Alexander, Elaine, 1934-
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1934-
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Elaine Alexander interview, February 24, 2012
File — Box 11: Series Series II, Folder: 2
Identifier: Y016_AlexanderE_20120224
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Harvey Newman and Andrea Young. Elaine Alexander provides information about her early life and how she came to Atlanta. She discusses how she met with Maynard Jackson, a sanction that occurred at city hall, and her and her husband's move to Atlanta in 1977. Alexander goes over leadership in Atlanta during the 1970s and 1980s, including the Woodruff Foundation in regards to Leadership Atlanta.
Dates:
February 24, 2012
Elaine Alexander oral history interview, April 14, 2010
Item — Othertype Oral History
Identifier: AlexanderE_20100414
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Morna Gerrard: Elaine Alexander opens her oral history by discussing the impact of her male-dominated upbringing. She touches on how dyslexia affected her childhood, and on why she made the decision to attend Lesley College. She met her husband at the beginning of her college years, and she discusses her early married life and moving around military bases. After settling down, she had four children. Elaine talks about the impact her children had on her own life, focusing...
Dates:
April 14, 2010