William Trimble : Interview for the John W. Gardner Legacy Oral History Project

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Abstract: Billy Trimble, John W. Gardner’s grandson, shares memories of his grandfather. Along with his mother and older brother, Trimble lived with John and Aida Gardner during the 1970s in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Trimble recalls his grandparents entertaining members of Washington society, his grandfather’s work ethic, and the more playful side of Gardner, who fulfilled a sort of father figure role in the boys’ lives. Trimble provides information about his own career path in public service, including interning for the National Endowment for the Arts, serving in the Marine Corps Reserve, obtaining a master’s degree in public policy, and working for Rhode Island’s Department of Education. Towards the end of the interview, Trimble shares memories of Aida, or Dita as she was called by the family, and her path from Guatemala to Washington, DC. He also shares what he knows about Gardner’s early life and family history. Trimble concludes by sharing thoughts on Gardner’s legacy.

Type of resource	sound recording-nonmusical, text, still image
Extent	2 audio files; 1 text file; 1 photograph
Place	Stanford (Calif.)
Publisher	Stanford Historical Society
Date created	December 23, 2018
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital

Interviewee	Trimble, William
Creator	Trimble, William
Interviewer	Abel, Suzanne
Publisher	Stanford Historical Society

Biographical profile	William “Billy” Trimble is the youngest grandson of John Gardner. Billy’s parents are Stephanie Trimble, John Gardner’s eldest daughter, and Phillip Trimble; he has one sibling, John Gardner Trimble. Born in 1970 in New York City, when his parents separated his mom moved with him and his brother into their grandparents’ house on Kenwood Avenue inChevy Chase, Maryland. He lived there from 1973 until leaving for college in August of 1989. He attended college in California at Pomona College and served four years in the Marine Corps Reserve in San Diego before returning to Washington, DC, for graduate school at Georgetown University. He moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 2002 and married the former Katherine Carnevale Allen. They have one son and are nowdivorced. Since 2008 Billy has lived in Rhode Island and now works for the State of Rhode Island Department of Education.
Transcript	Title Transcript
Finding Aid	Title John W. Gardner Legacy Oral History Project (SC1355)
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/cd153tx8618
Location	SC1355
Repository	Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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John W. Gardner Legacy Oral History Project

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