John Gardner, Interview by Olivia Williams, 1 May 2021

Title

John Gardner, Interview by Olivia Williams, 1 May 2021

Date

5/1/21

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.

Subject

African Americans--Education, African Americans--Civil rights., Social justice--South Carolina

Source

South Carolina Digital Library

Relation

https://rspace.library.cofc.edu/filestore/9/7/9/6/6/2_aae7d5687c86e1f/266979_c3330d27c388773.jpg

Type

sound

References

https://lcdl.library.cofc.edu/lcdl/catalog/266979

Citation

“John Gardner, Interview by Olivia Williams, 1 May 2021,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed October 22, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/38821.

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