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Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection
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Georgia--History
Georgia--Politics and government
Politics and Public Policy
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The Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection consists of interviews with politically prominent Georgians conducted by Bob Short from 2006 to 2016. Interviewees include former governors, members of both the U.S. and Georgia Congresses, secretaries of state, lobbyists, journalists, lawyers, activists, and relatives of prominent politicians. Included with these oral histories are a few public programs recorded at Young Harris College in 2006-2007. Most interviews were recorded in the homes and offices of interviewees or in the Bob Short Oral History Studio at the University of Georgia. The conversations cover many topics at the intersection of politics and public life in modern Georgia, with a particular strength in gubernatorial contests, the Civil Rights movement, reapportionment, the development of Atlanta, the rise of the Republican party in Georgia, political journalism, and the interaction between religion and politics.<br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=9&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here. </a>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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2006-2016
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RBRL220ROGP
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Georgia
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5.3 Interview with Ray Moore, April 23, 2013 RBRL220ROGP-149 RBRL220ROGP Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection ROGP 149 Interview with Ray Moore finding aid Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Ray Moore Bob Short 0 http://youtu.be/7J72MNQANWM YouTube video 22 Introduction I'm Bob Short, and this is Reflections on Georgia Politics, sponsored by the Richard B. Russell Library at the University of Georgia and Young Harris College. Interviewer Bob Short introduces interviewee Ray Moore. 17 61 Early life, employment, and military service Let's see now, Ray: from North Carolina to Ohio, then overseas in the Army, to Columbia University, and finally, to Atlanta, Georgia. Moore recalls his youth in North Carolina and Ohio, telling how he worked for his father's newspaper before being drafted into the army. Asheville, North Carolina ; Chiggers ; Cleveland Indians ; Cleveland Plain Dealer ; College education ; Devil boy ; Editor ; Elizabeth City, North Carolina ; Fort Gordon, Georgia ; Journalism ; Journalist ; Military draft ; Newspaper ; Reporter ; Southerner ; Tennessee Maneuver Area ; U.S. Army ; U.S. Marine ; World War I ; Yankee 17 352 Broadcasting education at Columbia Then Columbia University. Moore recalls some of the courses and professors he studied with at Columbia. Atlanta, Georgia ; Broadcast professionals ; Bulova Watch Company ; Bulova Watch Time ; Caesar Serchinger ; Gloria Crow ; Gloria Lane ; High society ; NBC ; Pat Kelly ; Pauline Frederick ; Rockefeller Plaza ; Seasons Magazine ; WSB 17 495 Early broadcasting work Before we do that, let's talk about your first job. Moore describes finding his first job in Tennessee after initial discouragement, then pursuing an opportunity at WSB in Atlanta. Alcoholic ; Audition ; Bill Hale ; Biltmore Hotel ; Bob Watson ; Broadcast Magazine ; Bud Collier ; Jerry Vandeventer ; Johnson City, Tennessee ; Mark Bartlett ; New York City ; Radio broadcasting ; Station break ; Station manager ; The Platter Party ; WOR Radio ; WSB Radio 17 827 Radio work v. journalism You came from a newspaper background ; why did you choose radio? Moore explains that he preferred the theatrics of radio broadcasting to journalism and describes some of the programs on which he worked in Johnson City. AP ; Associated Press ; Country music ; Edward R. Murrow ; High School Jump Music ; Hillbilly Hit Parade ; J.M. Smucker ; June Carter Cash ; Little Theater ; Music of the Masters ; Orville, Ohio ; Smuckers Preserves ; Theatrical performance 17 1036 Live television commercials Now to WSB. Moore tells of breaking into television broadcasting by presenting commercials on live television, telling several anecdotes about gaffes he made on live TV. 17 1292 Breaking into newscasting Well, television newscasts in that day are not as long as they are today and really didn't go into all the depth that they do today. Moore discusses moving from commercials to weather and, eventually, newscasting. CBS News ; Dave Galloway ; Don McClellan ; Doug Edwards ; Glenn Burns ; High pressure center ; Local news ; Low pressure center ; Meteorology ; Network news ; Shell Oil ; Teleprompter ; Television studio ; Weather forecast ; Weatherman 17 1740 Past notable WSB employees Okay, you're in the news now, and then you become news director and you had to build a staff. Moore discusses some of the notable figures he hired while news director of WSB, including Tom Brokaw. Civil rights ; Cox Media Group ; Dave Riggs ; Don Heald ; Frank Gaither ; Fred Briggs ; George Page ; Glottal stop ; John Pruitt ; Kennedy Jones ; Los Angeles, California ; Nature (television series) ; NBC affiliate ; NBC feeds ; Tom Brokaw ; Tom Pettit ; Vietnam War ; White House news correspondent 17 2084 Coverage of the assassinations of JFK and MLK Well, as news director, I'm sure it was essential that you monitor, at least, politics and government. Moore recalls interviewing Dr. King following Kennedy's assassination, and subsequently covering Dr. King's assassination. Assassination ; Capitol Homes housing project, Atlanta ; Civil agitation ; Civil rights ; Crime ; Dora McDonald ; Dr. Martin Luther King ; Ebenezer Baptist Church ; Ed Clayton ; FBI ; Federal Bureau of Investigation ; Ford Mustang ; I Have a Dream speech ; James Earl Ray ; John F. Kennedy ; Legislative stories ; Lorene Manus ; Orator ; Race relations ; SCLC ; Southern Christian Leadership Conference ; The Atlanta Voice ; Trinity Methodist Church 17 2603 Documentaries on desegregation You did several documentaries during that period. Moore tells of producing news documentaries on the desegregation of Atlanta's public schools, comparing and contrasting with the desegregating of schools in New Orleans and Charlotte. Atlanta public schools ; Bill Monroe ; Brown v. Board of Education ; Charlotte, North Carolina ; Civil rights ; Democrats ; Desegregation ; Film developing ; Film processing ; Georgia Institute of Technology ; Georgia Tech ; Herman Talmadge ; John Chancellor ; Meet the Press ; New Orleans, Louisiana ; Paul Shields ; Richard B. Russell ; Segregation ; The Today Show ; WAGA-TV ; WDSU ; William B. Hartsfield 17 2946 Racial unrest at UGA during desegregation We had Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes, two very good-looking, very bright, very hand-picked students... Moore describes covering the conflicts on UGA's campus following the enrollment of its first African-American students. Athens Police Department ; Basketball ; Bell and Howell ; Civil agitation ; Dick Goss ; Ernest Vandiver ; Fire truck ; Georgia State Patrol ; Horace Ward ; John Furman ; Law school ; Myers Hall ; Race riot ; Tear gas ; UGA ; University of Georgia 17 3339 Integrating public schools under Vandiver Let's talk for a minute about him--he had run on a platform of no, absolutely no, school integration. Moore recalls the climate in the state following Governor Vandiver's decision to integrate public schools rather than close them. " ; No Not One" ; ; Educational standards ; Jimmy Carter ; Joe Fain ; Judge Samuel Sibley ; Private schools ; Sibley Commission 17 3548 End of the county unit system / Redistricting Let's go back--in the very beginning, I said that you covered the most historical political and economic period in Georgia history. Moore describes Georgia's transition from the Old South to the New South via the end of the county unit system and redistricting. Augusta, Georgia ; County unit system ; Eugene Talmadge ; Fulton County, Georgia ; Howard Baker ; Oliver Healy ; One Man, One Vote ; Redistricting ; Roy Harris ; Segregationist ; Stump speech ; Supreme Court ; Tennessee ; The New South ; U.S. Senate ; Watergate hearings 17 3911 Atlanta's growth after civil rights struggles / Coverage of city's civil rights events At that time, Birmingham and Atlanta were sort of rivals, both about the same. Moore opines that Atlanta's willingness to desegregate, along with the foresight of Mayor Hartsfield to build an airport, helped distinguish Atlanta from Birmingham, once a comparably sized city. Atlanta student movement ; Aviation ; Birmingham, Alabama ; Candler Field ; Candler Park ; CBS ; Civil Rights Act ; Commentaries ; Editorials ; Ivan Allen Jr. ; Lonnie C. King ; Race relations ; The Magnolia Room 17 4260 Jimmy Carter's campaigns Let's talk for a minute about President Jimmy Carter. Moore suggests that Carter was much tougher as a politician than his soft public image indicated. Anchorman ; Carl Sanders ; Chief of staff ; Christian mafia ; Democratic nomination ; Georgia legislature ; Gubernatorial campaign ; Jim Axel ; Presidential campaign ; Shenandoah 17 4505 Interviewing Bobby Jones and Bobby Kennedy You have interviewed a lot of famous people. Moore recalls his interviews with golfer Jones and politician Kennedy, also mentioning his reaction to the latter's assassination. Bobby Jones ; British Open ; Disability ; Grand Slam ; John F. Kennedy ; Loading dock ; Peachtree Street, Atlanta ; Robert F. Kennedy ; U.S. Open ; University of Alabama ; Washington, D.C. ; White Columns 17 4743 Departure from WSB Somewhere in your career you decided to change stations. Moore describes how a dispute over an editorial led to his resignation from WSB and his start at TV-5. Atlanta Constitution ; Channel 11 (Atlanta) ; FCC ; Federal Communications Committee ; Investigative reporter ; Ken Goodnight ; Miami mafia ; Miami, Florida ; Paul Jones ; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ; Pornography ; Resignation ; Television ratings ; TV-5 ; WAGA-TV 17 5153 Campaign to host the 1996 Olympics Well, lest we forget, let's talk about the Olympics. Moore discusses some of the presentations and strategies presented to the IOC in an attempt to lure the Olympics to Atlanta. 1996 Summer Olympics ; Billy Cane ; Boxing ; Equestrienne ; Fred Dyer ; Greek goddesses ; Helicopter ; Interactive television ; International Olympic Committee ; IOC ; John Crecine ; Juan Antonio Samaranch ; Marriott hotel ; Maynard Jackson ; Microsoft ; Mike Sinclair ; Mohammed Ali ; Newnan, Georgia ; Princess Margaret ; Stone Mountain, Georgia ; Tokyo, Japan 17 5613 Producing a documentary on Georgia religious practices One other thing I'd like to talk about, one of your documentaries entitled " ; The Search." ; Moore speaks about producing a documentary on various Georgia religious groups and practices, which aired to great success despite resistance from the station and advertisers. Christianity ; Dale Smith ; Dr. Ben Johnson ; Episcopal ; First Baptist Church ; Ford Motor Company ; Jazz mass ; Jean Hendrix ; Jim Golden ; Lay witness mission ; Mills Lane ; Preacher ; Primitive Baptists ; Rhapsody ; Snake handlers ; Speaking in tongues ; West Point, Georgia 17 5998 Job offers from NBC But before we leave, I want to ask you one other question: why did you not accept a position with NBC after being offered one or two? Moore explains why he turned down several job offers from NBC to stay in Atlanta. Chicago, Illinois ; John Chancellor ; Lake Michigan ; NBC affiliates ; NBC News ; Reuben Frank 17 6133 Conclusion Well, thanks for being with us. Short and Moore conclude the interview. 17 Oral History No transcript. Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule. video 0 RBRL220ROGP-149.xml RBRL220ROGP-149.xml http://russelldoc.galib.uga.edu/russell/view?docId=ead/RBRL220ROGP-ead.xml http://russelldoc.galib.uga.edu/russell/view?docId=ead/RBRL220ROGP.149-ead.xml
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Interview with Ray Moore, April 23, 2013
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RBRL220ROGP-149
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Ray Moore
Bob Short
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oral histories
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Georgia
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Journalism
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Press and politics
School integration
Religion
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Ray Moore (b. 1922) was an Atlanta TV newsman for twenty-three years. In 1951, he joined WSB Radio and then WSB-TV the following year. Moore resigned as news director of WSB, in 1969, and joined WAGA-TV (Channel 5) until he retired from broadcasting entirely in 1974. Moore produced a number of documentaries on penal reform, school desegregation, hunger, religion, and urban development. Moore discusses his work with WSB, covering legislative news in Georgia, and his experience making documentaries.
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2013-04-23
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moving image
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Athens Oral History Project
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The Athens Oral History Project was initiated in 2014 to document modern Athens history, roughly from the mid-twentieth century to the present. Interviews cover topics such as neighborhoods and communities in Athens, civil rights demonstrations, African American history, as well as personal histories of narrators.<br /><br /><span><strong>Content Warning</strong>: Some interviews in this collection contain harmful or distressing content, to include racism, racial violence, and racial slurs.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=1&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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2014-ongoing
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Athens, Georgia
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RBRL361AOHP
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Georgia--History, Local
Georgia--Communities
African Americans--History
Athens Black History
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Athens, Georgia
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38 minutes
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a href="http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL361AOHP-038/audio" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Access Interview</a></span></h3>
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5.4
2022-04-23
Interview with Walter Allen, Jr., April 23, 2022
RBRL361AOHP-038
38 minutes
RBRL361AOHP
Athens Oral History Project
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia
Walter Allen, Jr.
William Breeding
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Family; Schools
"So I'd like for you first of all to tell me a little bit about Walter Allen Jr."
Allen describes his family’s origins, talks about being born in The Bottom and briefly discusses his father’s career. He continues by recalling the many different schools he attended across Athens and he provides a chronological sequence of his transitions.
1959;Athens General Hospital;Athens High and Industrial School;Busing;Cedar Shoals High School;Chase Street Elementary School;Clafton College;Clarke Middle School;Cordelia Barnett Allen;Desegregation;E.D. Stroud School;Education;Integration;Korean War Veteran;Morris Brown College;Ms. Allen's Day Care Center;Segregation;Strong Street;The Bottom;Timothy Road;University of Georgia;Walter Allen Sr.;Watkinsville Rosenwald School;West Broad Elementary School;West Hancock
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1203 West Hancock, Childhood Home
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Integration
"You said 3rd grade integration, how was uh, do you have any memories of integration?"
Allen describes his experience with desegregation in Athens elementary schools and recalls his time at Clarke Middle. He mentions that his family moved to a neighborhood off of Timothy Road and his experiences being bussed to different schools on the opposite side of the city.
1970s;Berkley Hills;Busing;Cedar Shoals High School;Chase Street Elementary School;Clarke Middle School;Cynthia Gresham;Integration;Jackson Family;Kingswood;Principal;Sheats Drive;Terry Glenn;Timothy Road;Whitehall
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220 Swanson Drive, Timothy Rd. Area
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Teachers
"How were the teacher through all of the grades?"
Allen explains the reactions of white teachers in Athens-Clarke County to integration and their mass transition to private schools or other still-segregated school districts. He also notes that he did have many Black educators before and after integration.
1970;Alps Road Elementary School;Cedar Shoals High School;Clarke County School District;Integration;Private Schools;Public Schools;Racial Bias;Racism;Segregation;Teachers;White Flight
981
UGA Football
"You mentioned University of Georgia and for those listening..."
Allen describes his father’s role in the recruitment of three football players from Clarke Central High School to Vince Dooley’s Georgia Football team and the opportunities that he received as his son.
1971;Clarence Pope;Clarke Central High School;Football Team;Horace King;Integration;Michigan State;Recruitment;Richard Appleby;Scholarship;Segregation;University of Georgia;University of Georgia Football Team;Vince Dooley;Walter Allen Sr.;Water Boy
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Music; Radio Career
"Pretty much most of the people that I've interviewed, have mentioned your dad..."
Allen talks about his relationship with music and how he started DJing at an early age and making a living off of playing music. He shares the radio stations that he worked for beginning in high school, through college, and as an adult. He mentions two Black men that led the radio industry in Athens and his expereinces working for them. He notes that he stepped away from radio for some time to create a magazine called <i>Zebra</i>, and that he’d worked on both radio and the magazine since 1994.
Band;Cedar Shoals High School;Clarke Central High School;Disc Jockey;DJ;Dr. Bradford Brown;El Coco's;Hugh Christian;Instruments;Larry Blount;Leard Hughes "Hugh" Christian Jr.;Michael Thurmond;Music;Q105;Rush Limbaugh;University of Georgia School of Law;WBKZ;WJSR;WJSR Teen Scene;WRFC;WXAG;Zebra Magazine
https://www.redandblack.com/culture/waves-of-impact-athens-first-black-radio-station-celebrates-40-years/article_9af8fa6e-ab8c-11ec-a5b2-7b8b1678ed00.html
WXAG: Athens' First Black Owned Radio Station
1614
Getting Fired; James Brown
"Now there's one incident that I remember in Athens with you...."
Allen recalls a situation at a radio station that he worked at in college where he was fired. Mr. Breeding also recalls a memory of Allen protesting the ban of playing James Brown music on the radio. They then expand on the significance of James Brown’s music to the Black community, specifically in Georgia.
1970s;1979;Augusta, Georgia;Clarke County Jail;Dooley's Junkyard Dogs;Georgia Square Mall;Hugh Christian;James Brown;Rose Dobey;Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud;Walter Allen Sr.;WRFC
2005
Successful WXAG Colleagues
"I was listening to one of your shows and you went through a long list of coworkers..."
Allen names and describes various people he worked with at WXAG that have seen success. He mentions specific radio stations and broadcast companies in Atlanta. Allen also remembers Kym Clark being the first African American Miss University of Georgia in 1983. He concludes by giving a piece of life advice to any listeners.
Advice;Atlanta, Georgia;Aungelique Proctor;Coworkers;Eatonton, Georgia;Fox 5 Atlanta;Joyce Littell;Kevin Terrell;Kym Clark;Miss University of Georgia;Radio Stations;Royal Blue;Sidney Wood "Kenny Diamond";Silas Alexander III;South Milledge;Talk Radio;V103;WAOK;WSB;WVEE;WXAG
oral history
No transcript.
Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule.
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Interview with Walter Allen, Jr., April 23, 2022
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African Americans--History
Athens Black History
School integration
Broadcast journalism
Radio talk shows
Journalism
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Walter Allen Jr.
William Breeding
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2022-04-23
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RBRL361AOHP-038
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Walter Allen Jr. was born and raised in Athens, GA during the city’s period of integration. In this interview he recalls his experiences with the integration process, attending seven different public schools, and being bused to schools on the other side of the city. He shares his love of music and passion for radio, listing the places he has worked and notable people he has worked with. He also mentions his father, Walter Allen Sr., and his magazine, <em>Zebra</em>.
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Athens Oral History Project
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The Athens Oral History Project was initiated in 2014 to document modern Athens history, roughly from the mid-twentieth century to the present. Interviews cover topics such as neighborhoods and communities in Athens, civil rights demonstrations, African American history, as well as personal histories of narrators.<br /><br /><span><strong>Content Warning</strong>: Some interviews in this collection contain harmful or distressing content, to include racism, racial violence, and racial slurs.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=1&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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2014-ongoing
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Athens, Georgia
Identifier
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RBRL361AOHP
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Georgia--History, Local
Georgia--Communities
African Americans--History
Athens Black History
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Oral histories
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Athens, Georgia
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83 minutes
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a href="http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL361AOHP-094/audio" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Access Interview </a></span></h3>
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5.4
2023-02-16
Interview with Richard Dunn, February 16, 2023
RBRL361AOHP-094
RBRL361AOHP
Athens Oral History Project
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia
russelluga
Richard Dunn
William Breeding
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Early Life / Education Through Junior High School
I want you to tell me what you remember, as early as you can remember it...
Richard Dunn introduces himself, and details his upbringing in Washington, D.C. and being raised by his mother and grandmother. He then discusses his early memories and experiences at schools around Washington, D.C.
Black Media; Black Press; University of Georgia; 1970’s; Racism; Prejudice; Discrimination; Education; Youth Mentorship; Civil Rights Movement; Racial Diversity; Newspapers; Radio; Local Politics; Athens, Georgia; Education; Journalism
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567
Junior High and High School
Middle school, went to a school much closer to my home...
Dunn shares details about his life through junior high and high school, recalling the Civil Rights Movement, the fallout in Washington, D.C. after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, and his entrepreneurial nature.
Washington, D.C.; Presidential Election; Middle School; Junior High School; Roberta Flack; High School; Calvin Coolidge High School; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; National Guard; Civil Rights Movement; City Planning; Pierre L’Enfant; Benjamin Banneker; Benjamin Banneker High School; Newspaper; Entrepreneurship; Washington Redskins; John F. Kennedy; Racial Composition
38.967, -77.019
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Calvin Coolidge High School
895
Upward Bound / Freshman Year at Ohio University
Spent time at Howard University in the Upward Bound Program during my high school years…
Dunn describes his time in the Howard University Upward Bound program, his reasoning for attending a predominantly white institution, and his experiences in his first year of college at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
Upward Bound; Predominantly White Universities; Prejudice; Racism; Colonel Lemuel Penn; Madison County, Georgia; Civil Rights; Athens, Georgia; West Virginia; Ohio University; Athens, Ohio; Journalism; Racial Composition
0
1186
TV Station Internship at UGA
…but they ran across an internship at a TV station…
Dunn reflects on his time spent at a TV station internship at the University of Georgia, along with his experience with racism during his first stay in North Georgia.
Upward Bound; Predominately White University; Racism; Lynching; Athens, Ohio; Athens, Georgia; Journalism; Public Television; University of Georgia; 1970’s; Georgia Center; Kappa Alpha; Conferderate Flag; Lumpkin Street; Ellijay, Georgia; Cherokee, North Carolina; Documentaries; Film Crew; African American Hairstyles; Indigenous Americans; Cherokee; Black Hairstyles
0
1515
Transferring to UGA / Encounters with Racism
...and talked to me about transferring to University of Georgia, having already spent a year at Ohio University...
Dunn explains how he was convinced by Dr. Tony White to transfer to the University of Georgia, and details some of his experiences with racism during his time at the university.
Dr. Anthony “Tony” J. White; University of Georgia; Financial Aid; 1970’s; Transfer Student; University; College; Dorris Mathis; Administration; Student Body; Racial Diversity; Integration; Redcoat Band; Racism; Hostility; Prejudice; Political Science; Professors; Creswell Hall; Ohio University; Predominantly White University
0
1839
Early Steps in Journalism / Life in Athens
I had a, a work-study position, in uh, a photography lab…
Dunn recalls his early ventures into journalism through his photography work-study position and his work at The Red & Black. He further shares on the efforts of the university to keep the African American student body content, and reflects on the love he felt from the Athens community.
Athens, Georgia; 1970’s; University of Georgia; Photography; Black Photographers; The Red and Black; Student Newspaper; Work-Study; Editor; Concerts; Live Music; Elton John; African Americans; Bands; Sly and the Family Stone; Rufus; Chaka Khan; Isaac Hayes; Protests; Custodians; Cooks; Service Industry; Community
0
2081
Mr. Breeding at UGA / Thoughts on University Courses
Bringing me back some memories because, um, I went to UGA in 1976…
The interview turns to the interviewer as he relates his experiences with racism during his time at UGA to the experiences Dunn has shared. Dunn then expresses his opinions on some of the courses he was enrolled in at the university.
University of Georgia; Athens, Georgia; Professors; Racism; Prejudice; Racial Relations; Stereotypes; Confederate Flag; Gender Relations; Classes; Journalism; African American Theater; Dr. Conrad Fink; The New York Times; Science; 1970’s; Dr. Nobles; Academics; Professors; Ku Klux Klan; KKK; Newspaper; Independent Newspaper
0
2711
Career in Journalism
…'cause I wanted my own danggone newspaper, which I ultimately had, um, in ‘75…
Dunn retells his long and prestigious career in journalism, including a position at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, writing for Athens Voice Newspaper, Atlanta Voice Newspaper, and his own paper Athens Courier. He emphasizes the power of the press and describes some episodes of concrete change in Athens that resulted from his writing.
Independent Media; Athens, Georgia; Newspaper; 1970’s; Michael Thurmond; Fred O. Smith; Keith Herd; Advertisement; Black Media; Central Athens Community Center; East Athens Community Center; Heard Park; Bishop Park; Black Press; Renovation; Atlanta, Georgia; Greyhound Bus; Monroe, Georgia; Dr. Demond Means; Athens Clarke County School District; Tuskegee, Alabama; Dr. Joseph Lowery; Southern Christian Leadership Conference; SCLC; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; Harold Moon; Athens Courier
0
3381
Career at WXAG / Education Matters
But around the same time is when WXAG came on the air…
Dunn speaks on his 35 years running a talk show at WXAG radio station, and his ability to serve the community through his platform. He further explains his youth journalism education program “Education Matters” and reflects on his wish for mentorship during his youth as motivation for starting the program.
WXAG; Elections; Northeast Georgia; Community Forum; Radio; Talk Show; Local Politics; Athens, Georgia; Influence; Broad Acres; African American Community; Black Radio; Education Matters; Mentorship; Athens Voice Newspaper; Youth Mentorship; Michael Thurmond; University of Georgia; Journalism; God; Family; Poverty; Public Housing; Single Parent Households
0
http://www.acchsci.org/about-us.html
Education Matters' "About Us" page
3952
MEU Radio Athens
I felt the kids couldn't get as much training as they needed just doing an hour long radio show, so we created an internet radio station called MEU Radio Athens.
Dunn explains his new, non-traditional internet radio station MEU Radio Athens, a 24-hour station that can be accessed anywhere with internet access, and his motivations for creating it.
WXAG; Radio; Education Matters; MEU Radio Athens; Internet Radio; Talk Show; Athens, Georgia; Radio Production; Radio Management; Community Uplift; Positivity; Business Education; Youth Education
0
https://meuradioathens.com/
Mr. Dunn's 24/7 Internet Radio Station "MEURADIO-ATHENS"
4247
Thoughts on UGA Today / Messages to Today’s Youth
...and they got to talking about their UGA experience, and it was vastly different from mine, so much better.
Dunn shares his positive opinions on the development of the student experience at UGA, and recognizes the university’s efforts towards racial reconciliation. He further shares what advice he has for today’s youth, focusing heavily on a message of positivity.
University of Georgia; UGA Athletics; Dr. Bob Hart; Racial Reconciliation; Athens-Clarke County; Positivity; Youth; God; Scott Peck; The Road Less Traveled; Christianity
0
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Interview with Richard Dunn, February 16, 2023
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African Americans--History
Athens Black History
Journalism
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University and colleges--University of Georgia
Discrimination
Mentoring in education
Civil rights
United States--Civil rights
Radio talk shows
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Richard Dunn
William Breeding
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2023-02-16
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<strong>Content Warning:</strong> This interview contains racial slurs.<br /><br />Richard Dunn was born in 1952 in Washington, D.C., and was raised by his mother and grandmother. Dunn first came to Athens to pursue a television internship in the summer of 1971, but transferred to UGA that fall, and stayed for the remainder of his undergraduate studies. In this interview, Dunn discusses his experience at UGA during the 70s and his prestigious career in journalism. He then explains his youth journalism education programs Education Matters and MEU Radio Athens, and throughout the interview emphasizes the importance of positivity.
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The Athens Oral History Project was initiated in 2014 to document modern Athens history, roughly from the mid-twentieth century to the present. Interviews cover topics such as neighborhoods and communities in Athens, civil rights demonstrations, African American history, as well as personal histories of narrators.<br /><br /><span><strong>Content Warning</strong>: Some interviews in this collection contain harmful or distressing content, to include racism, racial violence, and racial slurs.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=1&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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2014-ongoing
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Athens, Georgia
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RBRL361AOHP
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Georgia--History, Local
Georgia--Communities
African Americans--History
Athens Black History
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Athens, Georgia
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99 minutes
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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5.4
Interview with Tracy Smith, June 21, 2023
RBRL361AOHP-116
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RBRL361AOHP
Athens Oral History Project
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia
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Tracy Smith
William Breeding
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Introductions / Family History
Today is the 21st of June, 2023. My name is William Breeding, and I am here with Ms. Tracy Smith.
Ms. Smith describes her family and shares the fact that her mother gave birth to her at the age of sixteen. She then talks about her father's eccentricities, such as keeping a Bible on the dashboard of his car.
Teen pregnancy; Street preachers; Family; Religion
0
474
Family and Childhood in Athens and Atlanta
Tell me some of your earliest memories, let's start at Kindergarten, mainly school days...
Smith talks about her time in school and how that time was divided between Athens and Atlanta. She then reflects on spending a lot of time alone as a child and her family dynamics.
Whitehead Road Elementary; Margaret Fain Elementary; Siblings / Family; Childhood
0
937
Marching Bands / The Culture of Athens v. Atlanta
Which did you enjoy more: the Atlanta atmosphere or the country of Athens?
Smith reflects on the cultural differences between Athens and Atlanta, most notably in the marching bands. She explains the impact of seeing Black marching band performers had on her creatively, and how she came to join the bannerettes.
African American cultures; Drill teams / Marching bands
0
1482
Experiences in School
OK, let's stay in this area, and let's talk about the classroom. What was your favorite subject?
Smith expresses her enthusiasm for all school subjects and then discusses the disconnection she felt from her white teachers as opposed to her Black teachers. She then talks about the difficulties of moving between Athens and Atlanta, and having to fight to protect herself and her brothers.
Education / Educators; Family; Fights; Race relations
0
2088
Time as a Cheerleader / The Performing Arts
What was being a cheerleader like?
Smith discusses her love for performing arts. She alludes to her participation in various beauty pageants and talks about her time as a cheerleader. She also talks about the differences between white and Black performers.
Cheerleaders; Music; Discipline; Marching bands
0
2660
An Outsider's View of Athens, Georgia
Some people have gifts that they just don't expound upon.
Smith talks about her unique perspective resulting from her upbringing in both Atlanta and Athens, and how that perspective has formed her personality.
Athens, GA; Atlanta, GA; Perspectives
0
2895
Teenage Pregnancy
I was happy to be able to have graduated.
Smith discusses becoming a teenage mother, and being pregnant while still in high school. She talks about the process of discovering that she was pregnant, her mother's reaction, and the difficulties she faced, but she also comments on the support she received from her family.
Teenage mothers; High school graduations; Parenthood; Family
0
3617
Career in Telecommunications
I enrolled in the retail marketing program at Athens Tech.
Smith talks about her enrollment in Athens Technical College and getting a job at WXAG radio station. She then discusses various jobs she has held in her career in radio, advertising, and television. She emphasizes the importance of remaining humble and respecting other peoples' sacrifices in the industry.
Athens Technical College; WXAG radio; Michael Thurmond; Clark Atlanta University; ATL After Dark
0
4304
Miss Elegance and Miss Northeast Georgia Beauty Pageants
I wasn't part of Miss Black Athens because I was a young mother with a baby, and that was a no-no.
Smith talks about her involvement in beauty pageants, notably, Miss Elegance. She then discusses directing the Miss Northeast Georgia Pageant and the effect that has had on her life.
Beauty pageants; Miss Elegance; Miss Northeast Georgia
0
4628
Fishing and the Beauty of Memory
I've been an outdoorsman, you know I used to do things in the outdoors.
Smith talks about her love of fishing which she inherited from her grandfather, and being able to share the outdoors with her son. She then reflects on memory and her privilege of being raised in a loving household.
Family; Fishing; Memory
0
4989
The Dangers of the Modeling Industry
You say, 'can be taken advantage of,' truly people are being taken advantage of.
Smith discusses the predatory nature of the modeling industry and how it can facilitate the exploitation of young women. She then emphasizes the importance of having a supportive family to protect her from those dangers.
Modeling; Family; Sexual exploitation
0
5349
Traco Media
Well, Traco Media is my baby. It's a company that I started a long time ago.
Smith talks about her company Traco Media that offers various multi-media marketing services. She discusses her passion for that field and the difficulties that she has had and continues to face in pursuance of her goals, and the spiritual base from which she draws strength.
Traco Media; Marketing; Business / Businesses; Robert "Fat Cat" Johnson; USA Times Newspaper; Religion
0
5801
Conclusion
Well, success is measured by many people in many different ways.
Smith gives advice to her younger self and emphasizes the importance of staying true to her goals and keeping faith in God. The interview concludes.
Success; Faith / Religion; Perseverance
0
oral history
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Interview with Tracy Smith, June 21, 2023
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African Americans--History
Athens Black History
African American women
African American business enterprises
Business enterprises
Motherhood
Broadcast journalism
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Tracy Smith
William Breeding
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2023-6-21
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Tracy Smith was born in 1963. Her childhood was shared between Athens and Atlanta, and she constantly moved between the two. She attended Athens Technical School and interned at WXAG radio in Athens which began a long career in marketing and telecommunications. She is currently the marketing strategist at Traco Media, a company which she founded. In this interview she discusses her career in marketing, as well as her experience as a teenage mother, the modeling industry, and her family.
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The Athens Oral History Project was initiated in 2014 to document modern Athens history, roughly from the mid-twentieth century to the present. Interviews cover topics such as neighborhoods and communities in Athens, civil rights demonstrations, African American history, as well as personal histories of narrators.<br /><br /><span><strong>Content Warning</strong>: Some interviews in this collection contain harmful or distressing content, to include racism, racial violence, and racial slurs.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=1&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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2014-ongoing
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Athens, Georgia
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RBRL361AOHP
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Georgia--History, Local
Georgia--Communities
African Americans--History
Athens Black History
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Athens, Georgia
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45 minutes
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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5.4
Interview with Deloris Hester, August 9, 2023
RBRL361AOHP-129
RBRL361AOHP
Athens Oral History Project
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia
russelluga
Deloris Hester
Tracy Smith
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Early Life in Athens, Georgia
So, were you born here in Athens, Georgia?
Mrs. Hester talks about her early childhood. She recalls her and her siblings' birthday parties, segregated doctors' offices, and attending Mattie Eberhart's daycare. She also talks about her family growing vegetables in their garden and female students not being able to wear pants to school.
Birthday parties; West Broad Elementary School; Segregation; Mattie Eberhart; Gardens; Gendered dress codes
0
636
Transportation / Childhood Games and Pastimes
We did lots of walking back in those days, cause Mama and Daddy--neither one--didn't drive a car.
Hester discusses having to walk or take the bus and how this kept her healthy. She also talks about the various activities and games she participated in as a child such as watching movies at the Harlem Theater and playing a game called rock school. She then reflects her family's shared love of the drums.
Public transportation / taxi cabs; Roosevelt Green Jr.; Harlem Theater; Jack stones; Drums
0
1146
Education and Segregation at Athens General Hospital
I went to West Broad from 1st grade to 5th, then they transferred me to Lyons School for a year.
Hester describes her time at Lyons Middle School and reflects on how planes at Ben Epps Airport would interrupt class. She then talks about segregation at Athens General Hospital during her time as a nurse there and recalls the nurses being required to wear dresses, and eventually being allowed to wear pants.
Athens High and Industrial / Burney-Harris High School; Dr. Donarell Green Jr.; Athens General Hospital; Segregation; Lyons Middle School
0
1578
Professional Career / Raising a Family
I never worked in a factory or in the eateries. Always at the hospital. Well, I did one year, I worked at Young World Daycare Center.
Hester discusses her career in healthcare including working as a hospital nurse, providing outpatient care, and working at Young World Daycare in Lilburn, GA. She also talks about staying home with her children according to her husband's wishes. She then describes how she met her husband and her relationship with her children
Daycare centers; Aaron Hester Sr.; Healthcare professionals; Family; Home education
0
2127
City Life, Segregation, and Civil Rights in Athens
Even when I was growing up, I was not allowed to come on the east side of town.
Hester talks about the cultural division between the east side of Athens and the west. She recalls what central downtown was like and discusses segregated water fountains and bathrooms. She then recalls the positive effects of civil rights protests in Athens.
Segregation; Suburban expansion; Intercity divisions; Hot Corner; Civil rights demonstrations
0
2558
Race and The University of Georgia / Hester & Barnett Service Station.
Do you recall the integration at the University of Georgia?
Hester talks about her family's experiences with the University of Georgia. Notably, her brother being denied admission, and later receiving a job at UGA and being denied a raise despite earning a doctorate degree while employed there. She then discusses her husband's business, and his relationship to the community. She also recalls sneaking out to watch civil rights protests downtown.
University of Georgia; Hester & Barnett Service Station; African American business owners; Civil rights demonstrations
0
3027
Nightlife after High School / Son, Aaron Hester Jr.
My parents were so strict, I couldn't really date or go out until I finished high school.
Hester discusses going to house parties and dancehalls in Athens after graduating and her parents were less strict. She then talks about her son, Aaron Hester Jr., and his unusual intelligence as a child, and his current occupation as a math teacher in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Killian's Club; House of Blue Lights; African American night life; House parties; Education
0
https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn04233872/1995-01-01/ed-1/seq-28/
An obituary for Marion B. Stroud (the owner of the House of the Blue Lights). In the obituary is a description of the nightclub.
3423
Reading Books and Watching Television
All I can say is: stay in school. Read. Books not Kindle, books, paper books.
Hester talks about her love of reading and her ability to read several books at once. She then discusses some of the television shows she watches.
Books / Reading; Television programs; Soap operas; CBS Broadcasting Inc.
0
3880
Learning to Drive / Gentrification of Athens
In fact, I bought a car before I even got my driving license--which they don't do nowadays.
Hester recalls taking her brothers' car out for drives through the neighborhood while they were asleep. She then discusses the impact of the University of Georgia on life in Athens and speaks on the ways in which Athenians are being neglected while the University expands. She also talks about the general cost of living in Athens.
Pauldoe Housing Community; Cars / Automobiles; University of Georgia; Gentrification; Housing costs; Energy assistance programs
0
oral history
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Interview with Harvey Wilson, August 26, 2023
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African Americans--History
Athens Black History
African American musicians
Gospel music
Broadcast journalism
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Harvey Wilson
Tracy Smith
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2023-8-26
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Harvey Jerry Wilson was born in Bogart, Georgia in 1931. Throughout his life he has performed with two gospel groups, worked in radio, and retired from Westclox/General Time clock factory in 1997 after 30 years there. In this interview he discusses these aspects of his life in detail, as well as his family, and his upbringing and education in Athens.
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5.3 Interview with Bill Anderson, March 4, 2008 RBRL407GBOH-021 RBRL407GBOH Goin' Back: Remembering UGA Oral History Collection Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Bill Anderson Fran Lane oral history 1:|15(2)|39(1)|53(3)|81(3)|97(13)|113(4)|129(1)|142(14)|173(2)|194(7)|234(9)|259(5)|281(1)|302(11)|317(7)|340(10)|360(10)|379(4)|414(9)|432(18)|446(4)|472(1)|486(14)|504(1)|523(7)|538(1)|553(12)|575(6) 0 Kaltura video < ; iframe id=" ; kaltura_player" ; src=" ; https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/26879422/partner_id/1727411?iframeembed=true& ; playerId=kaltura_player& ; entry_id=1_saf3mzjs& ; flashvars[localizationCode]=en& ; flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical& ; flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false& ; flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder& ; flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true& ; & ; wid=1_s9mprckw" ; width=" ; 400" ; height=" ; 285" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen frameborder=" ; 0" ; title=" ; Kaltura Player" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; English 52 Early life in Decatur / Journalism major I was hoping today that we'd have a chance to-to go back a little bit, let you recall some, uh, times at the University of Georgia... Anderson recalls recording the song " ; City Lights" ; on UGA's campus. He remembers covering high school sports for the < ; i> ; DeKalb New Era< ; /i> ; and < ; i> ; Atlanta Constitution< ; /i> ; newspapers while in high school, which inspired him to major in journalism at UGA. He discusses switching the focus of his major from print journalism to broadcast journalism. Atlanta Constitution (newspaper) ; Bob Ritter ; country music ; DeKalb New Era (newspaper) ; Great Depression ; Ray Price ; rock 'n' roll ; UGA ; University of Georgia ; WDOL (radio) 17 415 Influential figures at UGA / Social life at UGA What influences did you find here? Anderson recalls people at UGA who influenced his career decisions, including professors in the Grady College and classmates with whom he formed a band. He discusses his social life at UGA, including joining Kappa Sigma fraternity and writing songs on campus. Burl Womack ; Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication ; Howard Randolph Holder ; John Drewry ; Kappa Sigma fraternity ; UGA ; University of Georgia ; Worth McDougal 17 828 DJ career / Country music career What, um -- we talked a little bit about your sports writing, and then we talked about -- we've not talked about DJ days. Anderson remembers finding a job as a DJ for WGAU in Athens, getting fired, and moving to Commerce to work at WJJC radio station. He recalls writing the song " ; City Lights" ; on August 27, 1957 while living at the Hotel Andrew Jackson in Commerce, and graduating from UGA in 1959. He discusses his early musical successes, including joining the Nashville-based country music concert called the Grand Ole Opry in 1961. He also talks about his number one song in 1962, and his biggest hit, " ; Still," ; in 1963. Burl Womack ; Decca Records ; Grand Ole Opry ; Hotel Andrew Jackson (Commerce, Ga.) ; Howard Randolph Holder ; WGAU (radio) ; WJJC (radio) 17 1187 Little Jimmy Dickens / Minnie Pearl Talk about, um, 1961 and the Grand Ole Opry. Anderson discusses his relationship with and impressions of country music singer Little Jimmy Dickens and country comedian Minnie Pearl. entertainment ; Grand Ole Opry ; James Cecil " ; Little Jimmy" ; Dickens ; Minnie Pearl ; performers ; Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon ; Sulphur Dell 17 1453 " ; Whisperin' Bill" ; / Television career / Awards " ; Whisperin' Bill" ; -- do you remember when you got that nickname, and when did it happen? Anderson recalls how he got the nickname " ; Whisperin' BIll" ; from comedian Don Bowman and radio DJ Ralph Emery. He discusses various television appearances he has made, particularly on the soap opera < ; i> ; One Life to Live< ; /i> ; . He talks about some of the accolades he has received for his country music and television careers. American Broadcasting Company (ABC) ; Country Music Hall of Fame ; Don Bowman ; Georgia Broadcasters Hall of Fame ; Georgia Music Hall of Fame ; One Life to Live (soap opera) ; Ralph Emery ; South Carolina Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame 17 LANE: Bill Anderson, what a great pleasure to meet you--and--and we are so appreciative of your taking some time to come talk with us. ANDERSON: Thank you, Fran. I appreciate it myself, and I’m glad to be here. LANE: I was in Nashville recently and had an opportunity to visit the Country Music Hall of Fame--found your plaque and was so proud--a Georgia boy--and was so proud to see the University of Georgia prominently mentioned there in that text and-- ANDERSON: Thank you. LANE: I was hoping today that we’d have a chance to--to go back a little bit and let you recall sometimes here at the University of Georgia in Athens on campus. Would that--would that be a--an okay deal for you? ANDERSON: Well, I can tell you, I can recall a night in this very room where we’re sitting that I didn’t even dare to dream at the time. I was jump - starting my career in the country music business so this is like really coming full circle. LANE: This is back to your roots. ANDERSON: To be right here in this very room. LANE: Talk about that a little bit, will-- ANDERSON: This room, of course, is in the Continuing Education Center as a part of the University of Georgia and when I was here in the late ‘50s. They were building a television station facility here, and they had not yet completed the room for television. There were no lights, there were no cameras, no anything for television, but the audio portion of the studio had been completed and we got a phone call somewhere, somehow, and I’m not really sure--I was trying to think this morning--there was a disk jockey here on radio station WDOL-- LANE: Uh-huh. ANDERSON: --which was the top 40 station in those days, played the rock and roll hits, named Bob Ritter and I think somebody contacted Bob Ritter and asked Bob, because they knew he’d moved in and out among the music scene that was here such as it was at the time, and said we’d like to get a band in this studio to test out some of the audio equipment. Well, Bob knew me and he knew a friend of mine named Chuck Goddard that had a little band with me here and so Bob called us and said, “Do you wanna come over to the new studio and help them test out the audio equipment ? “ Well, we were game for anything, you know, at that point, and so I grabbed a couple of new songs that I had written and just stuck them in my guitar case and brought them over here and we ended up recording them that night. One of them was a little rockabilly song called “I’ve Got No Song to Sing” and we thought the night that we made that record that that was probably the side that would get played, if anything did, because that was right kinda in the trend of what was happening in the late 50s - rockabilly and the advent of rock and roll--and we put a little country ballad on the other side that nobody thought a whole lot about called “City Lights” and it ended up that “City Lights” was the hit, not by me, but my record got to Nashville and got heard by some of the right people. The song got recorded by a great artist named Ray Price, it became the number one record in the charts for 17 weeks, and in some polls was voted the Country Music Record of the Year and it opened all the doors for me in Nashville as a performer and as a song writer, and it all started right here in this room. And it’s so amazing to be sitting here again. LANE: We need to have a plaque. ANDERSON: [laughs] LANE: We need to have a plaque in this room. ANDERSON: Well, I--I’ll never forget it. You know, it’s--it’s kinda like going back to the house where you grew up-- LANE: Right. ANDERSON: --many years later. The front yard doesn’t look as big as it did. [laughs] When you were having to mow it as a kid and--and I thought this room was about twice this big. [laughs] LANE: Some of the things still look the same-- ANDERSON: A lot of things look the same. There’s an old speaker hanging on the wall back there that I’ll bet you--I’ll bet you the night we were in here and they played our recording back--I bet my recording came through that. That may have been the first speaker I ever heard myself on in a recording studio. LANE: Another plaque--another plaque. LANE: Talk to us a little bit about--you came to the university in the late ‘50s. Did you have a special goal or dream when you thought about coming to the University of Georgia? Was there a--a focus or a purpose? ANDERSON: Going to college and getting a college education was the only thing my parents ever asked me to do. They were products of the Great Depression era. They got married in 1933 and they knew the value of education and they instilled that into me and--when they saw that I was interested in things like picking a guitar and singing country music or even before that, I wanted to be a baseball player. I wanted to be a song writer. I wanted to be a newspaper writer. So all of these things, they humored me with that. You know, you can do whatever you want to do, be whatever you want to be, but get that education. So I came here, not only wanting to get the education, but feeling a certain obligation to my parents because that was really the only thing they really ever asked me to do, was to graduate from college. LANE: I think parents are still asking their children that same kind of thing. Your major--you majored in journalism. ANDERSON: I majored in journalism. I had done some writing for some newspapers. I grew up in Decatur right outside of Atlanta and I became the sports editor of a little weekly newspaper there called the DeKalb New Era back in the mid-50s when I was in high school and covered the--there were 8 county schools in Decatur that participated in the major sports and I--my--my beat was to cover those 8 DeKalb county schools, and in doing so, somehow I attracted the attention of somebody at the Atlanta Constitution and I became what they called a stringer for the Atlanta papers. They would send me out to cover football games, basketball games, whatever, in the whole greater Atlanta area, and then come in and write the stories for the Atlanta Constitution. They paid me the princely sum of $5 per game. [laughs] Of course, gasoline was, what 17 cents a gallon or something, back then. But my ambition at that point was--was to go into the--the newspaper business. And when I came to Georgia and I found that the journalism school was divided into 3 sequences. It was News/ Editorial which was newspapers, magazines. There was Radio and Television--the broadcasting sequence. And then there was Advertising and Public Relations. And I got into the News/Editorial sequence to start with and then I kinda got bitten a little bit by the show business bug and decided--and ended up majoring in the broadcast division. LANE: So, music took one of our great sportswriters, is that right? ANDERSON: [laughs] I wanted to be Furman Bisher-- LANE: Furman Bisher. What influences--did you find here? Did you have some faculty person or was there a person at the--at the Grady College that particularly influenced you and impacted your life or--or someone on campus maybe? ANDERSON: Well, of course, I was influenced by Dean John Drewry who was the head of the Journalism department at that time, the dean of the school, very much influenced by him ; Worth McDougal who was the head of the Broadcast division ; and I met people around town that influenced me a lot. H. Randolph Holder bought WGAU radio while I was working there. There was a man before him named Burl Womack, who I don’t think had any connection with the university but Burl managed WGAU and gave me my first radio job, hired me, I was green as a gourd and he hired me to work at the radio station. So--so many people like that influenced me and then I met a couple of people here--a couple of guys who were older than me that were back in school on the GI bill. They had been in the military and come back to school and they were both really country music fans and lovers and they both played guitar and sang. One of them had an early morning disk jockey show at WRFC and-- they influenced me a lot because we formed a little band. I was actually going to go out for baseball when I came here. I was going to try to play for the Georgia baseball team and workouts started, practices started in the winter, in January or February, of my freshman year and it was about that same time that I met those two guitar pickers. [laughs] And I ended up playing in a hillbilly band-- ANDERSON: --instead of trying to see if I could throw fastballs and curve balls-- LANE: The end of your baseball career, huh? ANDERSON: [laughs] LANE: You lived on campus for a while. ANDERSON: Lived in Reed Hall. I used to--could sit in my room before they double decked the stadium and watch the ball games. LANE: I was gonna ask you about that. ANDERSON: [laughs] I can’t do that anymore. LANE: You had a tour last night. You know, Reed Hall is the Ritz Carlton now. Have you--did you have a chance to poke your head in the door? ANDERSON: No, I didn’t. I would love to. What do you mean, the Ritz Carlton? LANE: Oh, they’ve renovated it. It’s really snazzy now. ANDERSON: Wow. LANE: You need-- ANDERSON: Well, I’d love to go back to the room that I shared--my roommate my sophomore year was an exchange student from Tokyo, Hirouki Shugahara, and, we had some interesting experiences--me trying to understand him and him trying to figure me out and figure out what all this guitar picking was all about. LANE: What was the social life on campus in the late ‘50s? I have a vision of “Happy Days.” Was it the good life? Was it-- ANDERSON: It was good by--by the time I got past my freshman year. I was in the Kappa Sigma fraternity-- LANE: Uh-huh. ANDERSON: --and, you know, attended some fraternity parties and things and lived in the fraternity house for a short time and went to various events and things but I got awfully focused on--on the radio and music, and things like that, so I probably missed out on a good bit of the social life that I could have taken advantage of, just simply because-- my interests kind of went elsewhere. LANE: Well, you had a focus. That is something else that parents pray for, I’ll tell you that. There was also a 1947 Ford that I read about. ANDERSON: [laughs] LANE: Was that something that got you around and --? ANDERSON: Yeah, when they finally let me bring a car on campus--you know, in those days freshman couldn’t have cars on campus. LANE: Uh-huh. ANDERSON: And the first one that I brought over here was an old 1947 Ford, as you said, metallic blue. I’m sure it had been repainted a couple of times. And yeah, that’s what--what I got around in. LANE: You’re not going to believe this, but I actually have a copy of your car permit that the alumni society had kept in your records. I’ve got some things you might want to see. ANDERSON: You are kidding. LANE: No. ANDERSON: Oh, my goodness ! LANE: Not the actual permit, but the information about your permit. I can tell you what your car permit number was. ANDERSON: [laughs] I’d love to see that. LANE: We ought to take a minute to say that Beta Lambda Chapter of Kappa Sig has honored you, I think recently. ANDERSON: Yes, they did. LANE: In their Hall of Fame. ANDERSON: Yes, they did. That was very, very nice. I went to an event in Atlanta. There annual, what they call their Black and White, well, used to be called the Black and White Formal. I don’t know if it’s still called that or not, but it was a gathering in Atlanta at the Georgia Aquarium. And they honored me by naming me to the Kappa Sigma Beta Lambda Chapter of their Hall of Fame and that’s pretty special. LANE: That is--that is special. That’s special. You won the freshman talent show. ANDERSON: No, I came in second. LANE: Just second? ANDERSON: Uh-huh. LANE: Who won first? ANDERSON: [laughs] There was a little girl from, I think, Douglas, Georgia. She was a blind girl, a student here, and she played the piano and sang beautifully and she won first place and I won second. LANE: Tell us what you did. ANDERSON: Uh, what I sang--I really don’t remember. I was starting to write some songs about that time so I probably sang something that I had written. What I do remember is that I had a little red cowboy shirt--a western shirt--now where in the world I found a pair of red pants-- LANE: [laughs] ANDERSON: --I do not know. [laughs] LANE: You were decked out! ANDERSON: [laughs] I have a picture that appeared in the Red and Black newspaper, fortunately in black and white, and I’ve got on this red shirt, red pants, and a pair of white shoes, I think, and a white belt. So, for--for a long time after that I was not nearly as well known for singing or playing a guitar or song writing as I was for, there goes that crazy guy that wore that red suit on the stage. LANE: [laughs] Oh--was--you had been writing songs a good while as--as a young fellow, right? As early as 11 or 12, is that what I read? ANDERSON: Yeah, I started just trying to make up some songs back then. I didn’t really get serious about trying to write songs until probably maybe my senior year or so in--junior or senior year in high school. And then continued to--to try and write some. When I got over here, I was pointing up to the library a while ago and remembering the night I got kicked out of the library one night. I was in there studying and I had the--a pencil and--and I was--I was making up this song in my head and I was tapping the eraser of the pencil on the desk. And one of the librarians came over and said, “You--you’re gonna have to stop that--you’re disturbing the students.” I wasn’t even aware that I was doing it. I mean, I was making up this song in my head and, uh, so she walked away and--[laughs]--a few minutes later I guess I was back at it-- LANE: Back at it. ANDERSON: --not even realizing I was doing it. And she came over and she said, “Sir, this is your second warning, you’ll have to leave”, so I got kicked out of the library for writing a song. [laughs]. LANE: Oh-- ANDERSON: The good news is I got the song recorded. LANE: What--we talked a little bit about your sports writing and then we talked about--we’ve not talked about DJ days. Just briefly about WGAU, and my understanding was Mr. Holder suggested you might want to look elsewhere. Is that right? ANDERSON: [laughs] I went all over north Georgia the summer after my freshman year trying to find me a job at a radio station. I drove--I had a little ’47 Ford that you’ve talked about. I drove it to--gosh--to Winder, to Monroe, to Griffin, to LaGrange, to Newnan, to Carrollton. I remember all of these places I went in and--and the whole thing--and--and this is so true in--in broadcasting, or it was then, because we didn’t really have all that experience that you can get here at the school now, but it was always, well do you have any experience? Well, no. Well, go get some experience and then you can get a job. Well, how you gonna get experience if you can’t get a job and it just becomes this chicken and egg thing. So I was turned down in all of these places, came back to Athens of all places, and a man I mentioned a while ago named Burl Womack was managing WGAU and he hired me to do some radio work, trained me, taught me. I’d been working there 6 weeks when Randolph Holder and Tom Lloyd bought the station and I figured well, I’m--I’m back out on the street again. But Mr. Holder was very nice. He kept me on. I stayed there for several months. He made it very clear that there was not going to be any country music played on his station and [laughs]--a strange sequence of events one Saturday night. I was doing exactly what I was told to do but it ended up that I put some country music on the radio, doing what I was told to do because there was country music on the CBS network and I was told to go and hit the network--whatever was on--and it was country music and Mr. Holder fired me the next Monday. [laughs] And it wasn’t really my fault, but he said there was going to be a new station go on the air up in Commerce and he knew the owners and he would call them, so it’s the nicest anybody was ever fired. He fired me and got me a new job at the same time. LANE: And interestingly enough, WGAU is now WNGC and is all country. ANDERSON: Well that’s--I--I--I--believe me, in later years Mr. Holder heard from me many times-- LANE: Did you--? ANDERSON: That we-- LANE: You rubbed it in. ANDERSON: Oh, yeah. Big time. But he was such a wonderful man. He laughed about it as hard as I did. LANE: Oh--.Well, talk about that. W--That was WJJC in Commerce and there’s a wonderful story that’s in the folklore of country music about “City Lights” and--and how you wrote “City Lights” and you’ve told it a million times. I’m gonna ask you tell--tell it one more time-- ANDERSON: A million and one. LANE: Please, sir. ANDERSON: Well, I’m glad somebody’s interested in it. There was a little three story hotel in Commerce at the time, called the Hotel Andrew Jackson, and when I got the job in Commerce, I moved into a room at the hotel and when school started back I just decided, well, I’m just gonna stay in the hotel and rather than commute from Athens to Commerce, I’ll commute from Commerce to Athens. And so that’s what I did. And it was in the summer of 1957, I was 19 years old, and I took my guitar up on the roof of that hotel a lot of times at night when it would get hot in the room and--I’d just--somewhere to--to cool off a little bit and I’d go up on the roof and they had some--some lounge chairs, some deck-type furniture up there. And I sat down in one of those lounge chairs on this particular August night in 1957 and got to strumming my guitar and it was a clear night and I remember looking up at the stars and down at what few lights there were in Commerce. There weren’t a whole lot of them. And somehow the idea to write the song “City Lights” just came on me, and I wrote it with a pencil on the back of a radio station envelope that I had in my guitar case. I’d give anything if I had saved that. The one thing I did save--was when I--when I typed the lyrics, I later went down to my room and typed them out on a sheet of paper, and I did write the date down so I’ve known all these years that I wrote it on August 27, 1957. LANE: That’s special. ANDERSON: And it, of course as I said, was the thing that I ended up recording in this very room where we’re sitting and it ended up--being my key to the music business. LANE: I was gonna say, would you say that that particular--you’ve composed hundreds of songs, but did that one song probably have the biggest impact on your life? ANDERSON: Oh, yeah-- LANE: Over anything? ANDERSON: Because that--when I went to Nashville after that, I could knock on doors and not just say my name’s Bill Anderson and I’m trying to write songs, would you listen to some of them. I could say, my name’s Bill Anderson and I wrote a little song called “City Lights” and I’ve got some others, would you like to listen--Oh, come in! (Both laugh) LANE: I bet! ANDERSON: The door was open. LANE: I’ll bet. That was ’57. You continued on, though. You got the ABJ degree. Graduated in 1959. Did what your mom and dad asked you to do. ANDERSON: Yeah, had to. LANE: I hear ya. I hear ya. And then you moved to Nashville. And--and then--you--you had--it--it--it just burst. It exploded, did it not? You--you got a contract with Decca records. ANDERSON: Well, you know, when you look back on it now it----I guess it’s easy to say it exploded. It didn’t feel like it exploded at the time. LANE: Right. ANDERSON: Felt like it imploded a few times. LANE: [laughs] ANDERSON: But--yeah, I guess when you really look back on it--it--it--it did happen fairly fast. It really did. Because I went there to stay. I permanently moved there in January of 1960. I graduated here in August of ’59. I went on a couple of little tours that fall and moved back to Nashville to stay in January of 1960. And--a year and a half later--1961--I was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry and in 1962 I had my first number one record as an artist. In 1963 I had a career record with a song called “Still” that crossed over into the pop field and the country field and sold--a million records or so I guess looking back on it now, that was kinda fast but it--it seemed kind of slow and agonizing at the time. LANE: Talk about--1961 and the Grand Ole Opry. What must it have felt like, that first time you appeared? ANDERSON: [laughs] LANE: When you walked out? ANDERSON: My mom and dad had taken me to the Grand Ole Opry when I was 14 years old. They knew how much I loved country music and planned a family vacation for us to go to Nashville. I also wanted to see an old baseball park there called Sulphur Dell which was very famous. I’d grown up listening to the Atlanta Crackers playing baseball at Sulphur Dell against the Nashville Vols, so I wanted to see the ballpark and, of course, I wanted to go to the Grand Ole Opry. And never dreaming, sitting out in that audience when I was 14 years old, that in just a few short years I’d be standing on that stage and performing. It just--it--was really something I didn’t even dare to dream about. I just figured that happened to other folks, you know. I didn’t figure that would ever happen to me. But there’s been many a night when I’ve stood on the stage at the Ryman - and we still go back there for 4 months in the winter now--November through February--and many a night I’ll stand on that stage and I’ll look over to my left where we sat that night and I’ll think, you know, this didn’t really happen. [laughs] But it did. LANE: Amazing thing, wasn’t it? ANDERSON: Yeah. LANE: You--you’ve met all the greats. You’ve worked with most of them. If you were picking out some special people to talk about-- ANDERSON: [laughs] You wouldn’t have time for me to pick ‘em all out. LANE: I’m--I’m sure. ANDERSON: I remember that first night at the Grand Ole Opry seeing little Jimmy Dickens on the stage-- LANE: Uh-huh. ANDERSON: Listening to him sing--what he introduced as a new song and--it became one of his biggest hits, a song called “We Could” and now I tour a lot with little Jimmy Dickens and have known him and have been close friends with him for many, many years and sometimes I have to just kind of go, you know, that’s--pinch myself--that’s--that’s little Jimmy Dickens that you saw from the audience and--.and now you’re working on the stage with him. He’s still going strong. He’s 87 years young and still going strong. So, people like that--that--that have inspired me so much down through the years. Getting to--to become friends and know and be on a first name basis with people that I idolized from afar as a kid and then later--people--.that--who’s records I played when I was a disc jockey. Johnny Cash--uh, you know--people like that. I’ve been very blessed to get to know just about everybody and-- LANE: Minnie Pearl’s birthday was the same day as my birthday. Not the same year, but the same day, and she was always somebody that I just--looked up to as somebody to respect, who--who made people laugh but also, I know she did a lot of wonderful things in and around Nashville and was just a wonderful person, so-- ANDERSON: She was one of the finest human beings that I--that I ever knew. She’d walk down the hall at the Grand Ole Opry and you’d--.you’d meet her in the hallway and she’d just look up at you. She’d say “Bill Anderson, have I told you lately that I love you?” I’d say, no Minnie Pearl, have I told you I love you? And we’d hug, you know. One of my favorite memories of Minnie, and I’ve shared this with a lot of young artists in the business because this--this really said something to me. It was the last tour I ever worked with Minnie Pearl on the road. We were in Charlotte, North Carolina, and she was standing backstage getting ready to go on and I walked up and was kind of standing behind her. And she looked around at me and she said “Bill, do you think we’ll ever get over being nervous before we go on stage?” I said, don’t tell me Minnie Pearl is nervous. Don’t--don’t pull that on me. As many stages as you’ve been on. She said “every time I go on a stage, she said, I get butterflies in my stomach.” And then she paused and she said “but you know, if I didn’t then maybe it wouldn’t mean as much as it’s supposed to mean.” LANE: Right. ANDERSON: What a lesson. What a great lesson for me to pass along to other people. I--I love these kids who come on the Grand Ole Opry now and I’ll be introducing them the first time they’ve ever been on the stage and they’ll say “I’m nervous” and I’ll say good--.good--you’re supposed to be nervous. This is supposed to mean a lot to you. If you weren’t nervous I’d be worried about you, and I learned that from Minnie Pearl. LANE: Couldn’t do a better job. Whispering Bill-- ANDERSON: [laughs] LANE: Do you remember where you got that nickname and when did it happen? ANDERSON: Yeah, I remember. I was doing a syndicated television show in the 60s, late 60s, and there was a little comedian on my television show named Don Bowman. And Don Bowman hung that name on me because I used to do a lot of songs, well, I mentioned “Still” a while ago and some of my early records where I’d talk a little bit and sing a little bit and--uh--I just have a naturally soft voice and when I would talk on these records I didn’t want to sound like I was selling used cars, you know, I wanted to try and, you know, put the warmth into it if I could. And, I guess, it kind of came out as a whisper or a glorified whisper or something. Well, Don Bowman used to tease me about it and he’d start calling me “Whispering Bill”--”the Old Whisperer”--there’s--okay--get up there and whisper us a song, you know, and --Ralph Emery at the time was the all night disc jockey on WSM radio in Nashville and every disc jockey in America listened to Ralph at night so they’d know what to say on their shows the next day all across the country. Well, Don Bowman got to calling me “Whispering Bill” to Ralph and Ralph thought it was funny and Ralph picked up on it and he started calling me that and then pretty soon here’s this whole avalanche of radio people all around the country calling me “Whispering Bill”. In the beginning, it kind of bothered me. I was sensitive to it. I thought they were making fun of me. And then I came to realize something and it’s probably one of the greatest things that ever happened to me, because Bill Anderson is a very common name. You can look in any phone book in America, you’ll find a Bill, a Billy, a William, sometimes you’ll find 15 or 20 of them. Go to Minnesota and you’ll find three pages of them. (Both laugh) But, “Whispering Bill” is a unique little handle. I didn’t have to change my name to Conway Twitty or anything like that to have that little unique handle. Bill Anderson, a lot of people--a lot--there are a lot of--you’d be amazed how many people today, they think Bill is my middle name. They think Whispering is my first name. (Both laugh) LANE: You’ve been a performer and a songwriter, you’ve hosted game shows, you’ve appeared on every variety show--there is. You’ve authored best-selling books--um--you’ve done a soap opera. Tell us, in 30--in 30 seconds how that happened. ANDERSON: My whole life has been a soap opera. (Both laugh) I’d done a game show at ABC in California that had gotten cancelled. The head of daytime programming at ABC was a big fan of mine and she said to me the day she told me the show was cancelled, she said, “But I’m gonna bring you back and put you in a soap opera,” and I thought yeah, sure you are. And she did. She had an opening on a show called One Life to Live. They wrote me into the script and I spent three years off and on being a part of that cast. Did I do that in 30 seconds? LANE: (Talking over BA) How much fun--I was gonna--pretty--pretty good--uh--to me, that just sounds like wonderful fun. ANDERSON: It was a lot of fun. And I tell you what, I--I gained a whole new respect for the people that make their living doing that. That is a tough gig. It really is. LANE: And you do it every day--you-- ANDERSON: Get up in the morning. You’re there at 6:00 in the morning. You’re going through your stuff for that day. You eventually tape your show--around 2-3:00 in the afternoon. If you’re lucky, you get out maybe around 4-5. You go home. You gotta start all over and start learning for the next day. And so it’s--it’s a very demanding way to make a living. I have the greatest admiration in the world for the people that do that. LANE: Geof’s giving me the sign up here that--that we’re getting ready to--to have to close and--when I walked in this morning I told the fellows here that I could take a whole 30 minutes together just reading the honors that you’ve earned over your wonderful and--and long career. You were Songwriter of the Year 6 times, Male Vocalist of the Year, member of the Duet of the Year, Band of the Year, membership in every--hall of fame on--east of the Mississippi, I think, absolutely the Georgia Broadcasters Hall of Fame, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, the South Carolina Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, and, of course, the highest honor, the membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame back in 2001 with--with all those other greats. And--and--speaking for the Bulldog Nation, you’ve made us all very, very proud, Bill. And--and again, I want to thank you for being here today. I caught the tail end of your show, your radio show last week, “Bill Anderson Visits with the Legends.” I think you were talking to Tommy Cash. And I thought to myself, I’m such a lucky girl because I get to next week visit with a legend, Bill Anderson, and I want to thank you so much for being with us today. ANDERSON: Thank you. It’s very nice of you to have me and how “bout them Dawgs?”! LANE: How ‘bout them Dawgs? ANDERSON: [laughs] Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule. video 0 RBRL407GBOH-021.xml RBRL407GBOH-021.xml http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL407GBOH/findingaid
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Fran Lane
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Anderson recalls growing up in Decatur and his early interest in sports journalism, which he initially pursued at UGA. He discusses his shifting interest toward broadcast journalism, his work as a DJ in Athens and Commerce, and his move to Nashville to pursue a country music career after graduating from UGA in 1959. He recalls writing and recording his first hit, “City Lights,” his early success as a singer, performing in the Grand Ole Opry, and working on television.
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The Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project documents how the Georgia Republican Party grew from a small grassroots party during an era of Democratic dominance into the state’s premiere political organization and governing party over the course of the late-twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Interview participants represent current and former Republican and Democratic political figures who were active contributors or commenters on this transformation between 1952-2016, with a primary focus on the years post-1974.The collection documents the personal experiences and insights of the candidates, officeholders, activists, organizers, strategists, and analysts who participated in those key campaigns, intraparty conflicts, policy debates, and legislative battles. It also documents the accounts of the journalists and scholars who have chronicled these activities and achievements.<br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=4&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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5.4 Interview with Bill Nigut, February 20, 2018 RBRL425TPGA-040 RBRL425TPGA Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Bill Nigut Ashton Ellett 0 Kaltura video < ; iframe id=" ; kaltura_player" ; src=" ; https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/26879422/partner_id/1727411?iframeembed=true& ; playerId=kaltura_player& ; entry_id=1_e16ofy96& ; flashvars[localizationCode]=en& ; amp ; flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left& ; amp ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical& ; amp ; flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false& ; amp ; flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder& ; amp ; flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true& ; amp ; & ; wid=1_5gs1d33h" ; width=" ; 400" ; height=" ; 285" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=" ; autoplay * ; fullscreen * ; encrypted-media *" ; frameborder=" ; 0" ; title=" ; Kaltura Player" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; 72 Early life in Chicago But first, tell us a little bit about growing up in Illinois, growing up in Chicago land. Nigut recalls being raised in a prominent Jewish community in Chicago's suburb of Skokie, Illinois and his entry into journalism by working for Chicago's local stations. He states that his exposure to the intense nature of Chicago politics- particularly the mayoral election of Harold Washington in 1983- prepared him for Georgia politics, which he considers mild in comparison. < ; i> ; Chicago Journalism Review< ; /i> ; ; ABC ; Atlanta, Georgia ; Chicago city council ; NBC ; racial tensions ; racism ; WSB-TV 503 Moving to Atlanta as a political reporter Tell me about coming down to Atlanta. Nigut remembers the political environment he entered when he moved to Atlanta in 1983 to work for WSB-TV as Democrats still maintained solid control on all levels of government. He describes befriending several key political figures such governor Joe Frank Harris and Atlanta mayor Andrew Young, and the news stories those connections brought him. 1986 U.S. Senate race ; Atlanta politics ; Bill Shipp ; chief of staff ; civil rights movement ; Elizabeth Harris ; Hosea Williams ; John Lewis ; lieutenant governor ; local television ; Martin Luther King, Jr. ; Ralph Abernathy ; segregation ; Southern politics ; Speaker of the House ; Tom Murphy ; Tom Perdue ; Vince Dooley ; Zell Miller 963 The media's relationship with politicians So I got to know Joe Frank, I got to know Andy Young, but one of my favorite people to get to know was Tom Murphy. Nigut explains that although politicians' cordiality to news reporters has steadily declined over the years, it has always varied by the individual, citing Tom Murphy and Wyche Fowler as contemporary figures who had diametric views about the media. He instead comments that social media has had a far greater effect on the media, since it has changed media's relationship with the consumers, who now have unparalleled ease of access to news stories. " ; Green Door Committee" ; ; 1984 presidential race ; Bill Shipp ; Bubba McDonald ; Culver Kidd ; democracy ; Denmark Groover ; Donald Trump ; Facebook ; fair-minded coverage ; media scrutiny ; national politics ; news consumption ; news coverage ; political journalism ; Twitter ; Walter Mondale 1604 Changes in Georgia politics You covered with WSB Georgia politics for 20 years. Nigut believes Roy Barnes's tenure as an overzealous governor helped push Republican candidates into dominance in Georgia politics during the early 2000s. He also credits the national politics of the 1990s, particularly Newt Gingrich's Contract with America, for making rural and suburban Georgians feel the Georgia Republican Party represented their concerns and values better than the Democratic Party of Georgia did. 2001 redistricting ; 2002 election ; African-American voters ; Bob Irvin ; Bobby Kahn ; Bonaire, Georgia ; chief of staff ; conservatism ; education reform ; Eric Johnson ; Georgia Democrats ; gerrymandering ; Jim Carville ; Kil Townsend ; metro Atlanta ; Moultrie, Georgia ; Paul Coverdell ; rural Georgia ; Savannah, Georgia ; Saxby Chambliss ; Sonny Perdue ; southern Democrats ; state flag ; statewide office ; white voters ; yellow dog Democrats ; Zell Miller 2207 Zell Miller as governor We should talk a little bit about Zell, if you want. Nigut discusses Zell Miller's term as governor, praising Miller's success in implementing a state lottery to fund the HOPE Scholarship. Nigut also gives several anecdotes as to how Zell Miller helped Bill Clinton in the 1992 election, including moving Georgia's presidential primary forward to give it greater significance in deciding the candidates. 1990 gubernatorial election ; 1994 gubernatorial election ; general funds ; Georgia General Assembly ; Georgia Lottery ; Hal Reeves ; James Carville ; Jesse Jackson ; Johnny Isakson ; Paul Begala ; political pragmatism ; populism ; pre-K education ; progressivism ; state of the state speech ; technology ; Tom Baxter ; voter referendum ; Wayne Mason ; Wayne Shackleford 2804 Zell Miller's later career and changing philosophy And of course, later in his career after his two terms, Governor Barnes appointed him to the U.S. Senate. Nigut summarizes Zell Miller's term in the United States Senate and his gradual move toward the Republican Party ideologically. Nigut also links Miller's alienation from the Democratic Party to the Georgia Party's new emphasis on African-American voters and liberal ideals, which he claims the Democratic primary for the 2018 gubernatorial election highlights. 2000 election ; 2004 presidential election ; < ; i> ; A National Party No More< ; /i> ; ; Buddy Darden ; Chris Matthews ; George W. Bush ; governorship ; Joe Frank Harris ; John Kerry ; Mack Mattingly ; Paul Coverdell ; political gridlock ; Roy Barnes ; southern Democrats ; Stacey Abrams ; Stacey Evans ; suburban women 3205 Divisions within the Republican Party We've talked about the Democratic Party as the party of African Americans and other minorities. Nigut describes the divisions he has witnessed in the Georgia Republican Party, namely between hardline social conservatives like Josh McKoon, who advocate for campus carry and religious liberty bills, and more moderate, business-oriented Republicans focused on economic development and growth in the state, like David Ralston and Nathan Deal. Nigut adds that despite these divisions, the members of the party can still coalesce around a set of core principles they all agree upon, and the Georgia Democrats' lack of unifying principles is one factor hampering their success. " ; birther" ; movement ; 2016 election ; 2017 6th Congressional district special election ; 2018 gubernatorial race ; adoption ; Casey Cagle ; cash bail ; Chris Carr ; civil liberties ; conservative Republicans ; criminal justice reform ; David Schafer ; diversion programs ; Georgia Sheriffs' Association ; illegal immigration ; Johnny Isakson ; Jon Ossoff ; party switching ; sanctuary cities ; sentencing reform ; statewide office ; voter turnout ; white voters 3852 Current issues in Georgia politics I want to get a sense of your analysis of what it would take for the Democratic Party of Georgia- Nigut lists the issues he sees as potentially able to shift power in Georgia back toward the Democrats, such as LGBT rights and broad state government. However, he notes that many of the issues he believes will motivate Georgians to go to the polls are not as partisan as they are geographic, with rural Georgians demanding their set of issues- like broadband internet access- be addressed and urban Georgians demand their issues such as mass transit be addressed as well. " ; The Two Georgias" ; ; Charles Floyd ; Cherokee County, Georgia ; Cobb County, Georgia ; David Ralston ; exurbs ; fiscal conservatism ; Forsyth County, Georgia ; gasoline tax ; Gwinnett County, Georgia ; Joe Frank Harris ; Josh McKoon ; mass transit ; public transportation ; rural broadband internet ; Sanford Bishop ; Stacey Abrams ; Stacey Evans ; strong leadership ; tax decreases ; Zell Miller 4434 Urban-rural divide in Georgia I think the real test is going to be after reapportionment in 2021. Nigut explains that rural Georgia voters have increasingly felt ignored by the Georgia political structure in favor of urban voters, which will only be exacerbated by reapportionment following the 2020 census. He credits these voters taking their frustration to the ballot box as causing the results in the elections of 2014 and 2016, as well as likely the 2018 and 2020 elections. " ; hot-button" ; issues ; 2016 election ; 2020 election ; Brian Kemp ; Jim Galloway ; metro Atlanta ; Mike Williams ; partisan issues ; small government ; T-SPLOST ; voter anger 4891 Nonpartisan education reform I think that really gets to the point. Nigut states that many of the important issues in Georgia do not necessarily follow a strict partisan label, citing Quality Basic Education being proposed by Democrat Joe Frank Harris and expanded by Republican Nathan Deal during their governorships. He also notes that support and opposition to school choice and the Opportunity School District program did not follow the presumed partisan labels. Amazon headquarters ; Casey Cagle ; education spending ; fiscal conservatism ; George Busbee ; governing party ; higher education ; partisan issues ; policy priorities ; public school funding ; public transit ; tribalism No transcript. Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule. video 0 RBRL425TPGA-040.xml RBRL425TPGA-040.xml http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL425TPGA/findingaid
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Atlanta, Georgia
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90 minutes
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Interview with Bill Nigut, February 20, 2018
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Bill Nigut
Ashton Ellett
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Georgia
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<span>Nigut discusses his early life in Chicago and his entrance to political journalism through covering Chicago politics. He then talks about moving to Atlanta to work as a reporter for WSB-TV and the bonds he formed with political figures throughout his career. He comments on how Georgia politics has changed over the time he has covered it and discusses the divisions within both parties as well as the potential paths to success for Democrats. Nigut closes by talking about how many of the largest issues in Georgia politics, such as education and transportation, are not necessarily divided by partisanship as they are by geography, between the issues affecting rural Georgians and those affecting urban Georgians.<br /><br />Bill Nigut was born and raised in Skokie, Illinois. Nigut moved to Atlanta to work as a reporter for WSB-TV in 1983 and became the station’s full-time political correspondent until 2003. He then became CEO of the Metro-Atlanta Arts and Culture Coalition until 2007, when he became the southeast regional director for the Anti-Defamation League. Nigut returned to journalism in 2013, when he joined Georgia Public Broadcasting as a senior executive producer.<br /></span>
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The Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project documents how the Georgia Republican Party grew from a small grassroots party during an era of Democratic dominance into the state’s premiere political organization and governing party over the course of the late-twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Interview participants represent current and former Republican and Democratic political figures who were active contributors or commenters on this transformation between 1952-2016, with a primary focus on the years post-1974.The collection documents the personal experiences and insights of the candidates, officeholders, activists, organizers, strategists, and analysts who participated in those key campaigns, intraparty conflicts, policy debates, and legislative battles. It also documents the accounts of the journalists and scholars who have chronicled these activities and achievements.<br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=4&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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Georgia
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91 minutes
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Interview with Erick Erickson, September 13, 2018
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Erick Erickson
Seth Clark
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2018-09-13
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Georgia
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<span>Erick W. Erickson was born in Jackson, Louisiana, on June 3, 1975. He moved with his family to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 1980 after Conoco Oil (now ConocoPhillips) transferred his father to the country. He moved back to Louisiana in 1990. Erickson graduated from Mercer University in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and history. He earned a J.D. from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law. Erickson practiced law for a short time at Sell and Melton, LLP in Macon but stepped away when he began writing for RedState, a conservative blog. Erickson later became CEO and Editor-in-Chief at RedState. He left RedState in 2015. From 2007 to 2011, Erickson, a Republican, served on the Macon City Council. He currently hosts <i>Atlanta’s Evening News</i> on WSB Radio and serves as a regular Fox News contributor. He resides in Macon.</span><span></span><br /><br /><span>Erickson talks about growing up in the United Arab Emirates and his education at Mercer University in Macon. He recalls attending law school, practicing law, and becoming politically active in local and state politics in Georgia. Erickson discusses his career move away from law and into political blogging, commentary, and broadcasting. He reflects on his tenure as a Macon City Council member. He assesses Republican politics and the future of the modern conservative movement in the wake of President Donald Trump’s 2016 victory. Erickson talks at length about President Donald Trump and his political impact in Georgia and across the country.</span>
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Politics and Public Policy
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The Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project documents how the Georgia Republican Party grew from a small grassroots party during an era of Democratic dominance into the state’s premiere political organization and governing party over the course of the late-twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Interview participants represent current and former Republican and Democratic political figures who were active contributors or commenters on this transformation between 1952-2016, with a primary focus on the years post-1974.The collection documents the personal experiences and insights of the candidates, officeholders, activists, organizers, strategists, and analysts who participated in those key campaigns, intraparty conflicts, policy debates, and legislative battles. It also documents the accounts of the journalists and scholars who have chronicled these activities and achievements.<br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=4&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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Georgia
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67 minutes
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Interview with Johnny Kauffman, December 13, 2018
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Johnny Kauffman
Ashton Ellett
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2018-12-13
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Johnny Kauffman is a reporter for WABE 90.1 in Atlanta. Prior to WABE, he worked as a producer for Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) and National Public Radio (NPR) where he produced <i>Morning Edition</i>, <i>Weekend Edition</i>, and <i>Tell Me More</i>.<br /><br /><span>Kauffman talks about his upbringing, education, and early career in radio journalism. He discusses working with Georgia Public Broadcasting and WABE in Atlanta. Kauffman reflects on covering Georgia politics during the 2016 election, the 2017 special election between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel in Georgia’s 6<sup>th</sup> congressional district, and the 2017 Atlanta mayoral election and runoff between Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mary Norwood. The interview turns to the 2018 midterm elections in Georgia. Kauffman talks about the Republican gubernatorial primary and runoff between Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle and Secretary of State Brian Kemp. He analyzes the Democratic gubernatorial primary between state Rep. Stacey Evans and Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams. Kauffman reviews other down-ballot, statewide primaries. He surveys the gubernatorial general election between Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp. Kauffman explains current electoral trends, demographic change, and the role of voter suppression and turnout. He reflects on Republicans’ continued strength in statewide runoff elections. He offers some thoughts on Governor Brian Kemp’s administration, the 2019 legislative session, the 2020 presidential election, and Georgia political history.</span><span></span>
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Georgia
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oral histories
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Journalism
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Press and politics
Voter turnout
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moving image
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Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project
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Political parties
Two-party systems
Georgia--History
Georgia--Politics and government
Politics and Public Policy
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The Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project documents how the Georgia Republican Party grew from a small grassroots party during an era of Democratic dominance into the state’s premiere political organization and governing party over the course of the late-twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Interview participants represent current and former Republican and Democratic political figures who were active contributors or commenters on this transformation between 1952-2016, with a primary focus on the years post-1974.The collection documents the personal experiences and insights of the candidates, officeholders, activists, organizers, strategists, and analysts who participated in those key campaigns, intraparty conflicts, policy debates, and legislative battles. It also documents the accounts of the journalists and scholars who have chronicled these activities and achievements.<br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=4&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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2017-ongoing
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RBRL425TPGA
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Georgia
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103 minutes
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Interview with Stephen Fowler, December 17, 2018
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Stephen Fowler
Ashton Ellett
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2018-12-17
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Stephen Fowler is a politics reporter for Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) in Atlanta. He first worked for GPB's <i>All Things Considered</i> as the afternoon news producer, reporter, and fill-in host. His reports can be heard on programs such as <i>On Second Thought</i>, <i>Here and Now</i>, and <i>Marketplace</i>.<br /><br /><span>Fowler discusses his upbringing, education, and journalism career. He talks about his work at Georgia Public Broadcasting. Fowler recalls covering the 2016 election cycle, the 2017 special election between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel in Georgia’s 6<sup>th</sup> congressional district, and the 2017 Atlanta mayoral race. Fowlers reviews the Republican gubernatorial primary and runoff between Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle and Secretary of State Brian Kemp as well as the Democratic gubernatorial primary between state Rep. Stacey Evans and Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams. He recalls other down-ballot, statewide primaries. Fowler analyzes the gubernatorial general election between Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp. He assesses current electoral trends, demographic changes, the role of voter suppression and turnout, and Republicans’ continued strength in statewide runoff elections. Fowler discusses Governor Brian Kemp’s administration, 2019 legislative session, 2020 presidential election, and Georgia political history.</span><span></span>
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Georgia
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oral histories
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Journalism
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Voter turnout
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moving image
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Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project
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Political parties
Two-party systems
Georgia--History
Georgia--Politics and government
Politics and Public Policy
Description
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The Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project documents how the Georgia Republican Party grew from a small grassroots party during an era of Democratic dominance into the state’s premiere political organization and governing party over the course of the late-twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Interview participants represent current and former Republican and Democratic political figures who were active contributors or commenters on this transformation between 1952-2016, with a primary focus on the years post-1974.The collection documents the personal experiences and insights of the candidates, officeholders, activists, organizers, strategists, and analysts who participated in those key campaigns, intraparty conflicts, policy debates, and legislative battles. It also documents the accounts of the journalists and scholars who have chronicled these activities and achievements.<br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=4&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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2017-ongoing
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RBRL425TPGA
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Georgia
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110 minutes
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Athens, Georgia
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Interview with Sonny Dixon, February 19, 2019
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J.A. "Sonny" Dixon
Katie Schank
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2019-02-19
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Georgia
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oral histories
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Local government
State governments--Officials and employees
Broadcast journalism
Press and politics
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<span>J.A. (</span><span>Sonny) Dixon was born in Savannah on August 5, 1952. He grew up in Savannah and attended the University of Florida. He served two terms as mayor of the Garden City, Georgia and five terms in the Georgia House of Representatives. Dixon retired from the Georgia House in 1997. A television journalist, Dixon worked as a reporter and later lead anchor for WTOC-TV in Savannah. Dixon is the recipient of the Emmy Award for best news anchor among other awards. He retired from WTOC-TV in 2015 and works as a voice over artist. He resides in Savannah.</span><span></span><br /><br /><span>Dixon discusses his family and early life. He talks about his first experiences in politics and election to municipal offices, including the Mayor of Garden City, Georgia. Dixon turns to his time serving in the Georgia House of Representatives, including committee work and legislation. He reflects on the Georgia Republican Party’s growing strength during the 1990s and its impact on the General Assembly and politics. Dixon offers his take on why the Georgia Republican Party grew and supplanted the Democrats, and he suggests some differences in politics then and now. He turns to his transition from politics into television local news, and he recalls his career as a reporter and anchor. The interview closes with Dixon’s take on the role of the media in politics and his thoughts on the future of Georgia politics.</span>
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Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project
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Political parties
Two-party systems
Georgia--History
Georgia--Politics and government
Politics and Public Policy
Description
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The Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project documents how the Georgia Republican Party grew from a small grassroots party during an era of Democratic dominance into the state’s premiere political organization and governing party over the course of the late-twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Interview participants represent current and former Republican and Democratic political figures who were active contributors or commenters on this transformation between 1952-2016, with a primary focus on the years post-1974.The collection documents the personal experiences and insights of the candidates, officeholders, activists, organizers, strategists, and analysts who participated in those key campaigns, intraparty conflicts, policy debates, and legislative battles. It also documents the accounts of the journalists and scholars who have chronicled these activities and achievements.<br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=4&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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2017-ongoing
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Oral histories
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RBRL425TPGA
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Georgia
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60 minutes
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Interview with Maynard Eaton, March 8, 2019
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Maynard Eaton
Katie Schank
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2019-03-08
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Georgia
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oral histories
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African Americans--History
Journalism
Broadcast journalism
Press and politics
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<span>Maynard Eaton was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in neighboring Orange. He graduated from Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) with a bachelor’s degree in mass media arts and Columbia University with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He began his journalism career as a reporter in Norfolk, Virginia, before moving to New York City and later Miami, Florida. Eaton relocated to Atlanta in 1977 when he joined WXIA-TV as a city politics and Black community reporter. He was Black Entertainment Television’s (BET) Southeast News Bureau chief in 1990 until 2008. In 2011, Eaton became the national communications director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Eaton is currently a professor of journalism at Clark Atlanta University and chief editor of <i>The Maynard Report</i>. He resides in Atlanta. </span><span></span><br /><br /><span>Eaton discusses his family, childhood, and education before turning to his early interest in journalism. He talks about his work as a journalist and media consultant for Republicans and Democrats. Eaton reflects on the changing role of media in politics as well as the differences between print and broadcast media. He recalls his time working with the <i>Atlanta Voice </i>and <i>Atlanta Tribune</i>. Eaton then discusses the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and his work as the SCLC’s National Director of Communications. He also assesses Georgia politics and how it has changed since he moved to the state. The interview closes with Eaton’s thoughts on the future of the Democratic and Republican parties in Georgia.</span><span></span>
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