Interview with Russell Thomas, December 3, 2013

Collection: First Person Project

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Description

Russell Thomas Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1934, though he grew up in Americus, Georgia. He graduated from Auburn University in 1956 with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural administration and served as mayor of Americus for fifteen years. In this interview, Thomas talks about his family history, his work as mayor, the revitalization of Americus, and events that occurred in Americus.


This interview is part of the Americus, Georgia series.

Date

2013-12-03

Identifier

RBRL324FPP-0023

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Duration

26 minutes

Subcollection/Series




Citation

Russell Thomas and Angie Singletary, “Interview with Russell Thomas, December 3, 2013,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed March 29, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL324FPP/RBRL324FPP-0023.

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