Mary McLeod
Mary McLeod was a part time employee for Winthrop Rockefeller. Starting in 1959, she oversaw the philanthropic projects that Rockefeller supported through the Rockwin Fund (now the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation).
Clip Topics:
- Arkansans’ attitudes towards Rockefeller's position on integration
- Why McLeod did not want Rockefeller to run for political office and why he did
Mary McLeod receiving an award, 1968
John Ward
In 1964, John Ward joined WR as Director of Public Relations, and in 1968 he served as Campaign Director. He published a biography on Rockefeller in 1978 titled The Arkansas Rockefeller.
Clip Topics:
- Rockefeller interacting with the public and trying to reform the Game and Fish Commission
- Context on the 1964 Ministerial Alliance speech where Rockefeller reproached Faubus
John Ward, undated (from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas, courtesy of Colin Woodward)
Bobby Roberts
Bobby Roberts was the first archivist for the UA Little Rock archive, which was founded late 1979. The Winthrop Rockefeller collection was donated to UA Little Rock in 1980.
Clip Topic:
- How UA Little Rock received the Winthrop Rockefeller collection
Bobby Roberts, 2023