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Interview Information
Interviewee
Robert d'Hemecourt & Cecil Warren
Series
Gillis Long Series
Series Information
Description
Dr. Gary Huey conducted these interviews with friends and critics of Democratic Congressman Gillis Long (U.S. House of Representatives, 1963-65 and 1973-85) for a biography of Long.
Size
32 interviews on 53 recordings
Time Period Covered
1940 - 1985
Date
1986-1987
Principal Interviewers
Gary Huey
Finding Aids
Abstracts
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
All interviews are cataloged
Interview Information
Interviewee
Robert Fleming
Series
Political Series
Series Information
Description
This series focuses on Louisiana's rich political history. Topics include the civil rights movement, the Tidelands case, stump speaking, Louisiana's oil industry, and the administrations of governors from Huey Long through John McKeithen.
Size
27 interviews on 97 recordings
Time Period Covered
1920s - 2000s
Date
1992 - present
Principal Interviewers
Melisse Campbell, Mary Hebert, Kenneth Myer, Jennifer Abraham, David Culbert, Lewis Baker
Finding Aids
Abstracts, indexes
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
28% of interviews are cataloged (9 of 27)
Oral History Robert Fletcher
Interview Information
Interviewee
Robert Fletcher
Series
Military Series
Series Information
Description
This ongoing interview series documents Louisiana's military tradition and focuses primarily on World War II. Veterans of the Korean, Vietnam, and Gulf Wars are also interviewed.
Size
75 interviews on 116 recordings
Time Period Covered
1930s - 1970s
Date
1992 - present
Principal Interviewers
John Capdeveille, Jack Fiser, Adele Foster, Mary Hebert, Peter Soderbergh, Tara Zachary, Jennifer Abraham, Matt Mullenix
Finding Aids
Abstracts
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
17% of interviews are cataloged (13 of 75)

This interview is currently unprocessed.
Interview Information
Interviewee
Robert Gordon Buffington
Series
McKinley High School Oral History Project
Subseries
African American Businesses
Series Information
Description
McKinley High School students, with the assistance of faculty and students from LSU's College of Education, conducted interviews focusing on the African American experience in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In1995, students began interviewing community members on the history of McKinley High School, established in 1926 as the first high school for African American students in Baton Rouge. The interviews continued in subsequent years, focusing on African American businesses during the period of segregation, the history and role of African American churches, the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott, and African American social organizations.
Size
210 interviews on 228 recordings
Time Period Covered
1920s - 2000s
Date
1995-1998, 2002, 2005, 2006
Principal Interviewers
Beau Bogart, Nedra Carter, Khary Carrell, Michael Goods, Shawnte Green, Helen Haw, Melvin Heard, Rudolph Henry, Benny Hester, Shawnda Hollins, Paula Jacobi, Shanta Jenkins, Rahshada Jenkins, Veonetta Jewell, Roderick Jones, Chastity Lovely, Heidi McGee, Toni Morrison, Carmen Posey, Tayari Kwa Salaam, Lavada Taylor, Rose Thompson, Katina Welsh
Finding Aids
Abstracts, indexes
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
33% of interviews are cataloged (70 of 210)

This interview is currently unprocessed.
Oral History Robert Gould
Interview Information
Interviewee
Robert Gould
Series
Military Series
Series Information
Description
This ongoing interview series documents Louisiana's military tradition and focuses primarily on World War II. Veterans of the Korean, Vietnam, and Gulf Wars are also interviewed.
Size
75 interviews on 116 recordings
Time Period Covered
1930s - 1970s
Date
1992 - present
Principal Interviewers
John Capdeveille, Jack Fiser, Adele Foster, Mary Hebert, Peter Soderbergh, Tara Zachary, Jennifer Abraham, Matt Mullenix
Finding Aids
Abstracts
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
17% of interviews are cataloged (13 of 75)

This interview is currently unprocessed.
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