Tom Coffin oral history interview (part 2), March 21, 2016

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Identifier: CoffinT_L2016-08

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Tom Coffin oral history

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Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Andrew Reisinger. om Coffin returns for a followup interview discussing his vision for the Great Speckled Bird and the relationships among the staff. He goes into detail about how his interest in tree climbing impacted his career and led him to study at the University of Georgia Forestry School. Later in the interview, Coffin talks about his recent involvements within his community, the various organizations he is affiliated with, and his current family and social life.

Dates

Creation: March 21, 2016

Creator

Coffin, Tom (Interviewee, Person)

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Oral history available for research.

Biographical Note:

Tom Coffin was born on September 1,1943 in Dearborn, Michigan. After college, Coffin married and moved to Atlanta, where he attended graduate school at Emory University. He developed an interest in the anti-Vietnam War movement and became fascinated with the idea of creating a newspaper. It wasn't long before Coffin and other students at Emory came together to put his vision into reality. He left Emory to work towards publishing a paper. He received support and contributions from different people and professors, and later published The Great Speckled Bird.