Thomas Camp oral history interview, December 6, 1993
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Cliff Kuhn and Sally Flocks. Among topics discussed: Childhood and family background; "boll weevil depression"; education; early career in education; 1926 congressional election; congressional aide to Leslie J. Steele 1927‑1929; George Washington Law School; marriage to Gladys Humphreys; aid to Congressman Robert Ramspeck 1929‑1944; merger of Campbell County with Fulton County 1932; abolition of county unit system; Social Security legislation; Ramspeck and Air Transport Association; Camp's work with Railroad Association of Georgia; 1946 congressional election, role of Ashby Street bloc; Camp's residence in Atlanta; appointment to Fulton County Commission, 1947‑1957; judge in Atlanta Municipal Court 1957‑1965, Chief Justice 1966‑1980; merger of criminal and civil courts into Fulton State court 1977; city improvement plan; actions of Fulton County Commission during Camp's tenure; expressway bond; parks; Grady Hospital; Camp and Boyd law firm; Witham bank case; Atlanta Law School; Lily Camp; Mayor Hartsfield; Buford Dam; jails; juvenile court; Atlanta law firms; Calvin Coolidge.
Dates
- Creation: December 6, 1993
Creator
- Camp, Thomas L. (Thomas Lee), 1905- (Interviewee, Person)
Restrictions on Access
Oral history available for research.
Biographical Note
Tom Camp was an Atlanta Civil Court Judge from 1957‑1981, and was a candidate for Congress in the 5th District in 1946.
Extent
2 item(s) (audio (1:39:45 duration) transcript (53 pages))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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