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Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Mary Margaret Oliver served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1987-1992, and the Georgia Senate from 1993-1998. When Oliver was elected to the senate, she was appointed to chair the Judiciary Committee during her freshman term, and was the…

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Collection: Music Teachers' Stories Collection

Mary McGowan is a music teacher at Adamson Middle School in Rex, Georgia. McGowan discusses her career path, her teaching style, why some choose to leave the profession, and shares some of her proudest moments.

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Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Mary Inez McKinney was born in May 1939 in Athens. She attended West Broad Street Elementary School, Reese Street Middle School, and Athens High and Industrial School. In this Interview, she discusses her experience growing up in Athens and getting…

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Collection: Georgia Environmental Oral History Project

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Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

Interview with Mary Willie Russell Green, oldest child to Ina Dillard and Richard Brevard Russell, sister to Senator Russell. Topics include personal anecdotes of Senator Russell; Atomic Bomb; Civil Rights; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Family history and…

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Matthew Towery was an unofficial page for Governor Lester Maddox, and continued in an official capacity during Maddox’s term as lieutenant governor. He became a speech writer in Mattingly’s successful run for senate in 1980. In 1989 with the…

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Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project

Matthew Allen (Matt) Towery was born in Atlanta on December 6, 1959. He attended the University of Georgia and graduated from Cambridge University and Stetson University College of Law. Towery ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for Lieutenant…

Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

This interview is not accessible online. Please visit the Richard B. Russell Library Reading Room for access.

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Matthew McRae was born in McRae-Helena, Georgia and attended Twin City Elementary and High Schools. After attending Fort Valley State University and dentistry school he, along with his wife Barbara, started McRae Family Dental in Athens, which now…

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Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project

Max Blau was born in Evanston, Illinois, and grew up on Chicago’s North Side. He is a graduate of Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Illinois), Emory University, and the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Blau began…

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Joseph Maxwell Cleland first became interested in politics during his Washington Semester Program. In 1965, he was asked by Senator Richard B. Russell to become a congressional intern. Cleland then joined the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam. He was…

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Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

Interview with Max Cleland, Administrator of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Administration, 1977-1981. Topics include Civil Rights Movement; Russell's faith in American government; Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975; War injuries.

Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project

Maxine Shapiro Goldstein was born on August 25, 1926 in Augusta, Georgia. She attended the Junior College of Augusta (now Augusta University) in 1945 and the University of Georgia in 1946. She married Jacob Louis Goldstein in 1947. Goldstein began…

Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project

Maynard Eaton was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in neighboring Orange. He graduated from Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) with a bachelor’s degree in mass media arts and Columbia University with a master’s degree in broadcast…

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

McCracken Poston gained his first political experience as a law student campaigning for Buddy Darden’s run for Congress. In 1988 he ran a successful campaign for the Georgia House of Representatives, where he stayed until 1996. He then made a bid for…

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Collection: Dean Rusk Oral History Collection

Richard Rusk interviews McGeorge Bundy. Bundy discusses his long relationship with Dean Rusk, both as a colleague and friend. He describes Rusk's working relationship with Kennedy and Johnson. When discussing the Kennedy administration, Bundy focuses…

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Collection: Dean Rusk Oral History Collection

McGeorge Bundy discusses Dean Rusk's working relationship with Lyndon Johnson and Robert McNamara. He focuses on Johnson and Rusk's conversations on U.S. policy during the Vietnam War.McGeorge Bundy served as special assistant to the president for…

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Collection: Music Teachers' Stories Collection

Megan Endicott is the general music teacher at Dolvin Elementary School in Johns Creek, Georgia. Endicott discusses the rewards of teaching music as students make discoveries, as well as the challenges of working with difficult administrators. She…

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Collection: Athens Music Project Oral History Collection

Melissa Link moved to Athens, Georgia in 1993 where she attended the University of Georgia as a graduate student of art history. She has served in various positions in media, community organizations, and government throughout Athens. Currently, she…

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Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Melvin Stroud was born and raised in Athens and has worked in the city for decades. Stroud attended Union Baptist Institute and Athens High and Industrial before furthering his education at Fort Valley State University. In this interview, Stroud…

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Collection: Documenting Congress Oral History Project

Collection: Documenting Congress Oral History Project

Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project

Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

Interview with Michael J. Mansfield, U.S. Senator (D-Montana). Topics include U.S. Senate; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975.

Collection: Music Teachers' Stories Collection

Michael James is a music teacher at Warren Road Elementary School in Augusta, Georgia.This interview was recorded remotely.

Collection: Music Teachers' Stories Collection

Michael Kobito is Director of Bands at Woodland High School in Cartersville, GA and the 2022 Georgia Teacher of the Year.This interview was recorded remotely.

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Michael Middlebrooks was born in Athens, Georgia in 1956 and lived there for the majority of his life. He attended the University of Georgia and later worked for Georgia Power for 40 years. In this interview, Middlebrooks recalls his upbringing, the…

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Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

This interview is not accessible online. Please visit the Richard B. Russell Library Reading Room for access.

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Having served as a Representative in Georgia State House, the director of DFACS, chairman of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, and Georgia Commissioner, Michael "Mike" Thurmond discusses his early life in Athens, his education, his experience…

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Collection: Music Teachers' Stories Collection

Michael Tompkins is a middle school orchestra director at Hightower trail Middle School in Marietta, Georgia.This interview was recorded remotely.

Collection: Athens Music Project Oral History Collection

Michael Lachowski, born in Norfolk, Virginia, moved to Athens, Georgia after enrolling at the University of Georgia as an art major. He was the bass player for the Athens band Pylon. In his interview, Lachowski discusses his time at UGA, forming…

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Collection: One Story Athens

This interview was recorded remotely.

Collection: Sandy Creek Nature Center Oral History Collection

Collection: Nuci’s Space Oral History Project

Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Mike Bowers formerly served as Georgia's Attorney General (1981-1997) and made an unsuccessful run for governor in 1998. In this interview Bowers discusses his relationships with former Attorney General Arthur Bolton and George Busbee. He addresses…

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Collection: Mississippi Agriculture Oral History Collection

Mike Ellis was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1952, and grew up in Webb, Mississippi. Ellis has been in the field of agricultural sales and services for 35 years and has farmed occasionally throughout his career. Ellis has worked at many companies…

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Collection: First Person Project

Mike Wharton has worked for the Athens-Clarke County Government in the Leisure Services Department for approximately 30 years. In this interview, Wharton talks about the construction and planning of Beech Haven Park, future plans for the park, the…

Collection: Sandy Creek Nature Center Oral History Collection

Collection: Joan Titus Collection

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Content Warning: This interview contains racial slurs.Mildred White was born in 1947 in the Rabbit Eye community of Athens near the current Oconee Heights area. In this interview, she discusses growing up in a rural community, her education, and the…

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Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

Millard Gomez was medical aide to the attending physician at the U.S. Capitol. Topics include Civil Rights Legislation; Emphysema; Parliamentary procedure; Russell's characteristics; Russell and Byrd Corporation; Russell's love and knowledge of…

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Millard Grimes worked as an editor for The Red and Black, and graduated from UGA with a degree in journalism in 1951. He returned to the Columbus Ledger as associate news editor, and in 1955 the newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for documenting…

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Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Milton Jones served in the United States Army Reserves from 1954-1962, retiring as a Sergeant 1st class. A Democrat, he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1963 and served until 1970. In 1974, Governor Jimmy Carter appointed him to…

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Collection: First Person Project

Milton Raven was born in Plains, Georgia in 1931 though he grew up in Archery, Georgia as the youngest of five brothers. In this interview, Raven describes his upbringing, college education, work in the Army and his career as a teacher and principal.…

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Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

Interview with Milton Ruben Young, U.S. Senator (R-North Dakota). Topics include agricultural laws and legislation; Civil rights; Filibusters; Douglas MacArthur; Presidential election (1952); Senate Committee on Appropriations.

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Miriam Hernandez grew up in Athens, Georgia and currently works at her uncle’s restaurant, Tlaloc El Mexicano. In this interview, she talks about her family, her stepfather’s deportation, working from an early age, and becoming a young mother. She…

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Collection: Mississippi Agriculture Oral History Collection

Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

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Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

Interview with Modine Thomas, housekeeper for Senator Russell. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Home economics; Ina Russell (Russell's mother).

Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project

Molly Dye Franklin was raised between Waynesboro and Augusta. She earned her bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandizing from the University of Georgia in 1980 before earning a certification in executive secretarial protocol from Katherine Gibbs…

Collection: One Story Athens

This interview was recorded remotely.

Collection: Athens Music Project Oral History Collection

Montu Miller talks about growing up in a culture of hip hop, his early involvement in the Athens hip hop scene, and while in college founding the group Dreaded Mindz which hosted weekly poetry and rap events in his apartment. Miller discusses the…

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Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

Interview with Morris M. Bryan Jr., Board of Trustees, Richard B. Russell Foundation. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Education--Public schools; Georgia politics and government; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Presidents Election (1952); Dean…

Collection: Goin' Back: Remembering UGA Oral History Collection

Collection: One Story Athens

This interview was recorded remotely.

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Content Warning: This interview includes references to sexual assault.MyKeisha Ross grew up and attended school in Athens, though her family has its roots in Ohio. Raised by a single mother, Ross had to look after herself and got her first job in the…

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Collection: Music Teachers' Stories Collection

Myra Rhoden is the Band Director and Fine Arts Department Chairperson at Fayette County High School in Fayetteville, Georgia. Dr. Rhoden discusses her career path, her proudest moments, and her approaches to teaching and mentorship. She also…

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Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Senator Nan Orrock was elected by Atlanta voters to the Georgia Senate in 2006, after serving ten terms in the House of Representatives, where she was the first woman elected as House majority whip. She also served as the Governor’s Floor Leader, a…

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Collection: Jeanette Rankin Foundation Oral History Series

Collection: Athens Queer Oral History Project

Nancy MacNair was born in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania in 1938 and moved to Athens in 1975 when her husband got a job as a professor of social work at the University of Georgia. In this interview, she discusses her work as a sexual health educator during…

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Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Nancy Schaefer served as a Republican senator for Georgia's 50th district from 2004 to 2008. She presided over Family Concerns, Inc., a conservative religious group. In this interview, Schaefer discusses her early years in Clayton, Georgia, and her…

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Collection: Richard B. Russell Library Oral History Documentary Collection

Nancy Smith discusses her experience as director of Sandy Creek Park. She weighs in on recreational parks versus resource-based parks, and reflects on Sandy Creek Park's spillway and maintenance. She also comments on issues regarding the park such as…

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Collection: Georgia Environmental Oral History Project

Born in New York, Nancy Thomason is the proprietor of Beachview Books on St. Simons Island. Thomason first opened a bookstore on the island in 1976. Since moving to the Georgia coast, Thomason has been involved with various grassroots efforts to…

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Collection: Georgia Environmental Oral History Project

In an addendum to an earlier interview, Thomason discusses the work of Virginia Gunn to prevent beach renourishment at St. Simons Island. She describes Gunns’ work as County Commissioner and as president of Save the Beaches.

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Collection: Goin' Back: Remembering UGA Oral History Collection

Collection: Refugees in Georgia Oral History Project

Nasrin Rouhani and her family left Iran because they are members of the Baha'i faith. They arrived in Georgia in August 1984. In this interview, she speaks about the process of reestablishing her professional career and proving her nursing…

Collection: Refugees in Georgia Oral History Project

Nasrin Rouhani and her family left Iran because they are members of the Baha'i faith. They arrived in Georgia in August 1984. In this interview, she speaks about the process of reestablishing her professional career and proving her nursing…

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Nathan Deal worked as a lawyer, assistant district attorney and judge, before being elected to the Georgia State Senate in 1981. He served until 1993, and was president pro tempore in his last term. Deal was elected in 1992 as a Democrat to the U.S.…

Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

This interview is not accessible online. Please visit the Richard B. Russell Library Reading Room for access.

Collection: UGA Black Alumni Oral History Project

Pastor Nawanna Lewis Miller is Founding Chair and Leading Director of the Institute for Christian Discipleship, Inc. in Marietta, Georgia. She is a graduate of H.M. Turner High School in Atlanta, Georgia and one of the early African American…

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Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Neal Lester is a professor of English at the University of Arizona focusing on African-American literature and theater. He discusses growing up in the South, his increasing awareness of race with age, and his views regarding white allyship,…

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Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Ned Young discusses his activity with the Jaycees, a civic organization, in Georgia and nationally, as well as his career of campaign management. Young worked for Ellis Arnall’s 1966 gubernatorial campaign, Lester Maddox’s campaign for governor,…

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Collection: First Person Project

Yancey Gulley and Corey Johnson discuss the development of their relationship over the past decade, finding a balance between career and family, and their community involvement and activism in Athens. This interview is part of the Georgia Narratives…

Collection: Goin' Back: Remembering UGA Oral History Collection

Young discusses his early life in Cedartown, Georgia and his experiences at UGA in the early 1960s, particularly as a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity. He talks about his career as a newspaper editor and publisher for newspapers around the state…

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Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

This interview is not accessible online. Please visit the Richard B. Russell Library Reading Room for access.

Collection: Dean Rusk Oral History Collection

Richard Geary Rusk interviews Nicholas Katzenbach about his working relationship with Dean Rusk during the administrations of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. Katzenbach speaks of Rusk's relationship with both presidents, Attorney General Robert…

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Collection: Dean Rusk Oral History Collection

Richard Rusk interviews Nicholas Katzenbach about the Vietnam War.Nicholas Katzenbach served as U.S. attorney general (1965-1966) and under secretary of state (1966-1969).This interview is a continuation of Rusk AAA.

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Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

Nicholas Sesing grew up in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for his undergraduate degree. He notes that there were a variety of factors that influenced him to join the Marine Corps after his graduation and shares…

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Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

This interview is not accessible online. Please visit the Richard B. Russell Library Reading Room for access.

Collection: Athens Music Project Oral History Collection

Bielle grew up in Roswell, Georgia. He learned how to play the guitar and bass as an adolescent and came to Athens in 1979 where he later played bass and sang with the heavy-metal band Hayride. After the breakup of Hayride in the mid-1990s, Bielle…

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Collection: Music Teachers' Stories Collection

Nivek Anderson is a high school orchestra director at Pebblebrook High School in Mapleton, Georgia.This interview was recorded remotely.

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Noe Ramirez se nació en Morelia, México y actualmente vive en Athens, Georgia donde trabaja como cocinero y desarrollador del menú para el restaurante Taqueria la Parrilla. Él habla sobre sus primeras experiencias cocinando, experimentando con…

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Norman Underwood discusses the political careers of Georgia Governors Carl Sanders, Jimmy Carter, and George Busbee, as well as the major campaigns and issues that characterize the political atmosphere of late twentieth century Georgia. Some topics…

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Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

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Collection: Russell Foundation Oral History Project

Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project

Nseabasi (Nse) Ufot was born in Nigeria and immigrated to the United States as a child. She is a graduate of Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia Tech, and the University of Dayton School of Law. Ufot practiced corporate law before joining the American…

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Odella Thompson was born in Athens, Georgia in 1942. She attended West Broad School, Reese Street School, and graduated from Athens High and Industrial School. She received a degree in English from Oakwood College. In this interview, Thompson…

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Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Ola Jennings Stevens was born in Athens in 1944. After graduating from Athens High and Industrial School she went on to Fort Valley State University, and then received her Master’s degree from UGA and her Doctorate from the University of Tennessee.…

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Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

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Collection: Ecological Society of America Oral History Collection

Orie Loucks was a member of the Ecological Society of America’s Applied Ecology and Certification Committees. He won the George Mercer Award in 1964 and was a professor at the University of Wisconsin and Miami University in Ohio. In this interview,…

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Collection: Goin' Back: Remembering UGA Oral History Collection

Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project

Oscar Persons talks about his first interests in Republican politics in the 1960s, recalling in particular Barry Goldwater’s presidential run in 1964 and Bo Callaway’s 1966 gubernatorial run. Persons then describes how the Republican Party grew in…

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Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

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Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

Interview with Otis A.Brumby Jr., Attorney at Law, Newspaper Publisher, Senate Page. Topics include Aircraft Industry--Georgia; Anecdotes of Senator Russell; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Presidents election (1952); U. S. Senate Page program; U. S. Senate…

Collection: Athens Music Project Oral History Collection

Pat Shields grew up in Athens, Georgia, as his father was the recreational director of the city. Shields, as a teenager, grew up playing folk music and has worked at many cultural institutions in areas including Keyser, Virginia and Australia.…

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Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

Interview with Patience Elizabeth Russell Peterson, sister of Senator Russell and wife of Congressman Hugh Peterson. Topics include Cuban Missile Crisis, Oct. 1962; Georgia politics and government; Lyndon B. Johnson; Hugh Peterson; Franklin D.…

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Patricia Barron was born in 1954 and raised in Atlanta. She attended Mercer University and Georgetown Law. In this interview, Barron recalls her journey to law school, mentioning that she knew from young she would be a lawyer. Additionally, she talks…

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Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Patricia Clifton was born and raised in Miami, Florida, moved frequently during her early adulthood, and moved permanently to Athens in 1976. In this interview, Clifton shares about her experiences working for Clarke County Public Schools and as the…

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Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

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Collection: Jeanette Rankin Foundation Oral History Series

Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Patricia Huff was born in 1948 in Athens, Georgia. She was raised in the Reese Street community and attended Reese Street Elementary and North Athens Elementary. She then went to Athens High and Industrial / Burney-Harris High School, before…

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Collection: Ecological Society of America Oral History Collection

Patricia Werner was a member of the Ecological Society of America as well as a professor at Michigan State University. In this interview, she talks about her research regarding disturbances on tree populations in the tropics of Darwin, Australia. She…

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Collection: Athens Music Project Oral History Collection

Patrick Ferguson grew up in Columbus, Georgia, where he was exposed to a number of punk rock bands. When Ferguson moved to Athens, Georgia to attend UGA, he played in a variety of bands including Five-Eight, Southern Bitch, and Teenage Math Lab. In…

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Collection: Nuci’s Space Oral History Project

Collection: Music Teachers' Stories Collection

Mr. Jackson is a retired Orchestra Teacher from the Kirkwood School District in Kirkwood, Missouri, after having taught there for 30 years. He currently teaches strings part time in the same school district.

This interview was recorded remotely.

Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

This interview is not accessible online. Please visit the Richard B. Russell Library Reading Room for access.

Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

Born and raised in Georgia, Patrick Testa attended the University of Georgia for his undergraduate degree where he studied International Relations. During his time as an undergraduate, he decided he wanted to join the Marine Corps after graduation…

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Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project

Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

Interview with Paul Jones Fannin, U.S. Senator (R-Arizona). Topics include Democratic Party; Republican Party; Russell's expertise in parliamentary procedure; Russell's modesty; U. S. Senate.

Collection: Athens Music Project Oral History Collection

Paul Trudeau grew up in Providence, Rhode Island. He later came to Athens in 1988. Paul was interested in drumming growing up and played in a band called Basix as a kid. Upon moving to Athens, Trudeau recorded and toured with the band Hetch Hetchy.…

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Collection: First Person Project

Paul Van Wicklen talks about his career with UGA Libraries, starting in periodicals, then becoming a stacks supervisor, and finally moving to the new Special Collections Library. He talks about his mentors and other staff at the library. He also…

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Pearl Hall was born in Rocksprings Homes in Athens and has lived a life dedicated to serving the public. She attended West Broad Street School, Burney-Harris High School, and was a part of the first class to formally integrate into Clarke Central. In…

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Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Peggy Norman was born in 1945 in Jackson County, Georgia, and has lived in Athens for over 50 years. She grew up visiting places like Hot Corner and the Bottom, before moving to Athens and starting her career in home healthcare. In this interview,…

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Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

This interview is not accessible online. Please visit the Richard B. Russell Library Reading Room for access.

Collection: Athens Music Project Oral History Collection

Peter Alvanos grew up playing the drums and guitar in Charleston, South Carolina. He went to college in Charleston and played drums in the band, Lines Thicken. After his pursuit of acting in New York, Alvanos moved to Athens, Georgia where he toured…

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Collection: Goin' Back: Remembering UGA Oral History Collection

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Collection: Richard B. Russell Library Oral History Documentary Collection

A Conversation with Pete Wheeler is a discussion, with Dr. William Stueck and Dr. James Cobb, of Wheeler's long career as Georgia's Commissioner of Veterans Services. Wheeler discusses his early life, attending Emory at Oxford and the University of…

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Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

In this interview Pete Wheeler discusses his career as Commissioner of Veterans Services. Wheeler began this career during the Herman Talmadge administration in 1949.

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Peter Louis Banks worked as a congressional intern for U.S. Representative John James Flynt, Jr., from Georgia during law school. After graduating from law school, he worked as an attorney for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. He was elected to the…

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Collection: Richard B. Russell Library Oral History Documentary Collection

Music promoters, Alex Cooley and Peter Conlon, along with Presidential aid, Tom Beard, talk about the development of the music scene in Atlanta. Cooley and Conlon talk about the several concerts and festivals they arranged over the years. And the…

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Collection: Athens Music Project Oral History Collection

Peter Fancher grew up in New Jersey and moved to Athens, Georgia in 1975, where he attended the University of Georgia. Fancher performed as the guitarist in Club Gaga, and has additionally worked as the audio engineer at Elixer Recording and Intense…

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Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

Interview with Peter H. Dominick, U.S. Senator (R-Colorado). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Richard M. Nixon; Russell's influence on U. S. Senate; Russell's service on committees; Senate Armed Services Committee; Soviet Union.

Collection: Series II. S. Ernest Vandiver Interviews

Peter Zack Geer interviewed by Hal Henderson. Geer was Gov. Vandiver's executive secretary (1959-1962) and served as lieutenant governor of Georgia from 1962 to 1966. Topics in this interview include Vandiver as politician and his place in Georgia’s…

Collection: Series II. S. Ernest Vandiver Interviews

Peter Zack Geer interviewed by Hal Henderson. Geer was Gov. Vandiver's executive secretary (1959-1962) and served as lieutenant governor of Georgia from 1962 to 1966. Topics in this interview include Geer's relationship with Vandiver before becoming…

Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project

Phil Kent was born and raised in Auburn, New York. He relocated to Georgia to attend the Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia. Following graduation, Kent began a long career as an editorialist and writer at the Augusta Chronicle.…

Collection: Music Teachers' Stories Collection

Phil Wilson is a music teacher at Ogletree Elementary School in Auburn, Alabama. Wilson discusses his early teaching experiences, the rewards and challenges of teaching, and his teaching approach. He also discusses professional development and…

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Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Phil Wise served as a member of the White House staff of President Jimmy Carter. In this interview, he briefly talks about his childhood, his early relationship with Carter, and his increased involvement in Carter’s administrations, first in managing…

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Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

Philip Young Choi was born in Los Angeles, California but grew up in Costa Rica. He is a Captain of the United States Army, and enrolled at the University of Georgia. In his interview, Choi explains how and why he joined the Army, as well as his…

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Collection: First Person Project

Phillip Pollock was born in Joliet, Illinois in 1923. Pollock was drafted into the Army in 1943, where he began his infantry combat career in the European Theater of World War II. Upon his return home, Pollock earned both an undergraduate and…

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Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

Interview with Philip Weltner, Regent of the University System of Georgia and President of Oglethorpe University. Topics include Chancellor, University of Georgia; University System of Georgia Board of Regents.

Collection: Goin' Back: Remembering UGA Oral History Collection

Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

This interview is not accessible online. Please visit the Richard B. Russell Library Reading Room for access.

Collection: Richard B. Russell Library Oral History Documentary Collection

Philip T. Parkerson, a historian and retired U.S. Foreign Service official, begins by discussing his early life in Eastman, Georgia, U.S. Navy service during the Vietnam War, and education at the University of Georgia. Parkerson joined the U.S.…

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Phyllis Drayton was born in Athens, Georgia in 1956, and raised in the East Side neighborhood. In this interview she discusses her childhood on the East Side, her family, and her experiences in segregated and integrated schools. She also talks about…

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Collection: Music Teachers' Stories Collection

Dr. Johnson-Porter taught music in public and private schools in Georgia, Mississippi, and Ohio for 34 years.This interview was recorded remotely.

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Phyllis Juliette Quick Stewart was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina but has spent the majority of her adult life in Georgia. She was a life-long educator, beginning as an elementary school teacher and retiring as elementary school…

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Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Pierre Howard was elected to the Georgia Senate as a Democrat in 1972. He continued to be reelected until 1988. In 1974, Governor George Busbee appointed him assistant floor leader of the senate, a position he held for eight years. Howard proposed…

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Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

Interview with Powell A. Moore, Press Secretary to Senator Richard B. Russell (1966-1971). Topics include Jimmy Carter; Barry M. Goldwater; Georgia gubernatorial elections (1966 and 1970); Lyndon B. Johnson; Richard M. Nixon; Presidential elections…

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Powell A. Moore began his career in politics in 1966, when Senator Richard B. Russell appointed him as his press secretary. After Russell’s death, Moore went to work in the Justice Department as deputy director of Public Information under President…

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Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Quaison Payne was born in 1965 in Athens, Georgia. He attended Fowler Drive Elementary, Lyons Middle School, and Cedar Shoals High School before going to Georgia Tech and earning a degree in civil engineering. Upon returning to Athens, Payne began…

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Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

Interview with Quentin N. Burdick, U.S. Senator (D-North Dakota). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Legislators--United States; U. S. Senate.

Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

This interview is not accessible online. Please visit the Richard B. Russell Library Reading Room for access.

Collection: Music Teachers' Stories Collection

Rachel Warsocki is the music specialist at Orin C. Smith Elementary School in Chehalis, Washington.This interview was recorded remotely.

Collection: First Person Project

Raleigh Saperstein talks about her involvement with the farming and local food scene in Athens, including her work with the Athens Farmers Market and Wholesome Wave outreach. This interview is part of the Georgia Narratives series.

Collection: Dean Rusk Oral History Collection

Richard Rusk interviews Ralph Beaird.This interview is continued on Rusk HHHHHH.

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Collection: Dean Rusk Oral History Collection

Richard Rusk interviews Ralph Beaird.This interview is a continuation of Rusk GGGGGG.

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Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Ralph Reed is founder and chairman of the Faith & Freedom Coalition. He was senior advisor to the Bush-Cheney campaigns in both 2000 and 2004, and chairman of the Southeast Region for BC04. As chairman of the Georgia Republican Party he led the GOP…

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Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project

Reed discusses his childhood and describes how he became involved in politics. Reed discusses meeting Pat Robertson in 1989 and being coaxed into writing a memo explaining how to organize evangelical voters. Reed explains that the memo earned him the…

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Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project

Collection: Senate Staff Oral History Project

Collection: Sandy Creek Nature Center Oral History Collection

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Randy Watkins was born and raised in Athens, Georgia. He is the current Director of Sales and Operations of More than Blinds as well as an umpire and an officiator of various different sports. In this interview, Watkins talks about the racial divide…

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Collection: One Story Athens

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Collection: First Person Project

Ray Baldwin was born in 1937 in Americus, Georgia where his family owned and operated the Americus Baking Company. Baldwin attended Georgia Southwestern State University, after which he came to own an insurance company called Baldwin Company. In this…

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Ray Holland is an attorney who served in the Georgia House from 1989-2003. In this interview Holland discusses his education at the University of Georgia and his introduction to politics through the YMCA Youth Assembly. He discusses his early…

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Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Ray Moore (b. 1922) was an Atlanta TV newsman for twenty-three years. In 1951, he joined WSB Radio and then WSB-TV the following year. Moore resigned as news director of WSB, in 1969, and joined WAGA-TV (Channel 5) until he retired from broadcasting…

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Collection: Documenting Congress Oral History Project

Collection: Music Teachers' Stories Collection

Raymond Votolato is a middle school music teacher in Cranston, Rhode Island.This interview was recorded remotely.

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Raymond Winfrey was born to a large family in Clarke County in 1951. He was raised there, and spent time on the family farm throughout his youth and attended the segregated schools Lyons Elementary School and Burney Harris High School. He was…

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Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

John Reginald "Reg" Murphy attended Mercer University in Macon, and worked for the Macon Telegraph. In 1955 he opened the Atlanta bureau of the Macon Telegraph. He was chosen to be a Neiman Fellow at Harvard in 1959, and in 1961 went to work for the…

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Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

This interview is not accessible online. Please visit the Richard B. Russell Library Reading Room for access.

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Reid Walker Harris was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1964 and served for six years. During this time he worked on achieving the independence of the legislature, and was the principal author of several laws concerning conservation…

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Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Content Warning: This interview contains racial slurs.Richard Dunn was born in 1952 in Washington, D.C., and was raised by his mother and grandmother. Dunn first came to Athens to pursue a television internship in the summer of 1971, but transferred…

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Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Richard Guthman discusses his work on the Atlanta City Council and the major developments in the city since the 1970s. Guthman was elected to the council in 1973, representing District 8. Prior to this he chaired the Police Commission and the Fulton…

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Collection: Dean Rusk Oral History Collection

Richard Geary Rusk interviews Richard Holbrooke about the Philippines. Topics include economic conditions, U.S. interests and policies in the region, the history of the Philippines, Japanese occupation and the period of 1946-1986, and the 1986…

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Collection: Dean Rusk Oral History Collection

Richard Rusk and Thomas Schoenbaum interview Richard Holbrooke. Topics include the U.S. Department of State, the Vietnam War, and U.S. Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon.Richard Holbrooke served in Vietnam (1963-1966), was a member of White House…

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Collection: Dean Rusk Oral History Collection

Richard Rusk interviews Richard Holbrooke. Topics include the Vietnam War and U.S. foreign relations from 1963-74.Richard Holbrooke served in Vietnam (1963-1966), was a member of White House staff (1966-1967), and was part of the Paris peace talks on…

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Collection: Dean Rusk Oral History Collection

Richard Holbrooke interviewed by Richard Rusk and Thomas Schoenbaum. Richard Holbrooke explores U.S. policy in Vietnam and in particular the decisions that led to such long-term U.S. involvement. Holbrooke discusses Johnson's March 31, 1968, speech…

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Collection: Dean Rusk Oral History Collection

Richard Holbrooke interviewed by Richard Rusk and Thomas Schoenbaum. Topics include the Vietnam War, the U.S. Foreign Relations Administration, U.S. diplomatic and consular service, the U.S. Department of State, and U.S. Presidents. Richard Holbrooke…

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Collection: UGA Student Veterans Oral History Project

This interview is not accessible online. Please visit the Richard B. Russell Library Reading Room for access.

Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project

Collection: Music Teachers' Stories Collection

Richard McKee is an Adjunct Instructor of Music Education at Kennesaw State University and teaches Music For Early And Middle Grades. McKee discusses teaching music in various school districts, including those in Rome and Acworth, Georgia. He also…

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Collection: UGA Black Alumni Oral History Project

Collection: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project

Interview with United States President Richard Nixon. Topics include Central Intelligence Agency; Civil rights; Cloture; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Lyndon B. Johnson; Labor law and legislation; Presidential election (1952); U.S. Foreign relations; Senate…

Collection: The Nixon-Gannon Interviews Collection

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