Interview with Anne Evans Jeffries, June 12, 1979

Interview Summary

Anne Evans Jeffries is a 1968 graduate of the University of Kentucky. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Jeffries enrolled at UK in September of 1964. She states that UK's campus was largely quiet and peaceful while she was there, although the number of students was growing rapidly. Jeffries does not remember having any trouble getting into classes, but she did have two classes on Saturday as a freshman. She majored in history and minored in library science. She recalls history professors Dr. Clement Eaton and Dr. Thomas D. Clark, but explains that the university was already becoming too large to really get to know the professors.

Jeffries talks about social activities on campus. She was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority, and explains that she believes that involvement in sororities and fraternities is helpful to freshman and sophomore students. Yet, she recalls that she was bored with sorority life by her junior year. She explains that the sororities and fraternities were well-organized, but does not remember any bloc voting during student government elections. Jeffries states that the biggest social events on campus while she was a student were the Little Kentucky Derby (LKD), Homecoming, and the Centennial Ball in the spring of 1965.

Jeffries discusses restrictions on women at the university, and recalls that women could not wear pants on campus. She also remembers that ninety five percent of the professors on campus were male. She describes political discussions on campus during the 1964 presidential campaign and Louie Nunn's gubernatorial campaign in 1967. Jeffries also recalls protests of all-white athletic teams at UK. She describes obtaining tickets for athletic events, and discusses the controversy between the support of athletics and support of academics. She states that the library was adequate at that time, but remembers that there was no library orientation for new students. She also discusses her involvement in the UK Alumni Association.

Interview Keyword

Clothing and dress. College athletes College discipline College environment College presidents College sports--Corrupt practices College students--Attitudes. College students--Conduct of life. College students--Political activity. College students--Social conditions College teachers--Political activity College teachers--Social conditions Discrimination in higher education Fashion. Greek letter societies. Minorities in higher education Sex discrimination in higher education. Sexism in higher education Universities and colleges--Faculty. University of Kentucky Alumni Association University of Kentucky Department of History University of Kentucky. Libraries Women--Education (Higher)

Interview LC Subject

African American college students--Social conditions College integration Jeffries, Anne Evans Jeffries, Anne Evans--Interviews Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team) Student protesters University of Kentucky University of Kentucky--History Women in education--Kentucky--Lexington College sports

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