Interview with Arthur Hinton, Jr., July 21, 2023

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

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Arthur Hinton, Jr. was born in 1957 and grew up in Aliceville, Alabama. He went through the school system there, starting at a small country school run by his family and graduating from Aliceville High School following integration. He continued his education to the highest level, receiving degrees from the University of Alabama, University of Kentucky, and completing a PhD at LSU. His studies in microbiology and food science led him to a career at the USDA Richard Russell Research Center. In this interview, Hinton details this journey along with integration, his time with the Army, meeting his wife, and growing a family among.

Date

2023-7-21

Identifier

rbrl361aohp-122

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Duration

105 minutes



Citation

Arthur Hinton, Jr. and William Breeding, “Interview with Arthur Hinton, Jr., July 21, 2023,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed April 27, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL361AOHP/rbrl361aohp-122.

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