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Celestine Sibley oral history interview, March 4, 1987

 Item — othertype: Oral History
Identifier: SibleyC_19870304_P1986-07

Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Cliff Kuhn. Among topics discussed: Early news reporting in Mobile, Alabama; mother's influence; early political memories; The Pensacola News; the news and the New Deal; the reputation of the Atlanta Constitution; the Constitution's reporting staff during World War II; reporting the federal beat; local news coverage during the war; reporting the city hall beat; mentors; Ralph McGill.

Dates

  • Creation: March 4, 1987

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Oral history available for research.

Biographical Note

Celestine Sibley (1914-1999) worked as a journalist and columnist for the Atlanta Constitution from 1941 until her death in 1999.

Extent

2 item(s) (audio (45:06 duration) transcript (30 pages))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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