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Collection: First Person Project

Allene Haugabook was born in Plains, Georgia in 1929. Her mother was a piano instructor and served as one of her earliest musical inspirations. In this interview, Haugabook talks about music in her family, growing up and living in Plains, and her…

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C.L Walters was born in Plains, Georgia in 1948. After serving in the Army, Walters graduated from Georgia Tech in 1957. He later returned to Plains, where he bought the family grocery store. In this interview, Walters talks about growing up in…

Collection: First Person Project

Jan Williams was born in Athens, Georgia, though she grew up in Sumter County, Georgia. After getting married, Williams moved to Plains, Georgia. In this interview, Williams talks about growing up in Sumter County, her time in college, her experience…

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Sandra Walter was born in the Concord Community of Sumter County in 1939. Sumter moved to Americus, Georgia at the age of fifteen where she graduated from Americus High School. Walter currently lives in Plains, Georgia after her husband, C.L Walters…

Collection: First Person Project

Former President of the United States Jimmy Carter was born in Plains, Georgia. In this interview, Carter talks about historic preservation in Plains, his childhood during the Great Depression, his grandchildren and family events, and reflections on…

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Collection: First Person Project

Ray Baldwin was born in 1937 in Americus, Georgia where his family owned and operated the Americus Baking Company. Baldwin attended Georgia Southwestern State University, after which he came to own an insurance company called Baldwin Company. In this…
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