John Gardner, Interview by Olivia Williams, 1 May 2021
Title
John Gardner, Interview by Olivia Williams, 1 May 2021
Subject
Description
John Gardner was born in Hilton Head, SC, and raised in a tight-knit Black community in Beaufort, SC. In this second interview, Gardner recalls memories of the Penn Center, his father’s store, and describes his mother's community involvement. He also brings up his time at Morehouse University, including his memories of the jazz club Paschal's. After graduation in 1970, Gardner relocated to Rochester, NY. At the time of the interview, Gardner was a historical interpreter at McLeod Plantation and Historic Site on James Island in Charleston, South Carolina.
Source
Grassroots Politics and Protest in Contemporary Charleston
Publisher
The Citadel Archives & Museum
Date
Rights
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Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1991
Coverage
Charleston (S.C.)
Original Format
Mp3 derivative audio created with Audacity software. Archival masters are WAV files.
Duration
39 minutes
Interviewer
Williams, Olivia
Interviewee
Gardner, John
Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Collection
Citation
The Charleston Oral History Program at the Citadel, “John Gardner, Interview by Olivia Williams, 1 May 2021,” The Citadel Archives Digital Collections, accessed April 26, 2024, https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1991.