Interview with Sam Massell, August 22, 2008

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

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Subject

Local government

Jewish politicians

Discrimination

Transportation

Agriculture and Industry

Description

In 1969, Sam Massell was elected as a Democrat to be the Atlanta's first Jewish mayor. He discusses his early political career and his time as mayor, including the development of MARTA, his support for the advancement of minorities, and the role of Buckhead in Atlanta and Fulton County.

Creator

Sam Massell

Bob Short

Date

2008-08-22

Identifier

RBRL220ROGP-046

Coverage

Georgia

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Repository

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

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Citation

Sam Massell and Bob Short, “Interview with Sam Massell, August 22, 2008,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed November 21, 2024, https://russelllibraryoralhistory.org/RBRL220ROGP/RBRL220ROGP-046.