Interview with Betty Vandiver, October 3, 2008Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection |
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Description
Betty Vandiver helped her husband Ernest Vandiver run a successful campaign for lieutenant governor in 1954 and in 1958, when Ernest Vandiver was elected governor of Georgia. As first lady, Betty Vandiver was instrumental in setting up Milledgeville's Central State Hospital, Georgia's first mental institution. She elaborates on her childhood as part of the Russell family, discusses various political campaigns, and recalls the many political personalities she and her husband encountered.
Date
2008-10-03
Identifier
RBRL220ROGP-051
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Citation
Betty Vandiver and Bob Short, “Interview with Betty Vandiver, October 3, 2008,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed November 21, 2024, https://russelllibraryoralhistory.org/RBRL220ROGP/RBRL220ROGP-051.