Doyle Niemann oral history interview, May 4, 2017
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Andrew Reisinger. In this interview, Doyle Niemann provides a detailed overview of his political, personal and professional experiences as a journalist and political activist. Niemann discusses his childhood in racially segregated Grand Island, Neb. and its influence on his progressive political views and connects it to his political activism while a student at the University of Texas as part of the Students for a Democratic Society. He then guides listeners through his entry into journalism and his experiences as part of the Great Speckled Bird newspaper and collective during the early 1970s. Finally, Niemann provides a history of his political activism after his departure from journalism and his involvement in Maryland state politics from the 1980s-2010s.
Dates
- Creation: May 4, 2017
Creator
- Niemann, Doyle (Interviewee, Person)
Restrictions on Access
Oral history available for research.
Biographical Note:
Doyle Niemann was born in 1947 in Grand Island, Neb. After his involvement in the Students for a Democratic Society in the 1960s, Niemann became a professional journalist and worked for notable publications such as the Great Speckled Bird and In These Times. He later made the transition to politics and served as a Maryland State Delegate from 2003-2015. He currently works for the State's Attorney's Office in Prince George's County, Md. as a prosecutor.
Extent
1 Item(s) (audio/video (4:02:38 duration))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
[12.968 GB; Born digital oral history, 2 WAV file, 6 MTS files]
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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