M.E. Thompson oral history interview, Summer 1976
Scope and Contents
This interview was conducted for Georgia Public Television by Gene Gabriel Moore.
Among topics discussed: Three‑governor controversy; purchase of Jekyll Island; Ku Klux Klan; Ellis Arnall administration; 1948 governor's race; E. D. Rivers; white primary; sales tax issue; assessment of Herman Talmadge, Marvin Griffin, Ernest Vandiver, Carl Sanders, Lester Maddox, and Jimmy Carter; comparative styles of campaigning.
Dates
- Creation: Summer 1976
Creator
- Thompson, M. E. (Melvin Ernest), 1903-1980 (Interviewee, Person)
Restrictions on Access
Oral history available for research in the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room.
Biographical Note
M.E. Thompson (1903-1980), elected lieutenant governor in 1946, served as governor of Georgia from 1947 to 1949 after the death of Eugene Talmadge.
Extent
1 item(s) (audio (59:10 duration))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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