Herman Talmadge oral history interviews, June 26 and July 17, 1987
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Harold Paulk Henderson. Among topics discussed: Family genealogy; childhood; youthful interest in debate; law practice; work on Eugene Talmadge campaigns; World War II experiences; E. D. Rivers; Roy Harris; Ellis Arnall; M.E. Thompson; three‑governor controversy; 1948 governor's race; white primary bill; farm agricultural policy; administrative style; county unit system; campaign methods; school desegregation; Senator Walter George; Tom Linder; rural versus urban vote; Ralph McGill; black voters; Ernest Vandiver; Jim Gillis; Hughes Spalding; Wiley Moore; Robert Woodruff; 1950 governor's race; campaign finance; Marvin Griffin; Thompson v. Talmadge; Peters v. Morris; Brown v. Board of Education.
Dates
- Creation: June 26 and July 17, 1987
Creator
- Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002 (Interviewee, Person)
Restrictions on Access
Oral history available for research in the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room.
Extent
1 item(s) (audio (3:27:46 duration))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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