Osgood Williams oral history interview, June 2, 1988
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Cliff Kuhn. Among topics discussed: Koinonia Farm; Robert Jordan; Cocking affair; Young Men's Group of the Democratic Party; E.D. Rivers role in the 1946 governor's campaign, Jimmy Carmichael, and Gene Talmadge; M.E. Thompson; Tom Linder's school solution; Williams in the 1952 race; Private School Amendment; school desegregation; Constance Baker Motley; segregation of taxis; Decatur main streetcar line; HOPE; desegregation of the University of Georgia; "B" Brooks; John Sibley; John Greer; Williams on the Fulton County Civil (now State) Court; Lester Maddox case; Randall Evans; Lester Maddox as governor.
Dates
- Creation: June 2, 1988
Creator
- Williams, Osgood, 1913- (Interviewee, Person)
Restrictions on Access
Oral history available for research.
Biographical Note
Osgood Williams served in the Georgia Senate from 1951-1952, was a judge in the Civil Court of Fulton County from 1963-1968, and was a judge on the Atlanta circuit from 1968-1988.
Extent
2 item(s) (audio (1:05:14 duration) transcript (59 pages))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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