Scott, a former aide to Booker T. Washington and President Woodrow Wilson. The school was opened in 1920 and was closed in 1970 when full integration was implemented in Rock Hill, SC schools. Bleaker Blake and Josephine Jordan were both Emmett Scott High School graduates. Josephine was also a longtime president of the “Scottites” alumni organization of Emmett Scott graduates. They both discuss their experiences at the school as well as growing up in Rock Hill, SC. They also discuss the civil rights movement in Rock Hill, SC and the movement as a whole.
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Interview with Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. - OH 360
Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr.
OH 360
Interview conducted for the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus with Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. (1935-2021) about his background and his involvement in organizations and projects like the Board of Education Project. Vernon Jordan is from Atlanta, Georgia and he was the second head of the Board of Education Project and wanted to improve African American education, voting rights, and political involvement. He also discusses the Board of Education Project’s objectives and how effective he believed it was.
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Interview with Josh Marr - OH 777
Josh Marr, Clover School District, and COVID-19 Pandemic
OH 777
This interview was conducted by Kenya L. Lane with Josh Marr as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. Marr discusses his experiences as a high school student and athlete in 2020, and how the COVID-19 pandemic and rise in racial unrest affected his senior year of high school. Marr shares how his maternal grandfather, who is of Native American descent, has served as an inspiration for him. He also echoes the analogy of the “football locker room” as a promising example for race relations on the community level. Other notable topics of conversation include virtual or remote activities, student organizations, and sports.
At the time of the interview, Josh Marr was a senior at Clover High School in Clover, S.C. He played varsity football and lacrosse as well as participated in several organizations including student council (President, 2020-21) and DECA club. He previously attended Bethany Elementary and Clover Middle Schools. As of 2024, Marr attends Queen’s University of Charlotte in Charlotte, N.C. where he plays on the men’s lacrosse team. He is the son of Winthrop alumna Ginger Gibson Marr ’93, ’98.
Spearheaded by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, an Assistant Professor of History & African American Studies at Winthrop University, Project 2020 is best summarized in her words: “The goal was to conduct interviews that explored the various ways in which Americans were experiencing and being impacted by the various watershed moments that emerged during 2020 (the global pandemic, social unrest, financial challenges, issues with healthcare, etc.).”
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Interview with Julisse Rodriguez-Ayala - OH 759
Julisse Rodriguez-Ayala, Winthrop University, and COVID-19 Pandemic
OH 759
This interview was conducted by William Calandro with Julisse Rodriguez-Ayala as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. Rodriguez-Ayala discusses her experiences amid the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly as a high school student. She details the challenges of social isolation as well as the educational hurdles she confronted during the critical year 2020. Rodriguez-Ayala’s interview provides deep insight into the educational experience (secondary and higher education) amid the pandemic. Notable topics of conversation include quarantine, COVID-19 protocols (masks, social distancing, etc.), vaccination, education, virtual learning, Winthrop University, social unrest, and the 2020 political climate.
Julisse Rodriguez-Ayala (b. 2003) is a native of Ponce, Puerto Rico and, at the time of the interview, studied English with a minor in Educational Studies at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC.
Spearheaded by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, an Assistant Professor of History and African American studies at Winthrop University, Project 2020 is best summarized in her words: “The goal was to conduct interviews that explored the various ways in which Americans were experiencing and being impacted by the various watershed moments that emerged during 2020 (the global pandemic, social unrest, financial challenges, issues with healthcare, etc.)."
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Interview with Ethel Jury
Ethel Jury
OH 149
IN PROCESSING
Interviews with extension members and agents throughout the country documenting the history and development of the extension movement in the U.S. The interviews describe homemaking, child bearing and family management in the small towns and rural areas where they live. They also discuss the role of extension homemakers groups in their lives.
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Interview with Kalaylah Chisolm - OH 782
Kalaylah Chisolm, Winthrop University, and COVID-19 Pandemic
OH 782
This interview was conducted by Abby B. Hieber with Kalaylah Chisolm as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. Chisolm discusses her experience as a college student readjusting to the educational and social challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable topics include health protocols, mental health, virtual learning, higher education, performing arts, and student life at Winthrop University.
Kalaylah Chisolm ‘22, a native of Hilton Head Island, SC, earned a B.A. in Theater with minors in Educational Studies and English from Winthrop University. She is currently pursuing a M.A. in Teaching from Winthrop. Chisolm also participated in Winthrop’s FYE Peer Mentor program.
Spearheaded by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, Assistant Professor of History and African American Studies at Winthrop University, Project 2020 is best summarized in her words: “The goal was to conduct interviews that explored the various ways in which Americans were experiencing and being impacted by the various watershed moments that emerged during 2020 (the global pandemic, social unrest, financial challenges, issues with healthcare, etc.)."
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Interview with Katonya Jackson Pinckney - OH 755
Katonya Jackson Pinckney, COVID-19 Pandemic, and Black Women
OH 755
This interview was conducted by Autumn Jackson with Katonya Jackson Pinckney as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. In the interview, Jackson-Pinckney details her experience as a mother, state employee, and Black woman during the COVID-19 pandemic. She specifically discusses the challenges she faced in terms of balancing her responsibilities as both a parent and professional amid a public health crisis. She also sheds light on what she believes to be a society hyperaware of contagions due to COVID-19, whether for better or worse. Notable topics of conversation include quarantine, health protocols (masking, vaccination, etc.), parenting, family dynamics, education, Winthrop University, and the wider effects of the pandemic on individuals and families.
Katonya Jackson Pinckney (b. 1979) is a native of West Columbia, SC and government employee. Before working in her current role as a Case Coordinator for Child Support Enforcement (CSE) in Mecklenburg County, NC, she worked in regulatory health for the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Jackson-Pinckney earned a B.A. degree in Psychology from Johnson C. Smith University and a Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree from Webster University. Her daughter, Autumn Jackson (the interviewer), studies Art Education at Winthrop University.
Spearheaded by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, an Assistant Professor of History and African American studies at Winthrop University, Project 2020 is best summarized in her words: “The goal was to conduct interviews that explored the various ways in which Americans were experiencing and being impacted by the various watershed moments that emerged during 2020 (the global pandemic, social unrest, financial challenges, issues with healthcare, etc.)."
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Interview with Keith Lee Sinclair - OH 763
Keith Lee Sinclair, COVID-19 Pandemic, and Lancaster County School District
OH 763
This interview was conducted by Stacy Steele with Keith Lee Sinclair as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. Mr. Sinclair shares his experiences as a high school teacher amid the COVID-19 pandemic and critical year 2020. He particularly sheds light on the educational and social challenges students and teachers faced during the pandemic. Sinclair also applauds the school’s decision to offer in-person learning under appropriate COVID-19 guidelines. Notable topics of conversation include COVID-19 classroom protocols, hybrid and virtual learning, and the overall evolution of education due to the pandemic.
Keith Lee Sinclair is teacher at Lancaster High School in Lancaster, S.C. At the time of the interview, Mr. Sinclair had been an educator for twenty-six years. As of 2024, he serves as an assistant principal at Lancaster High. He is also a notable musician and songwriter.
Spearheaded by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, an Assistant Professor of History and African American studies at Winthrop University, the oral history project is best summarized in her words: “The goal was to conduct interviews that explored the various ways in which Americans were experiencing and being impacted by the various watershed moments that emerged during 2020 (the global pandemic, social unrest, financial challenges, issues with healthcare, etc.)."
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Interview with Jonas Thomas Kennedy
Jonas Thomas Kennedy
OH 265
In his interview with Michael Cooke, Jonas T. Kennedy discusses his experience with the Progressive Democratic Party in South Carolina. Mr. Kennedy details the process and difficulties black people would face in registering and voting during the 1940s and 1950s. Mr. Kennedy also discusses the difficulties and expectations involved with the attempted buying of votes for certain candidates.
Dr. Jonas Thomas Kennedy (1917-2014) was a farmer and philanthropist from Bennettsville, SC. His parents and his two sisters both graduated from Claflin College, a historically black university in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Dr. Kennedy attended Claflin College before transferring to South Carolina State College to study Agriculture from which he graduated. He managed his 1200 acre farm and was a very successful farmer, even being named the 1977 Framer of the Year. Dr. Kennedy maintained a strong relationship with Claflin College and served as a trustee from 1969 to 1983. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree in 1975 from Claflin and inducted into the University Hall of Fame in 1993. He also made major donations to Africa University in Zimbabwe which was sponsored by the South Carolina United Methodist Conference. The University has buildings named in his honor. He served his community in several capacities and was the president of the Marlboro County NAACP for eleven years from 1947 to 1958.
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Interview with Kennedy Lawrence - OH 745
Kennedy Lawrence, Winthrop University, and COVID-19 Pandemic
OH 745
This interview was conducted by William Calandro with Kennedy Lawrence as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. Lawrence discusses her experiences amid the novel COVID-19 pandemic and critical year 2020. She details the educational and social challenges she personally faced during a flaring pandemic, notably as a freshman college student. She also provides insight into the state of theatre and performing arts amid the pandemic, particularly the virtualization of theatre. Other notable topics of conversation include virtual learning, vaccination, civil unrest, social activism, and the 2020 political climate.
Kennedy Lawerence ’23 is a native of Columbia, SC who studied Theatre and African American studies at Winthrop University. She earned her B.A. degree in May 2023.
Spearheaded by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, an Assistant Professor of History & African American Studies, Project 2020 is best summarized in her words: “The goal was to conduct interviews that explored the various ways in which Americans were experiencing and being impacted by the various watershed moments that emerged during 2020 (the global pandemic, social unrest, financial challenges, issues with healthcare, etc.)."
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Interview with Kenneth Williams, Jr. - OH 773
Kenneth Williams, Winthrop University, and COVID-19 Pandemic
OH 773
This interview was conducted by William “Bill” Calandro with Kenneth Williams, Jr. as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. Williams shares his experiences amid the COVID-19 pandemic and critical year 2020, particularly as a student and collegiate athlete. He first details his move from Allen University to Winthrop University as a track and field athlete—all the while adjusting to virtual learning. Notable topics of conversation include COVID-19 protocols, social isolation, vaccination, higher education, track and field, social unrest (Black Lives Matter), and the political climate of 2020. Williams concludes by sharing his thoughts on the slow return to normalcy after nearly three years since the pandemic’s outbreak.
Kenneth Williams, Jr. (b. 2002) is a native of Miami, Florida who, at the time of the interview, studied Business with a concentration in Marketing at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. He previously studied at Allen University in Columbia, SC. Williams competed on the track and field team at both colleges.
Spearheaded by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, an Assistant Professor of History & African American Studies at Winthrop University, Project 2020 is best summarized in her words: “The goal was to conduct interviews that explored the various ways in which Americans were experiencing and being impacted by the various watershed moments that emerged during 2020 (the global pandemic, social unrest, financial challenges, issues with healthcare, etc.).”
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Interview with Lois Kevan
Lois Kevan
OH 378
IN PROCESSING
Interviews with extension members and agents throughout the country documenting the history and development of the extension movement in the U.S. The interviews describe homemaking, child bearing and family management in the small towns and rural areas where they live. They also discuss the role of extension homemakers groups in their lives.
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Interview with Primavat Khutrakul
Primavat Khutrakul
OH 264
IN PROCESSING
Subjects include social customs, economics, hobbies, politics, education, Winthrop and comparisons of the U.S. and his country.
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Interview with Kierra Byrd - OH 719
Kierra Byrd, Black Women, and Social Justice
OH 719
This interview was conducted by Winthrop student Makayla Strozier with Kierra Byrd in correlation with HIST/AAMS/WMST-517: Black Women in America as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. Byrd discusses the experience of Black women in the critical year of 2020, and their relation to the social justice efforts like the Black Lives Matter movement. Byrd also notes the relationship between Black men and women, and the little recognition for the influential work of the latter group—often pointing to misogyny and gender inequality. In the interview, Byrd stresses the importance of Black women in the African American community and nation at large.
Byrd (b. 2000), a native of West Columbia, SC, is a Graphic Design major with a minor in Web Design at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC.
Spearheaded by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, Assistant Professor of History and African American studies, the project best summarized in her words: “The goal was to conduct interviews that explored the various ways in which Americans were experiencing and being impacted by the various watershed moments that emerged during 2020 (the global pandemic, social unrest, financial challenges, issues with healthcare, etc.)."
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Interview with Manning Kimmel - OH 221
Manning Kimmel
OH 221
In his March 10, 2015 interview with Rebecca Masters, Manning Kimmel reflects on the DiGiorgio Administration. Kimmel recounts DiGiorgio’s efforts to grow Winthrop and create a bridge between the University and Rock Hill. Throughout the interview, Kimmel summarizes the general consensus of the Rock Hill community in recent key events at Winthrop. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
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Interview with Lee Wicker Kinard - OH 784
Leila Wicker Kinard
OH 784
This interview was conducted by Roy Flynn with Leila Wicker “Lee” Kinard (1871-1963). Mrs. Kinard was the wife of Winthrop’s second president, Dr. James Pinckney Kinard. Mrs. Kinard was hired as a Winthrop History professor in 1895 where James Pinckney Kinard was the Chairman of the Department of History and English. A couple years later they were engaged and married on June 29, 1899. Dr. Kinard would become president of Winthrop College in 1928 when founder and first president Dr. David Bancroft Johnson died. Dr. Kinard served as President until 1934. In this interview, Lee Wicker Kinard discusses her experiences at Winthrop and relates the experiences of Dr. Kinard as well. She discusses at length David Bancroft Johnsons’ legacy and how it’s born more from his progressive ideas about educating women, more so than the character of the man. She also discusses her and her husband’s relationship with Dr. Johnson, as well as the education of women in general.
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Interview with Marge Kleinjan and Carla Kleinjan - OH 511
Marge Kleinjan and Carla Kleinjan
OH 511
IN PROCESSING
Interviews with extension members and agents throughout the country documenting the history and development of the extension movement in the U.S. The interviews describe homemaking, child bearing and family management in the small towns and rural areas where they live. They also discuss the role of extension homemakers groups in their lives.
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Interview with Carl J. Knighton - OH 673
Carl J. Knighton and Emmett Scott High School
OH 672
This interview was conducted by Dr. George Garrison with Carl J. Knighton for Dr. Garrison’s project on the History of Emmett Scott High School. Emmett Scott was the segregated high school for African-Americans, which was named after Emmett Scott, a former aide to Booker T. Washington and President Woodrow Wilson. The school opened in 1920 and closed in 1970 when full integration was implemented in Rock Hill South Carolina schools. Mr. Knighton attended Emmett Scott from first grade until eleventh grade. In this interview Mr. Knighton discusses his time and recollections of Emmett Scott High School as well as his military service and his experiences and recollections of the local black community of Rock Hill, South Carolina.
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Interview with Virginia Koch
Virginia Koch
OH 131
In her January 13, 2015 interview with Michelle Dubert-Bellrichard, Virginia Koch shared the memories of her Winthrop experience from 1970-1974. Koch explains why she attended Winthrop, her experiences with Rat Week, and why she struggled to find a job in her major. Included are the details of why she left South Carolina, and the numerous positions she held thereafter. Koch also shares her perspectives on major transitions at Winthrop and in the South. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
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Interview with Paul Krassner
Paul Krassner
OH 238
In his July 1992 interview with Ron Chepesiuk, Paul Krassner described his time as an anti-war activist during the 1960s and his current work. Krassner covered topics of satire, drugs, other activists, the Chicago Conspiracy Trial, the FBI and its involvement, Groucho Marx, and other conspiracies. He also detailed events like the levitating of the Pentagon and America’s Youth March on the Democratic Convention. Krassner, known as being the father of the Underground Press, was then continuing his satirical writing, critiquing the world. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
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Interview with Pearl Laffite
Pearl Laffite
OH 476
IN PROCESSING
Interviews with extension members and agents throughout the country documenting the history and development of the extension movement in the U.S. The interviews describe homemaking, child bearing and family management in the small towns and rural areas where they live. They also discuss the role of extension homemakers groups in their lives.
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Interview with Cecilia Lamb
Cecilia Lamb
OH 376
IN PROCESSING
Interviews with extension members and agents throughout the country documenting the history and development of the extension movement in the U.S. The interviews describe homemaking, child bearing and family management in the small towns and rural areas where they live. They also discuss the role of extension homemakers groups in their lives.
