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Reber Boult oral history interview (part 2), October 25, 2018

 Item — othertype: Oral History
Identifier: Y2018-03_BoultR_20181025

Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Andrew Reisinger. In this interview, Reber Boult talks more about cases that he has worked on in the past, specifically ones that deal with civil rights and the freedom of speech. He also talks about the Great Speckled Bird, Atlanta in the 1960s and 1970s, his family, and his opinions on the world today.

Dates

  • Creation: October 25, 2018

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Oral history available for research.

Biographical Note:

Reber Boult was born on November 17, 1936 in Nashville, Tenn. He was a lawyer in the Southern Regional Office of the American Civil Liberties Union, specializing in cases about anti-war activities and freedom of speech. He acted as the legal representative for the Great Speckled Bird in at least two of their obscenity trials.

Extent

1 item(s) (audio (3:28:12 duration))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

[26.7 GB; Born digital oral history: 7 mp4 files, 2 wav files]

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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