Collected Item: “David McKenney Oral History, 2020/11/19”
Title
David McKenney Oral History 2020/11/19
Who conducted the interview? List all names, separated by comma.
Emily McKenney
Who was interviewed? List all names, separated by commas.
David McKenney
Email Address(es) for all interviewers. Separated by comma.
emckenn2@asu.edu, david_mckenney@hotmail.com
If this oral history is related to research conducted in association with an institution (e.g. a museum, university, library), please include the name of the institution. If you are a faculty member or student conducting research, please provide the name of your school.
Arizona State University
Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your oral history. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?
#ruralvoices, #pandemic, #Ukraine, #quarantine, #education, #teachers, #students, #government, #freedom, #church, #lockdown, #business, #homeimprovement, #shortages, #2020election, #rioting, #protesting, #cooking, #realestate, #Michigan, #NewYork, #Portland, #Seattle #HST485
What is the format of your recording?
Audio
In what ZIP code is the primary residence of the interviewee? (enter 5-digit ZIP code; for example, 00544 or 94305)? In what city/town/village does the interviewee live? In what country does the interviewee live? All comma-separated.
49735
What is the gender of the interviewee? Be sure to allow interviewees to self-identify their gender in the pre-interview or interview. *Do not assign a gender identity to interviewees.*
Male
What is the age of the interviewee?
55 to 64
How does the interviewee describe their race or ethnicity? Be sure to allow interviewees to self-identify their race/ethnicity in the pre-interview or interview. *Do not assign a racial or ethnic identity to interviewees.*
Caucasian
Describe the oral history.
David John McKenney lived in rural Michigan for most of his life. In this interview, David reflects upon the challenges that COVID-19 wrought on the rural school districts for which he works. He describes how he and his coworkers wrote code that helped transition students to remote learning and saved other districts countless hours of labor. David also touches upon his experience in Ukraine and the flu quarantine that occurred there seasonally. He contrasts this with the current American quarantine and highlights his concerns about freedoms of speech in reference to lockdowns. His concerns about freedoms of speech also extends to the future of Christianity and the church. He expresses his anger about the 2020 election season. In addition, David discusses his frustration with rioting in Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington. David remarks on the shift in real estate from urban areas to suburban areas and the rise in construction. Finally, David comments on his participation in pandemic trends (such as baking bread) and increased time spent with family.
On what date did you record this oral history?
2020-11-19