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John Glustrom oral history interview, August 21, 1978

 Item — othertype: Oral History
Identifier: GlustromJ_19780821_P1980-02

Scope and Contents

Interviewed by John Rozier. Among topics discussed: McCown's ideas for economic development; business style; motivation and reasons for selecting Hancock County; Ford Foundation grants; Weltner Study; burning of the Hancock County Historical Society; Jimmy Carter's involvement in grant review; East Central Committee for Opportunity's (ECCO) business operations; black opposition to McCown.

Dates

  • Creation: August 21, 1978

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Oral history available for research.

Biographical note

John Glustrom (1916-2008), of the Georgia Council on Human Relations, worked with McCown on economic development projects in Hancock County.

Extent

1 item(s) (audio (54:39 duration))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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