Interview with Ernest Vandiver, Part A, June 25, 1986

Collection: Series II. S. Ernest Vandiver Interviews

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Description

Ernest Vandiver interviewed by Mel Steeley and Ted Fitzsimmons of West Georgia College. Vandiver discusses his early life, including his rural upbringing, his family history, his childhood, his religious background and education, and the origins of his interest in politics. Vandiver talks about being elected mayor of Lavonia in 1945, Herman and Eugene Talmadge, his military career, his time at UGA, segregation, and being an aide to Herman Talmadge.

Creator

Ernest Vandiver

Mel Steeley

Ted Fitzsimmons

Date

1986-06-25

Identifier

RBRL096HPH-OHVAN01A

Coverage

Georgia

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Duration

57 minutes

Repository

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

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Access Transcript of Interview

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Collection

Series II. S. Ernest Vandiver Interviews

Citation

Ernest Vandiver, Mel Steeley, and Ted Fitzsimmons, “Interview with Ernest Vandiver, Part A, June 25, 1986,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed November 21, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/show/1805.