Interview with Mike Wharton, April 9, 2014
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Mike Wharton has worked for the Athens-Clarke County Government in the Leisure Services Department for approximately 30 years. In this interview, Wharton talks about the construction and planning of Beech Haven Park, future plans for the park, the contributions of important families around the community, and opportunities for those who would like to assist in the funding and resource management of the park. <br /><br /><br />This interview is part of the <a href="https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=58&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=V.+Beech+Haven,+Athens,+Georgia">Beech Haven, Athens, Georgia</a> series.
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2014-04-09
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
oral histories
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Interview with Jack and Alice Rowland, April 9, 2014
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Jack Rowland was born in 1926 Cochran, Georgia; Alice Rowland was born in 1962 in Athens, Georgia. The Rowland family owned the property called Beech Haven, which would later be bought for Beech Haven Park located in Athens, Georgia. In this interview, Jack and Alice Rowland talk about the history of the future Beech Haven property, growing up in rural Athens during the 1930s, and stories of the people who worked on the property. <br /><br /><br />This interview is part of the <a href="https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=58&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=V.+Beech+Haven,+Athens,+Georgia">Beech Haven, Athens, Georgia</a> series.
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2014-04-09
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
oral histories
sound
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Interview with Sam Thomas, April 14, 2014
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Sam Thomas works at the T.R.R Cobb House located in Athens, Georgia, though he grew up in Montreat, North Carolina. Thomas talks about the restoration and transportation of the historical house, the creation and history of the Beech Haven property, and the town of Montreat. <br /><br /><br />This interview is part of the <a href="https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=58&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=V.+Beech+Haven,+Athens,+Georgia">Beech Haven, Athens, Georgia</a> series.
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2014-04-14
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
oral histories
sound
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Interview with Katherine "Kitty" Ross, April 14, 2014
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Katherine Ross was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1924. She frequently visited Beech Haven of Athens, Georgia while growing up. Ross is the granddaughter of Charles Rowland, who owned the Beech Haven property. In this interview, Ross talks about the time she spent on Beech Haven, stories about her family members, the history of Beech Haven, and her wishes for the future of the property. <br /><br /><br />This interview is part of the <a href="https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=58&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=V.+Beech+Haven,+Athens,+Georgia">Beech Haven, Athens, Georgia</a> series.
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2014-04-14
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
oral histories
sound
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