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First Person Project
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Georgia--History, Local
Georgia--Communities
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The First Person Project was launched by the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies in 2012 to record and preserve stories of life in post-twentieth century Georgia. Modeled roughly on StoryCorps, the First Person Project is smaller in scale but similar in concept--an oral history program designed to capture the stories of everyday Georgians. Interviewees are self-selecting. Pairs of friends or loved ones register to participate in the First Person Project on a designated day, and the conversation (up to forty minutes) is facilitated and recorded by Russell archivists. <br /><br />The First Person Project collects personal narratives and oral histories documenting life in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Interviews are usually between two friends or family members and typically focus on personal stories such as relationships and family histories. Interviews also touch on larger historical and cultural themes such as racial identity, religion, environmental history, gay rights, the death penalty, and life in Athens and in Georgia.<br /><br />The First Person is divided into five series. <br /><a href="https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=58&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=I.+Georgia+Narratives">I. Georgia Narratives</a><br /><a href="https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=58&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=II.+Americus,+Georgia">II. Americus, Georgia </a><br />
<div style="margin-left:2em;">Americus, Georgia, interviews were recorded in Americus, Ga., at the Lee Council House in December 2013. Interviews were made possible through a partnership between the Russell Library, the UGA Archway Partnership, and the Americus Downtown Development Authority.</div>
<a href="https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=58&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=III.+Hawkinsville,+Georgia">III. Hawkinsville, Georgia</a><br />
<div style="margin-left:2em;">Hawkinsville, Georgia, interviews were recorded in Hawkinsville, Ga., at the Hawkinsville Dispatch & News building in February 2014. Interviews were made possible through a partnership between the Russell Library and the UGA Archway Partnership.</div>
<a href="https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=58&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=IV.+Plains,+Georgia">IV. Plains, Georgia</a><br />
<div style="margin-left:2em;">Plains, Georgia, interviews were recorded in Plains, Ga., at the Plains Historic Inn in February 2014. Interviews were made possible through a partnership between the Russell Library, the UGA Archway Partnership, and the Americus Downtown Development Authority.</div>
<a href="https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=58&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=V.+Beech+Haven,+Athens,+Georgia">V. Beech Haven, Athens, Georgia</a><br />
<div style="margin-left:2em;">Beech Haven, Athens, Georgia, interviews were recorded in Athens, Ga., through a partnership between the Russell Library and Dr. Cari Goetcheus, College of Environment and Design, UGA.
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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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2012-2018
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RBRL324FPP
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Georgia
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39 minutes
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Athens, Georgia
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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I. Georgia Narratives
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RBRL324FPP-0017
Title
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Interview with Hans Neuhauser, July 12, 2013
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Conservation
Environmental health
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Georgia
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2013-07-12
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Hans Neuhauser
Betsy Bean
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Hans Neuhauser discusses his early life and his decision to attend the University of Georgia in 1964. He recalls his decision to work with the Coastal Plains Conservancy in Savannah in 1972 and explains what sparked his interest in the Georgia coast. Neuhauser explains how the Junior League of Savannah teamed up with the Georgia Conservancy to start a chapter to protect Georgia’s coast. He recalls redeveloping Tybee Island’s beach and finding the connection between harbor channels and beach erosion. Neuhauser comments on the Kerr McGee proposal to drill for phosphate mining in Chatham County and Governor Maddox’s request for help from the University System of Georgia. He discusses the Coastal Marshland Protection Act of 1970, preservation of the Okefenokee wilderness area, and Cumberland Island. Neuhauser explains his role in preservation of calving grounds for right whales. <br /><br/><br/>This interview is part of the <a href="https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=58&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=I.+Georgia+Narratives">Georgia Narratives</a> series.
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Georgia Environmental Oral History Project
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Environmental policy
Politics and Public Policy
Agriculture and Industry
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The Georgia Environmental Oral History Project was started in 2013 via a partnership between the Russell Library and Betsy Bean. The project documents the forces that have shaped and are currently shaping the Georgia landscape, including such topics as environmental activism (with a focus on grassroots activism), legislation related to environmental issues, the environmental history of the Georgia coast, the interplay between conservation, industry, and tourism, the politics of "sustainability," and the relationship between environmental issues and public safety. Early interviews focus on Brunswick and Glynn County including numerous Superfund sites, the development issues surrounding St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island, and the challenges of protecting coastal marshlands.<br /><br />All interviews in this collection have been indexed in OHMS.
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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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2013-
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Oral histories
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RBRL345GEOH
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Georgia
Oral History
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https://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL345GEOH-004/ohms
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5.3 Interview with Ben Slade, September 23, 2013 RBRL345GEOH-004 RBRL345GEOH Georgia Environmental Oral History Project Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Ben Slade Betsy Bean 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_0c12jott& ; 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_7e3707nv" ; width=" ; 400" ; height=" ; 285" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen frameborder=" ; 0" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; English 0 Interview Introduction This is the Georgia Environmental Oral History Project interview number four with Ben Slade, who is the Executive Director for the St. Simons Land Trust. 17 22 Traveling throughout coastal Georgia in childhood In your bio, you said you were born in Savannah and lived in several coastal towns in your childhood. Slade talks about his childhood and the process of moving to Midway, Georgia, where his grandfather and father worked as timber operators at the Lyman Hall Plantation. The family then moved to Thalmann, Georgia to set up a saw mill. After moving to Atlanta in 1951 to attend North Fulton High School, Slade left to attend Vanderbilt University, then was commissioned by the Navy and stationed in California on the U.S.S. Rochester. Slade finally returned to Brunswick, Georgia with his wife and child, traveling from Bremerton, Washington to St. Simons in 1961. Bremerton, Washington ; Candler Hospital ; Lyman Hall ; Lyman Hall Plantation ; North Fulton High School ; St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital ; timber ; U.S.S. Rochester ; Vanderbilt University 17 183 Banking and development projects in coastal Georgia And so you got into banking here, uh, in the '60s, from the '60s on, and uh, as we think about the environmental history and the evolution of the environment here on the coast, uh, do you recall the first time that the environment as such came to your attention as anything other to enjoy? Slade talks about his childhood interest in " ; the woods" ; and the environment of coastal Georgia. He then discusses his later involvement in economic development issues as a local banker, including a Kerr-McGee Corporation proposal to strip mine for phosphate in the Georgia coastal marshes and the Marshland Protection Act. banking ; Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority ; Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce ; Cassina Garden Club ; dock permits ; environmental protection ; Escambia ; Escambia Wood Treating Company ; Eugene Odum ; Floridian aquifer ; Fred Marlin ; garden clubs ; Georgia Surface Mining Act ; Glynco Jetport ; Hercules ; Hercules Chemical Company ; insecticide 17 899 Environmental issues on St. Simons What was the, just so we can get a feeling for it, what was the tenor of the community as part of Glynn County during the time when attention came sort of-- Slade discusses his involvement in environmental projects and land use on St. Simons and coastal Georgia land with the St. Simons Land Trust. Cannon's Point ; creosote ; Escambia Wood Treating Company ; Frederica Road ; Frederica Township ; GA Greenprint ; Great Depression ; Greenprint ; industrialization ; Jasper Barnes ; Jim Gould ; John Gilbert Nature Trail ; land development ; recreation ; road widening ; roads ; Sea Island ; Sea Island Company ; southern pine ; St. Simons Land Trust ; traffic signaling ; wood produ 17 1484 The Cannon's Point transaction In fact, we could go ahead and get to the Cannon's Point-- Slade discusses the sale of Frederica Township and Cannon's Point to Wells Fargo Bank. He also discusses his position as Executive Director of the St. Simons Land Trust. A.D. Correll ; cattle dip ; Georgia Pacific ; Kohler Company ; LEED ; Little St. Simons Island ; Old Stables Track ; Pete Correll ; Sea Island Company ; Southwire Company ; The Cooper House ; The Stables at Frederica ; Wells Fargo Bank ; Wendy Paulson ; Woodruff Foundation 17 1830 Historic preservation on St. Simons Uh, what about the African American, uh, land that's over there? I remember that being rather controversial when I was here before, and some of it getting sold for development and then others who didn't want to. Have you all dealt with that community--? Slade talks about the process of acquiring the Harrington School House (formerly known as the " ; Harrington Graded School" ; ) for historical preservation by the St. Simons Land Trust. He further describes other historical preservation projects on St. Simon. African American coalition ; African American history ; education ; former slaves ; Frederica Road ; Glynn County ; Harrington Graded School ; Harrington School House ; historic preservation ; Isadora Hunter ; Julius Rosenwald ; Lawrence Road ; plantations ; Rosenwald schools ; St. Simons Land Trust 17 1977 Linking green spaces and determining qualifications for historic preservation Uh, are you all able to link the-- do you see " ; linking" ; the green spaces? Slade discusses the process of linking areas of Harrington with the recently preserved " ; Harrington School House." ; He further talks about the scientific " ; talent" ; and resources available to the St. Simons Land Trust when determining the qualifications for sites deserving of historic preservation. green space ; Harrington Graded School ; Harrington School House ; marsh protection ; St. Simons Land Trust 17 2140 St. Simons Land Trust and zoning mediation Have you all tried to influence planning and zoning at all? Slade talks about the role of environmental advocacy on the actions of the St. Simons Land Trust. coastal land zoning ; environmental advocacy ; Georgia coast ; land zoning ; marshland protection 17 2268 Civic engagement efforts by St. Simons Land Trust Could you talk a little bit about having to, sort of the challenges-- maybe it's not even fair to say that, what is it like to having to deal with different personalities to, uh, get something done? Slade talks about civic engagement, including the challenges and considerations made by the St. Simon Land Trust in " ; trying to communicate" ; the " ; vision" ; of the organization. Further, he discusses the changing demographics of St. Simons. African American communities ; civic engagement ; coastal Georgia ; race relations ; racial diversity ; southern racial diversity 17 2576 Beach renourishment on St. Simons Uh can you speak a little bit about beach renourishment and sort of the different issues? Slade talks about his response to development of " ; beach renourishment" ; on St. Simons. He then discusses the Sea Island Company and their financial support of the St. Simons Land Trust. beach preservation ; coastal Georgia ; coastal preservation ; Sea Island Company 17 2726 Future land development pressures on St. Simons And just out of curiosity, have you looked at where you think the next, uh, development pressures are gonna be on St. Simons? Slade discusses the future of land development on St. Simons. coastal development ; land development 17 2819 Interview Conclusion Well is there anything else you'd like to say before we close out here? 17 Oral History 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 RBRL345GEOH-004.xml RBRL345GEOH-004.xml http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL345GEOH/findingaid
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47 minutes
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Interview with Ben Slade, September 23, 2013
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RBRL345GEOH-004
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Ben Slade
Betsy Bean
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St. Simons, Georgia
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sound
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audio
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Conservation
Economic development
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Environmental health
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Ben Slade was born in Savannah, Georgia, and lived in several coastal towns during his childhood. He graduated from North Fulton High School in Atlanta and Vanderbilt University. He returned to St. Simons in 1961 and began a 36 year career at First Federal Savings Bank. At the time of his retirement from banking, Ben served as Chairman and CEO. He is currently Executive Director of the St. Simons Land Trust.
Ben is past chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, United Way, and many other civic organizations. He was the founding President of Habitat for Humanity of Glynn and the St. Simons Land Trust. Ben also chaired the Glynco Naval Air Station reuse committee in the 1970s, the results of which received national recognition from the Department of Defense and other organizations.
In this interview, Ben Slade discusses getting involved with environmental issues and his friendship with Georgia representative Reid Harris. He discusses Harris's efforts to pass legislation to protect marshlands during Lester Maddox's administration. He talks about Kerr-McGee's plan to strip-mine the marshes and the development of a community coalition to protect the salt marshes. Slade discusses the attitude of the South towards government intervention and the difficulty of balancing community interests with marshland protection.
Slade discusses his efforts to repurpose the Naval Air Station at Glynco and to attract businesses other than heavy water users. Slade also discusses Superfund sites such as the Hercules Manufacturing plant (and its Toxaphene pollution and contamination). He also talks about Escambia Wood Treatment facility that used creasote to treat logs to be made into telephone poles.Slade discusses the development of the St. Simons Land Trust and the work of the organization, including the John Gilbert nature trail. He mentions the importance of utilities to development on the coast. Slade also talks about St. Simons' "greenprint" and the land trust's goal of keeping 15-20% of the land in public form. He talks about sites on St. Simons Island such as Cannon's Point (which was preserved by the trust) and the African American population of St. Simons, including the Harrington School House (which may be a Rosenwald school). Slade also discusses efforts to link green spaces and the issue of beach re-nourishment.
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5.3 Interview with Daniel Parshley, September 24, 2013 RBRL345GEOH-007 RBRL345GEOH Georgia Environmental Oral History Project Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Daniel Parshley Betsy Bean 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_0xsgdcef& ; 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_3265aapu" ; width=" ; 400" ; height=" ; 285" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen frameborder=" ; 0" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; English 0 Interview Introduction This is the Georgia Environmental Oral History Project, number seven, with Daniel Parshley, who is Project Manager with the Glynn Environmental Coalition. 17 22 Personal background Daniel, you came to the area some years ago. Parshley talks about his personal history as the son of an aeronautical engineer in Niagra Falls, New York, and his move to Brunswick, GA in 1973. He further discusses his background in commercial fishing, editorial writing, and marine research. Brunswick, GA ; Georgia ; Glynn Environmental Coalition ; marine research 17 113 Founding of the Glynn Environmental Coalition in 1989 And were you one of the founders of the coalition, or were there other founders and you were drawn to their meetings and then you got involved? Parshley talks about the founding of the Glynn Environmental Coalition by " ; a group of concerned citizens" ; in Glynn County and the various early projects of the group. He further discusses the political activism of the group and their effect on the Glynn County community and legislature in the 1990s. air quality ; Audubon Society ; beach renourishment ; coastal wetlands ; Earth Day ; environmental activism ; environmental issues ; estuaries ; estuary protection ; Glynn County School System ; Glynn Environmental Coalition ; Golden Isles Elementary School ; Greenpeace ; local activism ; outdoor classroom ; pollution ; public health ; superfund sites ; superfunds ; wetland protection 17 530 Hercules 009 Landfill NPL Site Well, why don't we try and delve a little deeper into one of the projects that you dealt with, and perhaps Hercules would be the one, since it was one of the first? Parshley talks about the various acts of pollution and contamination resulting from the Hercules 009 Landfill NPL Site originating in the 1948 to 1980. These include the pesticide manufacturing facility and landfill itself, manufacturing waste discharge into Terry Creek and Dupree Creek that occurred from 1948 to 1970, and disposal of waste in the T Street Dump, the Old Sterling Landfill, etc. Back River ; Dupree Creek ; Hercules, Inc. ; manufacturing waste ; pesticide manufacture ; pesticide pollution ; pesticides ; pollutant runoff ; pollutants ; river pollution ; T Street Dump ; Terry Creek ; water pollution 17 649 Project managing the cleanup of superfund sites And I suppose we need to identify " ; Hercules," ; who they are, what they manufacture, before we go much further. Parshley describes his work as a project manager for the Glynn Environmental Coalition in working with the Hercules " ; superfund site." ; aquifer contamination ; Ashland ; Ashland, Inc. ; community activism ; environmental activism ; Environmental Protection Agency ; ground water contamination ; Hercules ; Hercules, Inc. ; pesticide companies ; pesticides ; public health ; superfund ; superfund site ; waste containment 17 951 Gathering technical assistance and evidence, staging community meetings And when you say you all were naive, you thought this would be a fairly straight-forward process, you were gonna do what you needed to do to provide oversight and to educate the public based on your resources? Parshley talks about the process of gathering technical assistance to develop a plan for the cleanup of the Hercules superfund site. He further discusses the process of involving the community in moving forward with the plan, as well as the actions of the state and Environmental Protection Agency in opposition to their activism. Christine Todd Whitman ; Environmental Protection Agency ; Environmental Protection Agency Ombudsman ; EPA Ombudsman ; Glynn Environmental Coalition ; superfund cleanup ; superfunds ; toxaphene ; toxaphene pollution 17 1808 Uncovering suspect documents between Hercules, Inc. and the Environmental Protection Agency So what was the upshot of all of this, after this five or six years? Parshley talks about the process of uncovering the " ; corruption" ; within documents circulated amongst Hercules, Inc. employees and environmental operating permits held by the company. community activism ; environmental activism ; environmental issues ; environmental law ; environmental permits ; Environmental Protection Division ; Glynn Environmental Coalition ; pesticide pollution ; pollution 17 2494 Pesticide industry employees -- some people, fearful that the company would shut down or they would lose their jobs ; talk a little bit about the whole employment situation and how some of the " ; folks" ; who worked there, their response. Parshley talks about pesticide company employees fighting for the pesticide industry, and discusses his efforts to prevent further contamination and public health hazards created by pesticide companies. He also talks about the role of the media in this battle between business and environmental protection, and the political and personal danger of being involved in Glynn County community activism of environmental issues. environmental activism ; environmental issues ; Glynn Environmental Coalition ; Hercules, Inc. ; pesticide industry ; pesticide pollution 17 2989 Other environmental issues tackled by the Glynn County Environmental Coalition in 1992 Well maybe this is the point to say, sort of, " ; Hercules" ; kicked off the organization, but other issues evolved and came to the forefront? Parshley discusses other projects in which the Glynn County Environmental Coalition became involved in the early 1990s, including a variety of projects in which chemical and pesticide pollutants contaminated local schools. Benson Group ; coastal development ; Environmental Protection Project ; Glynn County School Board ; Glynn County Solid Waste Advisory Committee ; Glynn Environmental Coalition ; Habersham Street Landfill ; Hercules, Inc. ; Jekyll Island ; LCP Chemicals ; LCP, Inc. ; privatization of solid waste ; warf development ; waste industry ; waste industry privatization 17 3349 LCP Chemicals and February 2, 1994 closing as designated superfund site Okay. Well, before we go much further, you brought up LCP and I think we should, whoever listens to this needs to understand what LCP stood for perhaps, if you know, and what it was, what company it was. Parshley talks about the LCP chemicals company, their various products, and the chemical processes (and resulting contaminated runoff) involved in the making of said products. He further discusses their designation as a superfund site and subsequent closing. chemical contaminants ; chemicals leaching ; coastal contamination ; environmental law ; environmental lawsuits ; LCP Chemicals ; marsh contamination ; mercury contamination ; plant closing ; pollution ; soil contamination ; superfund site ; superfunds 17 3601 LCP Chemicals employees Well you mentioned earlier that you had gotten threats on your life. What was happening there in terms of the employees at LCP? Parshley talks about the employees of the LCP chemical company, their threats on his life, and the urine analysis records proving the mercury poisoning of these employees by LCP. employee neglect ; environmental law ; Environmental Protection Agency ; Glynn Environmental Commission ; LCP Chemicals ; mercury contamination 17 3904 Funding for the Glynn Environmental Commission So you all continued to get these " ; technical assistance grants" ; ? Parshley discusses the funding for the Glynn Environmental Coalition and the acquisition of " ; technical assistance grants" ; to fund their projects. environmental funding ; environmental nonprofits ; environmental protection grants ; Glynn Environmental Coalition ; nonprofit funding ; technical assistance grants 17 4063 Mercury poisoning and " ; Mad Hatter's Syndrome" ; prevalent within African American communities Right, okay. And you and I talked, touched on this a little bit in our initial conversation, that the African American community has been deeply affected by some of this pollution, because they were right in those neighborhoods, and wondered if you could talk just a little bit about the communication issues there? Parshley talks about the repeated mercury exposure to the African American community, " ; Mad Hatter's syndrome" ; as a result of the mercury poisoning, and the abuse and oppression by the Environmental Protection Agency and the " ; LCP" ; chemicals company of these African American communities. He further discusses the resulting oppression of the African American community and children who have been consistently contaminated by mercury from kindergarten to fifth grade. African American communities ; African American issues ; biological toxicity ; chemical contamination ; classism ; community injustice ; Mad hatter disease ; Mad Hatter's syndrome ; mercury contamination ; mercury poisoning ; mercury toxicity ; minority oppression ; minority victimization ; social justice 17 4646 Collaboration of local environmental nonprofits Well, over the years, there have just been a lot of big issues here that " ; GEC" ; has dealt with. Parshley talks on the diversity of environmental nonprofits locally and nationally, and the developed credibility of the Glynn Environmental Coalition. He further discusses the media environment and the reception of other environmental agencies by local officials and businesses (including Coca-Cola). air pollution ; Altamaha Riverkeeper ; Audubon Society ; classism ; Coca-Cola ; community activism ; environmental nonprofits ; Glynn Environmental Coalition ; local environmental protection ; minority oppression ; Ogeechee Riverkeeper ; Satilla Riverkeeper ; Savannah Riverkeeper ; Sierra Club ; social justice ; tree initiatives 17 5038 Interview Conclusion Well, on that note, we'll conclude this interview. Thank you so much, Daniel. 17 Oral History Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). 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Daniel Parshley was born in Niagara Falls, New York, as the son of an aeronautical engineer. His childhood was spent in California and Connecticut where he graduated from high school and attended college. Brunswick, Georgia, has been Parshley's home since 1973.
Parshley's first environmental work and education was in wastewater treatment soon after arriving in Georgia. When the Glynn Environmental Coalition (GEC) formed in 1990, Daniel helped write the first of four EPA Technical Assistance Grants for the Superfund Sites in Glynn County and has managed the grants since that time. Soon after graduating from Brunswick College in 1994 he started working in marine research.Currently, Daniel is the President of Parshley Research and Management, manages EPA Grants and daily operations for the GEC, and is involved in three marine research projects. He is also a registered mediator in Georgia.
In this interview, Parshley discusses his early life in Niagara Falls, N.Y., and moving to Brunwick and working as a commercial fisherman and marine researcher. Parshley talks about the inception of the Glynn Environmental Coalition (GEC) in 1989 and early concerns about air quality and Earth Day projects. Parshley talks extensively about GEC, including its stuctrual organization, charter members, and the evolution toward becoming a more politically active organization.
Parshley talks about Superfund sites in Glynn County, including numerous Hercules pollution sites, LCP Chemicals, and chlorine gas at Brunswick High School. Parshley talks about managing the EPA Technical Assistance Grant Program. He discusses the tenor of community meetings and the reaction of the business community to GEC's work. Parshley discusses instances of corruption within the manufacturing plants and the government organizations, as well as the effect of environmental and public health initiatives on jobs and the local economy. He talks about intimidation tactics and the fear of retaliation.Parshley also discusses the effects of pollution on the African American community and outreach efforts by GEC to the African American community, including education about contaminated seafood for substinence fishermen. He talks about Mad Hatter syndrome and effect of race on the response to pollution and public health concerns. Parshley talks about working with other citizens groups and the reputation of the Glynn Environmental Coalition over time.
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5.3 Interview with James Holland, September 24, 2013 RBRL345GEOH-008 RBRL345GEOH Georgia Environmental Oral History Project Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia James Holland Betsy Bean 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_w933566k& ; 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_jvbe0x01" ; width=" ; 400" ; height=" ; 285" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen frameborder=" ; 0" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; English 0 Interview Introduction This is the Georgia Environmental Oral History Project, number eight. 17 22 Personal background Mr. Holland, welcome, and what I'd like to do is go back a little bit and have you tell us where you were born and raised, and what you did to earn a living during most of your working career? Holland talks about his " ; working career," ; from his move to Macon, Georgia in the 1940's to when he settled in Brunswick in 1978. He briefly describes his experiences in the U.S. Marine Corp in 1958, working for Warner Robbins Air Force Base, working as a project manager for the Glynn County Naval Air Station, and working as a project manager for the Army dining facilities at Fort Benning. Altamaha Riverkeeper ; Army ; blue crab fishing ; Brunswick, GA ; coastal Georgia ; commercial fisheries ; commercial fishermen ; Naval Air Station Glynco ; project management ; riverkeepers ; riverkeeping ; Warner Robbins Air Force Base 17 145 Blue crab fishing in " ; the golden times" ; And where would you, you had your own boat? Holland discusses where he parked his boat as a " ; crabber," ; the boat itself, and the fishing operation in which he was involved. He further talks about the crabbing industry in what he calls the " ; golden times." ; coastal commercial fishing ; commercial blue crab fishing ; commercial fishing ; crabbing industry ; estuary fishing ; marshland fishing 17 415 Blue crab population decline and the fresh water problem in the 1990s And to what did you all attribute that decline, what was happening? Holland discusses his attitude regarding the decline of the blue crab populations and the declining state of the fresh water estuaries on coastal Georgia. He further talks on the intersection of estuary protection and personal financial stability, detailing his personal education and resulting change in mentality as blue crab populations declined and affected his earnings as a commercial crabber. He goes on to talk about the dangers of the increase in fresh water estuary salinity and water temperature, including an increase in parasites, cannibalistic behavior, and subsequent blue crab population decrease. blue crab extinction ; Chesapeake Bay fishing ; Coastal Resources Division ; coastal wetland quality ; commercial fishing ; crustacean parasites ; denoflagellate ; environmental protection ; estuary protection ; estuary salinity ; estuary water quality ; hematodenium ; Jeffrey Scott ; marshland protection ; Satilla River ; University of Georgia Marine Extension Service ; water quality 17 1320 Altamaha Riverkeeper Organization formation in 1999 Or were you at the point of wanting to retire anyway? Holland talks on his involvement in the environmental movement to question this decline in river and wetland water quality. He lists the involved members of the effort, and describes a " ; gender divide" ; in the group of predominantly female activists. Altamaha River ; Altamaha Riverkeeper Organization ; Carolyn Hodges ; Christi Lambert ; Deborah Shepard ; environmental activism ; estuary quality ; flathead catfish ; Georgia Conservancy ; invasive species ; Janisse Ray ; local environmental organizations ; watershed pollution ; wetland quality 17 1763 Pollution of Okefenokee River in Lumber City by AMNA Corporation There was this old man from Lumber City, was there, and Robert D. Whitt and I, which was one of my partners in all of this, Robert had knowledge-- we'll talk about him in a minute. Holland talks about the AMNA Corporation and its subsequent pollution of the Okefenokee River with steel cleaning chemical runoff. AMNA Corp ; Architectural Metals North America ; chemical pollution ; environmental fines ; environmental law ; Environmental Protection Division ; river pollution ; watershed pollution 17 1945 The Altamaha Riverkeeper organization and its influence Well, going back, so you began to make contact with people on some environmental issues around and you had seen your own issues, problems with the crabs, so, were you in on the formation of the Altamaha Riverkeeper? Holland explains the inception of the Altamaha Riverkeeper organization, its influence on the actions of companies interacting with the river basin, and the history of lawsuits in which the Altamaha Riverkeeper organization was involved. He further discusses his personal responsibilities and accomplishments as the Altamaha Riverkeeper, including public outreach and river observation. Altamaha River watershed ; Altamaha Riverkeeper ; environmental law ; environmental lawsuits ; environmental protection ; Environmental Protection Division ; estuaries ; estuary management ; farmland irrigation ; Federal Wildlife Agencies ; Federal Wildlife Resources ; irrigation ; irrigation controversies ; irrigation problems ; river basin management ; riverkeeping ; salt marshes ; sewage management ; soil conservation ; water conservation ; water management ; water quality ; wetland management ; wetlands ; wildlife issues 17 2790 Crabbing industry and " ; tree hugger" ; environmentalists And your fellow crabbers and fishermen, what did they think of your new line of work? Holland discusses the feelings of his former crabbing industry fishermen concerning his becoming the Altamaha Riverkeeper, and the relationship between commercial fishing and environmental activism. commercial fishing ; crab populations ; crabbing industry ; environmental issues ; environmental protection ; fish conservation ; fish populations ; shrimp fishermen ; sport fishermen 17 2918 Stream and marsh buffer regulation in Glynn County Can we branch off a little bit to, I'd like to know sort of what it was like, you being a citizen of Brunswick during the issues with " ; Hercules" ; and " ; LCP" ; ? Holland talks on his experience as a member of the Brunswick community during the cleanup of the " ; Hercules, Inc." ; and " ; LCP" ; chemical company superfund sites. He further discusses the " ; problems with" ; water regulation in Glynn County, including stream and marsh buffers decisions. 25-foot buffer ; American Rivers ; Clean Water Act ; Coastal Resources Division ; Environmental Protection Division ; environmental regulation ; Georgia Department of Natural Resources ; Georgia River Network ; Glynn County, GA ; local issuing authority ; marsh buffer ; rested vegetation ; stream bank ; stream buffer ; Tired Creek ; U.S. Army Corps of Engineer ; water regulation 17 3318 Settler's Bluff built on filled marshland in Darien, Ga. Let's talk about the state and the coastal " ; Resources Division," ; down here where they issue the permits for these marshes and what's going on around them. Holland discusses an instance of a public marina being placed on filled marshland in Darien, Georgia, in complete opposition to the Georgia " ; Marshland Protection Act" ; of 1970. Darien County, GA ; filled marshlands ; Georgia's Coastal Resource Division ; Marshland Protection Act ; Settler's Bluff 17 3425 Cooperative marine biologists and scientists I kind of wanted to go back to something you said earlier, about how, when you were the Riverkeeper, you had a lot of help from scientists? Holland talks about the help he received from marine biologists and scientists, who offered their assistance for decisions in which Holland was involved as a " ; Riverkeeper." ; Some of these scientists include Deborah A. Bronk, a marine biologist at the University of Georgia, and Susan Shipman, Chief of Marine Fisheries at the Coastal Resource Division. Altamaha Riverkeeper ; Deborah A. Bronk ; environmental protection ; Georgia Coastal Resources Division ; riverkeeping ; Susan Shipman 17 3749 On " ; retirement" ; and his continuing action as a concerned citizen Well, it sounds like you ended your working career really on a high note, in terms of doing a very worthwhile, being involved in a worthwhile cause. Holland talks about his actions as a concerned citizen, continuing to document the river basin and file citizen complaints, emphasizing that he will never quit protecting salt marshes. buffer protection ; environmental protection ; estuaries ; marshland buffers ; marshlands ; river buffers ; river protection ; salt marsh buffers ; salt marsh protection ; salt marshes ; water protection 17 3878 Ribbed mussels and sediment runoff contamination of marshes I'll tell you what I did as the " ; Riverkeeper." ; They, they kept telling me about sediment sand from stormwater runoff in developments and what have you, and how it impacted, what the impacts were, to marshes. Holland discusses his hands-on action as " ; Riverkeeper" ; to observe whether sand sediment affected saltwater marshland. He talks about discovering the influence of sediment and " ; muddy water" ; on ribbed mussels (Geukensia demissa). ecology ; Geukensia demissa ; marine biology ; marine life protection ; marine wildlife protection ; ribbed mussels ; saltwater marshland ; sediment ; sediment runoff ; soil sediment ; storm water runoff ; watershed pollution ; wildlife protection 17 4106 Interview Conclusion I really appreciate your sharing your story with us today. 17 Oral History 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 RBRL345GEOH-008.xml RBRL345GEOH-008.xml http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL345GEOH/findingaid
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James Holland is the retired Altamaha Riverkeeper. Holland grew up in Cochran, Georgia, where he first began hunting and fishing. Holland enlisted in the armed forces and became a Marine at age 17. After his service he moved to Brunswick and worked in the food service profession.
In 1977 Holland became a commercial blue crab fisherman. Due to a dwindling crab population, in 1994 a group of crabbers banded together and got the Georgia Legislature to approve a Blue Crab Management Program limiting the number of crabbers and the number of crab traps that could be in the fishery. Holland continued to investigate the causes of the decline in the crab population by talking with scientists, biologists, professors, and fishermen about marine life and the environment in which they lived. He learned everything he could through personal research in the biology of fish, crab, and shrimp.In 1999, James Holland and others concerned about the health of the rivers formed the Altamaha Riverkeeper to address the statewide water quality problem. The organization works to restore and preserve the habitat, water, and flow of the Altamaha River from its headwaters in North Georgia to its terminus at the Atlantic Coast.
In this interview, James Holland discusses his early life, his service in the military, and moving to Brunswick in 1978. He talks about his commercial blue crab fishing operation and the evolution of the crabbing industry. Holland talks about how the declining crab population affected his personal finances and how this inspired him to become involved in environmental efforts. Holland discusses the increasing salinity of fresh waters and various diseases and organisms that affect the crab population.
Holland discusses the gender divide in the environmental movement and forming alliances with various organizations. He discusses the forming of the Altamaha Riverkeeper organization in 1998-99 and lawsuits filed by the organization. Holland discusses the role of the Riverkeeper and the work he did investigating reports in the field during his time as Riverkeeper. He talks about the State River Basin Management Plan and the Soil and Water Conservation Service.Holland also discusses the reputation of the Riverkeeper (and other environmental groups) among other fisherman. He talks about problems with local permit issuing authorities and possible corruption in government agencies. He talks about his relationship with scientists and various specific local environmental issues such as marsh buffers and fresh water impoundment on Little St. Simons Island.
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Georgia
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5.3 Interview with John Littles, March 9, 2015 RBRL345GEOH-009 RBRL345GEOH Georgia Environmental Oral History Project Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia John Littles Alexander Stephens Christopher Lawton 0 Kaltura audio < ; 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_rsgxwi3p& ; 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_4ic3g7xc" ; width=" ; 400" ; height=" ; 285" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen frameborder=" ; 0" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; English 1 Introductions Okay, my name is Alexander Stephens. This is an interview for the Georgia Environmental Oral History Project Interviewer introduces John Littles, co-interviewer Christopher Lawton, and the purpose of interview. This interview took place on March 9, 2015 at the McIntosh SEED offices in Darien, Georgia. 17 45 Early life / Importance of the seafood industry to local economy I was born in McIntosh County and grew up in McIntosh County, as well, too. Littles describes his childhood community and his father's work on commercial shrimp boats. He explains the importance of commercial shrimping to the local economy in the 1970s. He discusses his brief entry into the shrimping industry at a point when it was becoming less profitable. community ; employment ; Eulonia, Georgia ; fishing ; food ; shrimping 17 498 Childhood churches I want to--I definitely want to talk more about that--moment. Um, before that, though, still growing up, what about church? Littles discusses his family churches in McIntosh County and how religion has shaped the way he raises his children. Darien, Georgia ; First African Baptist Church ; religion ; Shorter Chapel AME Church 17 639 Perceptions of Geechee culture in Eulonia To what extent was Geechee culture influential in Eulonia? Littles discusses the divisions among African Americans in McIntosh County, particularly between those who spoke Geechee and those who did not. Briar Patch ; Gullah/Geechee ; Jones ; language 17 830 High school experiences Um, how about high school? What--could you talk about where you went to high school and just, sort of, what your experience was like at that point in time? Littles describes his experiences with sports in high school and the support he received from his parents. He mentions class differences within the school. class ; family ; McIntosh County Academy ; sports 17 962 Economic disparities in McIntosh County So it sounds like there were some economic divisions...which you've already mentioned, I mean, there were different levels of wealth obviously within the African American community. Littles discusses the economic divide between Geechees and other African Americans in McIntosh County. education ; Gullah/Geechee ; poverty 17 1141 Post-secondary education and work/Investment in shrimping industry Um, so you mentioned that you did go into the shrimping industry for a few years. Was that right out of high school? Littles describes his post-secondary education and his years working in manufacturing. He discusses his reasons for buying a shrimp boat, which his brother captained. He explains the ownership structure of the shrimping industry and the efforts of white owners to prevent black workers from purchasing boats. banking ; capital ; Coastal Georgia Community College ; economic restructuring ; interracial activism ; manufacturing ; McIntosh SEED ; Savannah State College 17 1601 Social and economic context for the founding of McIntosh SEED So, it sounds like, then, when McSEED came together, you mentioned that it was the first time that black and white, uh, residents of McIntosh County were coming together, or at least that you saw. Littles describes the context and motivations for the interracial community meeting that led to the creation of McIntosh County Sustainable Environmental and Economic Development (McIntosh SEED) in 1997. He explains that, prior to the meeting, there was virtually no communication between black and white people in McIntosh County. Littles discusses the political and economic structures of the county under Sheriff Tom Poppell in the 1970s. economic development ; environmental sustainability ; fishing ; Nature Conservancy ; pulpwood ; segregation ; Tom Poppell 17 2021 Economic decline and racial segregation It's a poverty community, a poverty-stricken community, right? Alright, so you have no jobs. You only have service jobs, right? Littles describes the decline of the fishing industry and its impact on the economic opportunities of McIntosh County residents. He discusses racial segregation in the county. crab houses ; crime ; economic restructuring ; race ; service sector ; shoe factory ; unemployment 17 2295 Founding and development of McIntosh SEED So did you--then, at this first community meeting, I mean did you...leave it with a sense that--there was a sea change coming? Littles describes previous perceptions among black communities in McIntosh County that environmentalism meant " ; white." ; He discusses the importance of environmental education. Littles explains the development of McIntosh SEED, its relationships-based approach, and the ways in which it brought black and white communities together. 1990s ; community organizing ; economic development ; environmental sustainability ; grassroots activism ; infrastructure ; jobs ; municipal government 17 3112 Growth of McIntosh SEED and its community programs Do you feel like it was a--the initial group that came together, was that a specific generation or was it multi-generational? Littles explains that there was a change in perspective from his father's generation to his own. He discusses the growth of McIntosh SEED, some of the resistance it generated among county officials, and its community programs. He talks about how McIntosh SEED brought Habitat for Humanity to the county and began a highly successful tutoring program. community organizing ; economic development ; Governor's Award ; grassroots activism ; Gullah/Geechee ; Habitat for Humanity ; history ; McIntosh County School System ; No Child Left Behind ; political leadership ; race ; racial discrimination 17 4092 Approach to environmental justice, community development, and local politics That seems a world beyond--what I would imagine would be that initial meeting based on the model of The Nature Conservancy. Littles describes his theory of environmental sustainability and community development and explains his approach to local government officials. economic development ; environmental justice ; infrastructure ; local politics ; self-determination ; social change ; technical assistance 17 4819 Social change and the experiences of Littles's children in McIntosh County So, to go back to something you--said a few minutes ago, uh, you--were explaining what the difference was when you brought government officials into communities? Littles reflects on the most significant changes in the county since the founding of McIntosh SEED. He discusses how his children have been affected by his work and his wife's work. community organizing ; education ; social change ; youth development 17 5334 Becoming a regional organization / Lessons learned You mentioned the future. You said you talk with your kids a lot about the future. What do you hope McSEED will do moving forward for McIntosh County? Littles discusses the recent work of McIntosh SEED throughout the U.S. South and its efforts to provide organizations with technical assistance for rural community development. He explains what he has learned about the importance of listening when it comes to grassroots organizing. leadership ; rural development ; technical assistance ; youth development 17 oral history 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. audio 0 RBRL345GEOH-009.xml RBRL345GEOH-009.xml http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL345GEOH/findingaid
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Alexander Stephens
Christopher Lawton
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Georgia Environmental Oral History Project
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The Georgia Environmental Oral History Project was started in 2013 via a partnership between the Russell Library and Betsy Bean. The project documents the forces that have shaped and are currently shaping the Georgia landscape, including such topics as environmental activism (with a focus on grassroots activism), legislation related to environmental issues, the environmental history of the Georgia coast, the interplay between conservation, industry, and tourism, the politics of "sustainability," and the relationship between environmental issues and public safety. Early interviews focus on Brunswick and Glynn County including numerous Superfund sites, the development issues surrounding St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island, and the challenges of protecting coastal marshlands.<br /><br />All interviews in this collection have been indexed in OHMS.
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5.4 Interview with Daniel Parshley, March 23, 2015 RBRL345GEOH-014 RBRL345GEOH Georgia Environmental Oral History Project Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Daniel Parshley Betsy Bean 0 Kaltura audio < ; 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_xc121veh& ; 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& ; flashvars[Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe]=true& ; & ; wid=1_mivka7a9" ; width=" ; 400" ; height=" ; 285" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=" ; autoplay * ; fullscreen * ; encrypted-media *" ; sandbox=" ; allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation" ; frameborder=" ; 0" ; title=" ; Kaltura Player" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; 144 Pollution of the Brunswick Wood Preserving Superfund Site So we want to talk about the Brunswick Wood Preserving Project today. Parshley explains how the Brunswick Wood Preserving Superfund Site (BWPSS) treated lumber with various chemicals over its history including Creosote, Pentachlorophenol, and Copper Chromium Arsenate. He describes how community awareness of the danger of the BWPSS goes back to the 1970s, and talks about a diesel spill in 1989. He discusses how the community responded to the spill and the continued pollution of the creek through a leaking pipe. gender ; industry ; media ; neighborhoods ; newspapers ; pipeline ; public hearings ; Superfund sites ; toxic waste 648 Cleanup efforts at the Brunswick Wood Preserving Superfund Site Did this situation--was this some sort of a catalyst for Glynn Environmental Coalition? Parshley briefly describes the formation of the Glynn Environmental Coalition (GEC) in response to the Hercules 009 Superfund Site. He then outlines the history of cleanup efforts at the Brunswick Wood Preserving Superfund Site, discussing waste consolidation, shipment, and containment. Parshley also describes the GEC's efforts to restore warning signs to the site and build a wall around it. bankruptcy ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Georgia Hazardous Waste Trust (GHWT) ; Georgia Protection Division (GPD) ; grants ; Jack Kingston ; pipeline ; politicians ; railroad ; water pollution ; wells 1204 Increased government response following flooding But then 2005, what we call The Great Flood came. Parshley describes a large flood in 2005 that caused the creosote ponds at the Brunswick Wood Preserving Superfund Site to overflow which spread toxins across neighborhoods and into the estuary. He explains how the disaster caused the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finally attempt large-scale waste containment at the site. contamination ; Georgia Environmental Protection Department ; ground water ; pipeline ; pollution ; pugmill ; scientists ; slurry walls ; toxic waste 1684 Response of the Glynn Environmental Coalition (GEC) What was GEC doing Parshley describes how the GEC focused on community education and involvement regarding the Brunswick Wood Preserving Superfund Site, discussing fish sampling and safe seafood education. He also explains the ongoing problems at the BWPSS caused by chemical dispersion. He talks about the community's positive response to the GEC, explaining how people are increasingly focused on environmental protection. clean industry ; community based problem solving ; congressional staff ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; pollution ; public education ; slurry walls ; toxins 2306 Effects on community So there has been no monetary--no attempt to reimburse people for any losses of land... Parshley explains how people were not financially reimbursed for damages caused by the Brunswick Wood Preserving Superfund Site. He describes how some people have moved away from the area while others remain, mentioning generational differences. He states that the health department has not been involved in site-specific health monitoring. He also discusses recent developments in the LCP Chemicals Superfund Site. Autism ; bankruptcy ; chemicals ; dolphins ; industry leaders ; money ; poison ; reparations ; Sapelo Island ; toxins 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. audio 0 http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL345GEOH/findingaid
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Brunswick, Georgia
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47 minutes
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Betsy Bean
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Daniel Parshely was a project manager for the Glynn Environmental Coalition. In this interview he discusses the Brunswick Wood Preserving Superfund Site. He describes the pollution of the site and outlines the cleanup and waste containment history. He specifically mentions the role of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Glynn Environmental Coalition, and the community.
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Georgia
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Environmental policy
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The Georgia Environmental Oral History Project was started in 2013 via a partnership between the Russell Library and Betsy Bean. The project documents the forces that have shaped and are currently shaping the Georgia landscape, including such topics as environmental activism (with a focus on grassroots activism), legislation related to environmental issues, the environmental history of the Georgia coast, the interplay between conservation, industry, and tourism, the politics of "sustainability," and the relationship between environmental issues and public safety. Early interviews focus on Brunswick and Glynn County including numerous Superfund sites, the development issues surrounding St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island, and the challenges of protecting coastal marshlands.<br /><br />All interviews in this collection have been indexed in OHMS.
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Georgia
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5.4 Interview with Virginia Gunn, March 23, 2015 RBRL345GEOH-015 RBRL345GEOH Georgia Environmental Oral History Project Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Virginia Gunn Betsy Bean 0 Kaltura audio < ; 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_99p3nerw& ; 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& ; flashvars[Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe]=true& ; & ; wid=1_15iwva92" ; width=" ; 400" ; height=" ; 285" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=" ; autoplay * ; fullscreen * ; encrypted-media *" ; sandbox=" ; allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation" ; frameborder=" ; 0" ; title=" ; Kaltura Player" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; 73 Sea Turtle Protection When did you first come to St. Simons and the coastal area here. Gunn describes moving to St. Simons after marrying writer William Diehl. She discusses driving across beaches to monitor sea turtles. She talks about how turtle excluder nets have reduced the number of turtle deaths over the years. She explains how she lost access to the beaches after she became involved in politics which prevented her from counting the turtles on Sea Island. animal rescue ; Brunswick, Georgia ; Department of Natural Resources (DNR) ; environmental conservation ; fishermen ; ordinances ; photography ; politics ; wildlife 592 Protesting beach renourishment Gunn describes her opposition to the island commissioner's plan for beach renourishment which caused her to become involved in local politics. She talks about starting an organization called Save the Beach to increase public opposition to the proposal. She explains how beach renourishment--adding sand or sediments to beaches--would increase pollution and endanger animals. advertisements ; dredge materials ; hotels ; media ; money ; Superfund sites ; tourism ; toxins ; United States Army Corps of Engineers ; voting 1301 Involvement in Save the Beach and campaign for county commissioner So, going back to that time... Gunn discusses recording county meetings and exposing illegal meeting of officials as part of Save the Beach. She explains how she was able to gain allies on the commission after a two-year fight. Gunn discusses successfully running for county commissioner in order to prevent beach renourishment, mentioning high voter turnout in the primary. elected officials ; female politicians ; local government ; local politics ; politics ; primary election ; Republican Party 1762 Service as county commissioner So you won, and so then what was your role once you got on the council? Gunn describes her time in office, stating that she never raised taxes on citizens and prevented beach renourishment. She discusses working to protect the right whales and designating them as a critically endangered species. She talks about raising money to build statues of right whales in the park, planting wildflowers, and organizing tree ordinance on Arbor Day. children ; Department of Transportation ; donors ; hotel tax ; Keith Jennings ; local government ; ports ; public education ; Tree City USA ; wildlife conservation ; women politicians 2564 Negative treatment while in office and unsuccessful reelection campaign And so, you ran again. Gunn describes facing constant bad press and opposition from the Republican party while in office. She explains how people encouraged her to run again despite her protests which prompted her to run as a Democrat and lose the election. Gunn also talks about involvement in current issues including saving the spit at Sea Island, protecting right whales, and picketing Flash Foods. activism ; election ; environmental conservation ; independent ; media ; secretary ; St Simmons ; voting ; women politicians 3084 LCP Chemicals Georgia Superfund Site We are rerecording again on March 23rd, 2015 with Virginia Gunn discussion about the LCP chemical site. Gunn describes how her secretary helped expose the high levels of toxins released from the LCP Chemical Site in Brunswick. She describes how the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) and the EPA did not close the site until journalists reported on the issue. She discusses the continued pollution in the area that affects both the people and the wildlife. Atlanta Journal Constitution ; dolphins ; fish ; Florida Times Union ; health ; Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) ; public hearings ; Superfund sites ; whistleblower 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. audio 0 http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL345GEOH/findingaid
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St. Simons, Georgia
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58 minutes
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Virginia Gunn
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Women--Political activity
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Virginia Gunn was a prominent television personality in Atlanta before she moved to St. Simons, Georgia where she worked to protect sea turtles. Gunn started the nonprofit Save the Beach and successfully ran for County Commissioner in order to prevent beach renourishment. In this interview, Gunn discusses her path to local office and her involvement in environmental conservation.
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2015-03-23
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Georgia
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Mississippi Agriculture Oral History Collection
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Agriculture
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The Mississippi Agriculture Oral History Collection is comprised of interviews whose research focus is on the environmental, social, and technological aspects of agricultural change in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta. Interviews were conducted with a variety of subjects, including large-scale and small-scale farmers, former agricultural workers, civil rights activists, extension agents, and agro-industrial sector workers, documenting their experience of the agricultural industrialization process during the mid to late twentieth century.<br /><br /><span>The Mississippi Agriculture Oral History Collection was donated to the Russell Library in 2017 by Brian Williams, a doctoral candidate in the Geography Department at the University of Georgia. All interviews were conducted by Williams as primary source research, spanning across various states in the southeastern United States, including Mississippi, Tennessee, and Georgia.<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=16&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a><br /></span>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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2016
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RBRL420MA
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Mississippi
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Brian Williams
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5.4 Interview with Carlton Layne, October 29, 2016 RBRL420MA-017 RBRL420MA Mississippi Agriculture Oral History Collection Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Carlton Layne Brian Williams oral history 0 Kaltura audio < ; 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_xy5qgzzc& ; 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_3mur7lmh" ; width=" ; 304" ; height=" ; 231" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=" ; autoplay * ; fullscreen * ; encrypted-media *" ; frameborder=" ; 0" ; title=" ; Kaltura Player" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; English 14 Childhood / The Vietnam draft Mr. Layne, could you tell me a bit about your life... Layne recalls growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania- where his father worked as an electrician. Layne states that he attended college Clarion State University. Layne explains that he graduated in 1968, and recalls the influence that the Vietnam War made on his after-college decisions. Layne states that he was hired to work with the U.S Department of Agriculture and was based in central Florida. Layne adds that he failed the Vietnam draft physical due to high blood pressure. Layne recalls that he eventually married and had kids, and was officially labeled as unfit for military services. Clarion University ; Elon, Virginia ; Portsmouth. Virginia ; US Department of Agriculture (USDA) 17 410 Working for the US Department of Agriculture So I worked for USDA for five years... Layne recalls that he worked in the government in Lake County, Florida at a citrus manufacturing facility before he came to work in Camelo, Georgia. In Camelo, he ran a lab which conducted research over the mold species, Aspergilus Flavus, which was then known to be a toxin and carcinogen, and was present in peanut and cotton seeds. Layne mentions another project he co-created, called Environmental Thrust, which was a group that collected unused cars. Layne explains that he eventually left the USDA and started to work for the EPA Aspergilus flavus (mold) ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Rachel Carson ; US Department of Agriculture (USDA) 17 808 Experience as a health inspector / Upholding FIFRA So I took the position with EPA... Layne recalls that he worked in the public health sector of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Layne explains that he was hired to be a food inspector in Kentucky, where he conducted testing over the pesticides present in agricultural foods. Layne explains that his work in the newly created EPA was revolutionary, as previous Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Acts (FIFRA) did not focus as much on the safety of pesticides and were more concerned with the pesticide involved in interstate commence. Layne explains that the lack of regulation over the usage of pesticides was a government concern that was later addressed in the amended FIFRA. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FIFRA) 17 1333 Relationship between EPA and manufacturers They caused unknown, adverse affects on the environment... Layne talks about how the U.S Department of Agriculture did not address the environmental impact of pesticides on the environment. Layne recalls how the Environmental Protection Agency was disliked by pesticide distributors and members of the agricultural community. Layne explains how as an EPA investigator over pesticide use, he often met oppositions from said groups. Layne recalls that the EPA set up regulations for restricted use of pesticide application. Layne talks about how in 1974, he started to conduct work in developing the state plan for Mississippi's pesticide control. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Insect Control Conference ; US Department of Agriculture (USDA) 17 1850 Experience in Mississippi I went over, at one point, to the Insect Control Conference Layne talks about how he came to work in Mississippi for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Layne recalls that he was kept in Mississippi, where he was shown around Mississippi to learn more about agriculture. Layne explains that he was taught about agriculture by Edgar Hobbs, who was the face of the Agricultural Aviation Board. Layne explains that he used his learning experience in Mississippi and other states to assist in the writing of legislation for the EPA. Agricultural Aviation Board ; Edgar Hobbs ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Insect Control Conference ; Roy Clarke 17 2246 SFIREG / Working in Florida There was also a regional organization called SFIREG... Layne explains that he came to work for SFIREG, a national and state pesticide regulation group, which met in order to create the state plan legislation for the Environmental Protection Agency. Layne recalls he eventually left Mississippi for Florida, where he worked as an inspector for the Floridian crops. Layne recalls that in Florida, he learned about the invasive species, Hydrilla Florida, and the dangers the mosquito population posed to Floridian waterways. Dr. Bill Howler ; Environmental Protection Agency ; Gainesville, Florida ; Hydrilla Florida ; Mississippi ; SFIREG 17 2677 Working in Florida / Training inspectors So there was a lot of work that we were doing back then... Layne recalls that he eventually was networked with the Florida agricultural community, as an investigator working for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Layne explains that his connection with Vince Gilleo and Doyle Conner who worked in the Florida Department of Agriculture and Commissioner of Agriculture respectively, assisted him in his involvement in cases concerning the EPA's regulatory investigations. Layne explains that Florida's relationship between the state and federal organizations was non contentious, which eventually allowed for the training of inspectors for the state of Georgia. Doyle Conner ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Florida Department of Agriculture ; National Enforcement Training Institute ; Vince Gilleo 17 3064 Training EPA inspectors (cont.) So, the public speaking that began in Mississippi... Layne talks about his job as a trainer for inspectors employed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Layne explains that his mentor inspired him to incorporate education in the effort to uphold the standards of the Environmental Protection Agency. Layne recalls that his work in Florida led him to serve and direct the many organizations composing the Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society. Layne talks about how his supervisor, Jack Stonebreaker, eventually compelled him to work in Atlanta, Georgia as chief of the governmental pesticide regulation sector. Altanta, Georgia ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society ; invasive species ; Jack Stonebreaker ; Mississippi 17 3461 Work in Atlanta So I took the position, I went to Atlanta... Layne talks about his work in Atlanta, Georgia as chief of the pesticide regulation sector of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Layne recalls that his work in Atlanta did not give him the same sense of fulfillment as did his work in Florida, which eventually led him to seek work under the Environmental Protection Agency as a field investigator. Layne expands upon his experience in Atlanta, during which he explains that his work as supervisor required the ability to organize expertise in the effort to find solutions to pesticide-related problems. Layne talks about his experience enforcing the Toxic Substances Control Act. (TSCA). Atlanta, Georgia ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Robert McCarty ; Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 17 3868 Experience as a training educator and case developer And then, a former college Layne expands upon the factors that eventually led him to leave his job as the chief of the governmental pesticide regulation sector under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Layne explains that a colleague who pressed demands on his position eventually encouraged Layne to change positions and conduct work as regulator training educator and case developer for the states of Tennessee, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Florida. Layne recalls that his work was fulfilling, and allowed him to become knowledgeable over the regional aspects of the EPA's regulatory processes. aquatic plant management ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Florida ; Mississippi ; North Carolina 17 4294 Comparing method of state's pesticide control plans Florida was still, pretty much the... Layne talks about Florida's pesticide regulation, which was comprised of two sectors: pesticide/mosquito control and agricultural pesticide control. Layne compares the pesticide management sectors of the states he supervised including South Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Layne explains that as a project officer in pesticide inspection and management, he discovered that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carried out regulations through many different means. Layne talks about the rise of environmental concerns after the publishing of Silent Springs written by Rachel Carson in 1961. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Florida ; Rachel Carson ; Silent Springs ; South Carolina ; Tennessee ; University of Kentucky 17 4688 President Nixon and Environmental Policies / Hunting in Mississippi I find that environmental statutes... Layne explains his belief that Nixon implemented environmental policies as a method to gain influence among environmentalists at the time. Layne recalls a hunting experience in the Mississippi delta during his early years in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 1960's environmental movement ; Clean Air Act ; Clean Water Act ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Mayhew Mississippi ; Pesticide Control Act ; Robert McCarty ; Silent Springs 17 5300 Relationships and politics in the southeast There's really a point in that... Layne explains that his boss, Roy Clarke, wanted him to go on a hunting trip early in his career as an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspector so that he might be get to know Mississippi's state government officials. Layne talks about the southeast as a region where relationships are valued in political interactions. Layne states that his networks as an EPA inspector led him to develop an " ; advisory council" ; composed of individuals from many different sectors of governments and industry. Layne recalls an incident concerning the misapplication of a highly toxic insecticide called parathion in Mississippi. Layne explains that the case called for coordination between sectors of government and industries in the effort to address the problem. Chip Morgan ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Jeff Case ; Larry Beasley ; Larry Knight ; Parathion ; Pascagoula, Mississippi ; Robert McCarty ; Syngenta 17 5853 Pascagoula, Mississippi parathion case So they went and went to the dealer... Layne continues to explain how people in Pascagoula, Mississippi came to use a toxic insecticide known as parathion for household application. Layne states that Paul Walls was eventually charged as he was with applying parathion without a license. Layne recalls the response by the government to the event, as some areas became Superfund sites (under seizure by the government, in the effort to clean and control toxic areas). Layne talks about how he, along with the help of his advisers and the media, orchestrated a case against Paul Wells which eventually took on a criminal nature. Dock Eatman ; Parathion ; Pascagoula, Mississippi ; Paul Walls ; Robert McCarty ; Superfund 17 6277 Parathion application remediation Robert arranged for us to meet with the attorney general... Layne talks about how he, along with the help of his advisers and the media, addressed and treated the problems posed by the misapplication of parathion found in Mississippi and Alabama. Layne explains that the incident led to the more extensive implementation of education in the southeast, in an effort to create greater pesticide control. Layne recalls that his advisory board was eventually disbanded due to rules that hindered meetings among groups without approval by an official entity. Layne talks about how increased complexity among hierarchies of administration in the EPA was eventually what led him to leave his position as chief investigator. Alabama ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Mississippi ; North Carolina ; Pascagoula, Missippi 17 6706 EPA investigation cases After I had left the chiefs position... Layne talks about a case in which the pesticide Temik had been used to poison deer carcasses. Layne explains that the perpetrator committed crimes in Georgia though he lived in Florida, which led to an interstate investigation. Layne explains that the intent of the poisoning was to kill the predators of turkey. Layne relates another case in which quail farmers were injecting eggs with pesticides in the effort to kill the predators of the quail. Aldicarb ; EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) ; Man in Full (novel) ; quail ; Temik 17 7060 Quail egg investigation / Political corruption in the EPA So these agents are out in the woods... Layne talks about a pesticide case in which quail farmers were injecting eggs with pesticides in order to kill predators in southern Georgia. Layne explains the process of pursuing litigation against the quail farmers. Layne then recalls that the case was prematurely settled, from what Layne believes, was due to politics. Layne explains that the political corruption in the case is one of the reasons that led Layne to stop working in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Department of Natural Resources ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Fish and Wildlife Services ; Furadan ; James Palmer 17 7521 Political influence in Mississippi EPA So the law firm that handled the consolidated case... Layne talks about how in Mississippi, as the EPA chief investigator, he encountered only one case in which one of the parties had political motives. Layne recalls that Frank Mitchener, who served on a federal reserve board in Louisiana, applied an insecticide, Toxaphene, which was banned by the EPA. Layne recalls that it rained after the application, which resulted in the contamination of waterways around the area. Layne describes the process of litigation that followed, and emphasizes the fact that the process was carried out without the influence of politics. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; EPA's Criminal Investigation Division ; Frank M. Mitchener ; King and Spalding LLP. ; Mississippi ; pollution ; Robert McCarty ; Toxaphene 17 7935 Politics in Florida EPA There's nothing in the enforcement response... Layne talks about how political power in Mississippi was usually utilized in a way that benefited the community. Layne then describes how the political climate of the south has changed in a way that supports diplomacy and faster position turnover. Layne recalls however, in Florida, politics often influenced the order in which EPA cases were addressed. Layne talks about how, occasionally, those who owned large amounts of agricultural land were often not punished as severely when they imposed regulations created by the EPA. Bureau Plant Industry ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Florida ; Mississippi ; Politics 17 8334 Floridian politics in EPA (cont.) / Typical Mississippi cases And it didn't really make a difference... Layne talks about the effects of Floridian politics on the way that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cases were handled ; as cases that involved political figures were handled with urgency. Layne explains that, under his supervision as the chief investigator, he didn't see any evidence of purposely fixed investigations. Layne describes the majority of Mississippian pesticide-related cases as " ; drift cases" ; , where herbicides such as 24D Amine would evaporate due to its high volatility. Layne talks about how the decrease of inspectors conducting field work has led to an increase of misinformation among members of the EPA. 24D Amine ; drift case ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) ; Florida ; Museum of Natural History ; North Carolina ; politics 17 8909 Lack of field experience in the EPA Most of the folks that we get... Layne talks about how many EPA inspectors don't have an education in the sciences, and instead are liberal art/ journalism majors. Layne emphasizes how the lack of experience and understanding of the scientific method among EPA workers has led to an increase of misinformation in the sector. Layne explains the lack of knowledge among EPA officials as some do not know how to collect samples, though they are given supervision over the many EPA investigations. agronomy ; entomology ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Florida Fruit & ; Vegetable Association ; land grant university ; Office of Compliance and Monitoring 17 9283 Consequences of misinformation in the EPA I got a call... Layne talks about a previous conversation he had with the EPA inspector general. Layne relates a story in which the EPA, because of the lack of inspector training, was approving imported pesticides that posed potential threats to the environment or human health. Layne talks about he voiced his concerns about the department to the new EPA chief inspector. Layne recalls one of the few agricultural related pesticide poisonings over his career as an EPA inspector. Layne explains that most pesticide poisonings were caused by carelessness and misuse of pesticides. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Parathion ; U.S Department of Homeland Security ; U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) 17 9738 Importance of pesticide application education In the delta, the biggest issue... Layne talks about how in the Mississippi Delta, the heat poses a risk for those who are required to dress heavily for the process of pesticide preparation. Layne explains how, with increased pesticide concentration, there is an increased requirement for protective clothing. Layne emphasizes the need for pesticide prep workers to receive training as to educate them on the risk associated with pesticide preparation. Layne talks about the lack of consideration given to the health of workers in the agricultural community who may not have many rights including the legal and illegal immigrant population. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; immigrant workers ; Mississippi ; pesticide 17 10192 Delegative authority in the EPA If you read the statute... Layne continues explaining the failure of the EPA to recognize the need for education among immigrants, both legal and illegal, over procedures necessary for pesticide handling and management. Layne talks about how the creation of programs by the EPA in the 1980's to address the issue were superficial in nature and did not serve to remediate the effects of misinformation among workers. Layne explains the delegative authority given to EPA inspectors, as inspectors were given the duty of enabling legislation and updating regulation in the creation of state plans that meet EPA requirements. delegation ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; immigrant workers ; pesticide ; regulation ; remediation 17 10643 Implementation of EPA standards And then once that's done... Layne talks about the process of implementing state plans. Layne explains the process of delegation for the enforcement of EPA regulations. Layne emphasizes the need for funding and qualified workers among the EPA. Layne explains that the current adversary of the states towards the EPA on both the federal and state level, has effected the processes required for the protection of human health and the environment. Layne explains the possible need for increased federal supervision and delegation in the implementation in EPA standards. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; federal regulation ; implementation ; regulation 17 11061 Racial history and political alignment So you mentioned the southern democrat... Layne talks about how the political alignment of African Americans towards the democratic party after the era of Reconstruction resulted in blacks being forced to vote Democratic, shortly after the retrieval of the martial presence in the southern states. Layne relates how, in the 1970's while living in the south, he often observed ballots which excluded runners who didn't align politically with the majority of whites at the time. Ben Butler ; Civil War ; democrat ; discrimination ; Jim Crow Laws ; Mississippi delta ; political alignment ; Redemption by Nicholas Lemann ; Rutherford B. Hayes 17 11517 Influence of racial relations in Mississippi And also from a historical standpoint... Layne talks about how the enslaved population in the 19th century South has effected the demographics of the current population in southern states. Layne explains that he grew up accustomed to interacting with African Americans throughout both his early life and his career. Layne explains that as an enforcement inspector for the EPA, he did not perceive any racial bias during his career. Layne recalls, however, that throughout his career, he often wondered whether blacks were ever made aware of their rights guaranteed through the EPA and the federal law. Benny Thompson ; Environmental Protection Agency ; Georgia ; James Whitman ; Mississippi ; slave population ; slavery ; South Carolina 17 11833 African American presence in the EPA It wasn't until, I'm gonna say... Layne explains that, throughout his career, he rarely interacted with African Americans who were inspectors or EPA officials. Layne states that many minorities were targeted by both government and industries as institutions had " ; unofficial" ; quotas to meet. Layne recalls how in many pesticide perpetration (usually distributors of the toxic pesticide parathion) cases, the perpetrators were African American and were selling to fellow African Americans. African American ; Bureau of Plant Industries ; emulsification ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; Mississippi Delta ; Parathion 17 12300 Reasons behind pesticide misapplication in the south It kinda gets to your question... Layne explains that lack of education and knowledge over the dangers posed by parathion was due to a fear of government officials, including EPA inspectors among African Americans working in poor agricultural communities. Layne talks about how the poor housing among workers in southern states led to such extensive infestations that pesticide control companies would not provide services for fear of breaking pesticide application regulations. Layne explains that because there was no pesticide service provided for these communities, " ; entrepreneurs" ; without training or certification would often apply poisonous pesticides to households, which would eventually lead to investigation conducted by the EPA. agriculture ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; parathion ; Pest Control 17 12774 Pesticide misapplication in the south (cont.) / DDT politics So the black applicators then... Layne explains the investigative process performed by the EPA in the pursuit of evidence of pesticide misapplication among the poor, typically African American resident agricultural workers. Layne talks about how the new increased cost of pesticides has led to decreased misuse of pesticides. Layne explains that pesticide chemicals such as DDT were cancelled by the EPA due to political reasons instead of evidence-based science. Layne describes his position that the risks posed by malaria in many third world countries outweighed the benefit of refraining from DDT usage. chlorinated hydrocarbon ; DDT ; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; herbicide ; Mississippi Delta 17 13473 The Mississippi Agricultural Aviation Community Did you have good relationships with some farmers in the delta? Layne recalls that throughout his career in the EPA, he did not form many relationships with farmers, though he did maintain a few connections with the agricultural aviation community. Layne recalls that the agricultural aviation community was a self-regulating community. Layne explains that the lack of regulatory governmental enforcement over the aviation community led to the corruption of some pesticide-related investigations. Layne talks about how, as the EPA chief investigator, he formed agreements between the EPA, Plant Bureau Industries, and the agricultural aviation community of Mississippi that organized and delegated the regulations of the agricultural aviation community. agricultural aviation ; Bureau of Plant Industries ; Edgar Hobbs ; investigations ; Mississippi Delta ; pesticide 17 13896 The end of the agricultural aviation community / Duck hunting in Mississippi So then the ag-aviation board was done away with... Layne explains that because the regulative power of the Agricultural Aviation Board was divided among the EPA and the Plant Bureau Industries, the Mississippi Agricultural Aviation Board was eventually terminated. Layne relates a story of his experience in a duck-hunting club, in which he knew a man called David Lewis, who assisted him in locating the migrated duck population. agricultural aviation community ; David Lewis ; duck hunting ; Environmental Protection Agency ; Mississippi Agricultural Aviation Board ; Plant Bureau Industries 17 14307 Pesticides and the public opinion / Concluding thoughts Do you have anything that you think... Layne talks about how the public opinion over pesticides hinders the eradication of invasive species. Layne talks about how on a national level, ignorance portrayed among people and the media hinders progress in agriculture. Layne talks about how his purpose as a pesticides educator is to invoke questions, and assist people in challenging misinformation. Layne opines that pesticide regulation should not be a sector in the Environmental Protection Agency, as it is a conflict of interests. 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5.3 Interview with Robert Woodward, December 10, 2018 RBRL451GLASS-016 RBRL451GLASS Our Stories, Our Lives: Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services Oral History Project Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Robert Woodward Catherine Vanstone oral history 1:|13(10)|22(8)|31(9)|38(9)|46(3)|53(5)|62(4)|76(3)|85(11)|92(18)|102(13)|110(5)|118(1)|128(7)|139(2)|147(2)|161(12)|171(5)|179(12)|188(8)|198(4)|205(7) 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_4ydt21u4& ; 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_lbndifs4" ; width=" ; 400" ; height=" ; 285" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=" ; autoplay * ; fullscreen * ; encrypted-media *" ; frameborder=" ; 0" ; title=" ; Kaltura Player" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; English 25 Switching career plans I grew up here in Decatur County... Woodward talks about how he lost eyesight in his right eye after a water-skiing accident, which caused him to cancel his plans of becoming a jet pilot in the U.S. Air Force. Woodward explains that after being diagnosed with a detached retina, he would eventually lose his sight in his left eye. After his Air Force plans were no longer possible, as a result, Woodward applied and was accepted into Georgia Tech as an intended aeronautical engineering major. Air Force ; Decatur County ; Georgia Tech ; Lake Seminole ; Mexico Beach 17 281 Finishing school / Working as an ambulance inspector At ABAC, I meta young lady who eventually became my wife. Woodward explains that he eventually left Georgia Tech after he decided he did not want to become an aeronautical engineer, though he eventually came back to attend school at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC). Woodward recalls that after many major switches, he eventually came to major in environmental health at the University of Georgia. Woodward explains that he began working as a health inspector for Dalton, Georgia in Whitfield County before he eventually was certified as an ambulance inspector for all of northwest Georgia. Woodward explains that he came to work in Gwinnett County as the overseer of the county's food services. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) ; Atlanta ; Dalton, Georgia ; Whitfield County 17 538 Jobs in northeast Georgia / Losing sight in left eye I went to work for the state... Woodward talks about how eventually came to work in Gwinnett County as a health inspector in the food service programs for the rapidly growing county, while also working as an EMT specialists for northeast Georgia. Woodward explains that he retired once the vision in the left eye was severely diminished as a result of retinal detachment. Woodward explains that the Talking Books program offered through the Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS) helped him to deal with his eyesight loss. He mentions that his sight was eventually restored in his left eye enough to be able to read large print. Bainbridge, Georgia ; Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta ; GLASS ; retinal detachment 17 https://georgialibraries.org/glass/ Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS) 852 Talking Books program / Georgia Institute for the Blind At that time I started walking from Faceville to Bainbridge... Wood ward explains that after the partial restoration of sight in his left eye from surgery, he would often visit a library in Bainbridge, Georgia which offered large print text. Woodward recalls that he would often walk the fifteen miles to the library from Faceville, Georgia before he eventually got his driver's licence back due to his sight restoration. Woodward explains that the large print program of GLASS helped him to deal with his loss of sight and that he does not want the GLASS program to move to Atlanta, and that he has fought for the GLASS program to stay in Bainbridge, Georgia. Woodward explains that he eventually came to work at Georgia Industries for the Blind (GIB), a company with the mission of providing employment opportunities for people with sight disabilities throughout Georgia. Woodward explains that all of his previous education allowed him to work positions throughout the Georgia Industries for the Blind. Atlanta ; Blind Federation ; Georgia Council for the Blind ; Georgia Institute for the Blind ; Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS) ; Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency ; University of Virginia 17 https://georgialibraries.org/glass/ Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS) 1207 Hobbies and interests Do you have any other hobbies or outside interest outside of reading? Woodward talks about his hobby of animal rescue and rehabilitation, which he does at his non-profit, Woody's Gopher Hole Farm. He explains that while being on the Board of Directors for the Humane Society, he also took care of goats, cows, donkeys, emus, horses, and llamas. Woodward also mentions volunteering once a week at the Saint Francis Wildlife Sanctuary in Tallahassee. Humane Society ; Saint Francis Wildlife Sanctuary ; Woody's Gopher Hole Farm 17 English VANSTONE: Hello, my name is Catherine Vanstone, and I' ; m going to have a conversation with Robert Woodward for Our Stores, Our Lives: An Oral History Project with the Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services. It is December 10, 2018, and this is being recorded at the Decatur County Gilbert H. Gragg Library in Bainbridge, Georgia. So, Robert, what is your story? WOODWARD: I grew up here in Decatur County, born in Bainbridge, and then spent the first five years of my life in Mexico Beach. Then we moved back to Bainbridge. As the year of my graduation approached, 1969, it was the middle of the Vietnam War, and that' ; s when my blind story starts. I had plans. I had been appointed by Maston O' ; Neal, our congressman at the time, to the Air Force Academy and my plans were to become a jet pilot and go to Vietnam and kill communists. God had other plans for me. The week before I graduated from high school, I was involved in a water-skiing accident out on Lake Seminole and consequently lost the sight in my right eye. I didn' ; t realize it at the time, but the week after graduation is when I went to the eye doctor because I thought I needed my glasses changed, and he said I had a detached retina and that I needed surgery immediately and at the time there was only three places in the country that could do the surgery: One was Emory, one was MIT, and one was a medical school in California. So my parents chose Emory, of course. (laughing) This was on like, a Thursday. They operated on Tuesday. They were not able to save my right eye, so I was blind in that right eye. They told me that I would eventually lose my sight in my left eye, but they didn' ; t know when. The Air Force does not accept half-blind jet fighter pilots. (laughing) So my scholarship to the Air Force Academy was gone. I decided that since I couldn' ; t fly, that I could build them though. So I consequently--I hadn' ; t applied to any other schools at the time, but I applied and was accepted at Georgia Tech. I was the, I guess you would say, " ; valedictorian" ; here at Bainbridge High School. I received an [award] for the most outstanding student. I thought my future was planned, going to the Air Force Academy, but then everything got disrupted. After a year at Georgia Tech, I decided that I did not want to be an aeronautical engineer, but I didn' ; t know what I wanted to be. I came home and I had become a hippie by that time. And my father convinced me that if I would cut my hair and go back to college, that he' ; d buy me a new car. And so I took him up on the offer and I went to ABAC [Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College]. At ABAC, I met a young lady who eventually became my wife. And I kept trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. I first majored in forestry. I switched to library science. I switched to social science education and then history, and I was almost graduating by then from the University of Georgia with a degree in social science education. But my girlfriend at the time was planning to stay in Athens and work on her master' ; s degree. So I said oh, " ; I can' ; t leave Athens," ; so I changed majors again. But going back, because of my blindness I was able to go to college on a Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation scholarship. They paid my tuition and they bought my books and supplies. I did part-time jobs to pay the rest, because my family could not afford it. So that was part of the reason I kept going to school, because I didn' ; t know what I wanted to do. And then from being [an] avid American wanting to fight communists, I had become very much an environmentalist. And so I changed my degree to environmental health. And I was--by that time, I had more creditable hours than any student who had not graduated at the University of Georgia. My degree required 195 hours and I had 315. (laughing) I was sitting on the steps of the microbiology building one afternoon and my major professor, Dr. White, was walking up the steps and said he wanted to see me after class that afternoon. And I said, " ; Yes sir, we need to talk about what I' ; m going to take next quarter." ; And he said, " ; Okay, but you' ; ll understand more when you come in this afternoon." ; I found out that afternoon that he had already signed my papers that I had graduated. (laughing) He said that I was educated enough. He also introduced me to a man who worked for the Georgia Department of Public Health, and he wanted to talk to me about going to work as a health inspector up in Whitfield County, Dalton, Georgia. And I said, " ; Sure. I' ; ll talk to you about it. I' ; m not sure what I want to do." ; Well, this was in the early part of December 1975, and I went to see the man, thinking it was an interview for a job, and he showed me where my office was and asked me when I could start. So I never had an interview. I did not " ; officially plan to graduate from the University of Georgia." ; They just mailed me my diploma. (laughing) But I graduated. I went to work for the state, and the state decided after about a year that I needed more education, so they sent me back to school and I became a certified emergency medical technician. What it was, was they needed an ambulance inspector. So after a year of school--I was still working for the state while going to school--I became the ambulance inspector for all of Northwest Georgia, from Atlanta north to Chattanooga and west. A few years later, I decided to quit the state and move back home and I did. And I went in to work in construction and started building houses here in Bainbridge. After a couple of years, that same man that I met at the university called me one day and said he needed me back and that there was a county in Atlanta called Gwinnett that was, at the time, the most rapidly growing county in the United States and they had a food service program that was deplorable and he needed help. I said, " ; Okay, I' ; ll be there." ; I went and became head of that operation, but then the state also knew of my EMT experience, so they put me in charge of all of Northeast Georgia ambulance inspections, from Atlanta, all of Atlanta, east to Augusta and down to Savannah. So I worked as a health inspector in Gwinnett County for three days a week, and then I covered all of Northeast Georgia for two days a week checking ambulance services. In the late ' ; 80s, the vision in my left eye had started to deteriorate. And driving in Atlanta, one eye to start with and then with a diminishing left eye, can be quite dangerous and I decided that I needed to quit. I retired from the state in ' ; 93 with a medical disability because of my eyes. My vision decreased, and I finally went to an ophthalmologist surgeon in Tallahassee and he diagnosed that my left eye had then become detached. My vision was down to--I could tell light from dark. I shouldn' ; t have been driving, period, but I continued to do so. But he convinced me that I needed to stop, that that was the end of it. They operated again and saved what vision I had left in my left eye. I moved back to Faceville and that' ; s where I became acquainted with the GLASS program. I' ; ve always been an avid reader. That was the only thing that kept me sane during those first months when I couldn' ; t work, I couldn' ; t do anything else. So I started doing the Talking Books program thing, but I found that they just put me to sleep. I can' ; t just sit and listen to something without some visual input. Through several operations, through doctors at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta and a doctor in Panama City, they were able to restore the vision in my left eye enough that I can read large print. At that time, I started walking from Faceville to Bainbridge, which is close to fifteen miles, and I would come to the library and I would check out two or three books and I would go by a local establishment here in Bainbridge and drink a beer and then I would walk back to Faceville. And that was my weekly routine. I had a friend who would bring me to town on Saturdays and we could get groceries. But I got my driver' ; s license back. The library has been a salvation to my sanity. As Catherine knows, I am a frequent visitor, at least once, twice a week. I try not to take too many books, because somebody else may be needing to read them also. So usually I limit it to two, unless it' ; s a holiday weekend and I know I won' ; t make it all weekend with just two books. So I' ; ll go to three. And that' ; s my story. The large print program has been a lifesaver to me. I' ; ve been able to financially help that program. And it means so much that I do not want this library GLASS program to close and move to Atlanta. And I have fought in many ways, both statewide through the Blind Federation and the Georgia Council for the Blind and GVRA and the library system, advocating to keep this library open. Thank you. (laughing) VANSTONE: Thank you. WOODWARD: If you want to ask anything else, that' ; s it. VANSTONE: So I do have one other question, though your story is fascinating. When you did get your license back, did you start working again or--? WOODWARD: Oh yeah, I forgot that part of the story. (laughing) Actually, before I got my license back a friend who is blind was telling me that he worked at the Georgia Industries for the Blind, GIB, here in Bainbridge. And he says, " ; With your education, we need you." ; And I thought about it and I was bored at the time and I said, " ; Okay." ; So I applied, and of course they accepted me, because that' ; s the mission of GIB: to provide employment opportunities for any blind person. I went to work as a standard production worker. Two years later, I had moved from several different jobs. There' ; s different jobs within GIB production-wise and I had mastered, I guess, all of them. The only thing I can' ; t do is sew. I am not good at the seamstress job. But then I became a production supervisor, and when I retired two years ago now I was production manager. GIB had--and GVRA had helped me again go back to school and get my master' ; s degree in business administration. So again, I was thankful for the state for educational assistance. I did this at the University of Virginia, which involved flying to Washington. It was a correspondence-type deal, but I flew to Washington for a week every six weeks, and I did that for two years and the state of Georgia paid for all of these expenses. So I was obligated to them again for an additional degree. (laughing) So all of my degrees from Georgia, my EMT schooling, and University of Virginia have been helped by GVRA in one form or another. The program has been renamed several times as the state reorganizes. We' ; ve been the Department of Public Health, then we' ; ve become Vocational Rehab. GIB was once part of the Department of Labor. And now we' ; re back with the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency. So that' ; s the last part of that. (laughing) VANSTONE: So is reading about the only--do you have any other hobbies or outside interests outside of reading? WOODWARD: Other than animal rehabilitation. I started a non-profit little farm called Woody' ; s Gopher Hole Farm and I rescue gophers, tortoises. There' ; s about 50 that live on my farm. But then I branched into other animals, all domestic animals. I' ; m on the board of directors of the Humane Society and animals that the Humane Society accepts are dogs and cats. They don' ; t know what to do with rabbits and pigs or donkeys or horses that have been mistreated. Sometimes even a cow, goats that somebody has escaped and is bothering some neighbor. So I started taking in these. And I' ; ve had--I have had up to like, fifty animals. I' ; m now down to about twenty, but there' ; s still goats, llamas, an emu, more goats because they keep having baby goats, and donkeys. Donkeys have become a problem for people and they just abandon them. I' ; ve taken in horses from the Humane Society in Tallahassee. Then they would find them a home later, but that' ; s my passion is from my environmental sentiments and recycling and so forth, now to animal rescue. I also work with Saint Francis Wildlife Sanctuary in Tallahassee. I volunteer down there one day a week, so another passion is animal cruelty and preventing it and rescue. (laughing) VANSTONE: Well, I' ; m glad you' ; re there to help them. Well, I want to thank you, Woody, for coming in and sharing your fascinating story and your many degrees with us. (laughing) So thanks, Woody. WOODWARD: Thank you. 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 RBRL451GLASS-016.xml RBRL451GLASS-016.xml http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL451GLASS/findingaid
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Robert Woodward grew up in Decatur County, Georgia. He worked in a variety of jobs, including as an ambulance inspector, food services inspector, and as an employee of Georgia Industries for the Blind (GIB). After retirement, Woordward opened his own animal rehabilitation farm called Woody’s Gophers, and he also serves on the board of directors for the Humane Society. Woodward talks about his career and the impact that his partial blindness has had throughout his life. He talks about the ways in which he managed to cope with his disability by using assistive technology, such as large print text books and talking books.
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