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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)
Oral History
Adrian Angelette
Interview Information
Interviewee
Adrian Angelette
Series
University History
Subseries
Distinguished Alumni
Description
Interviews with faculty, staff, and alumni conducted by Williams Center staff, LSU Recording Services, volunteers, and graduate students, focusing on the history of Louisiana State University. Various topics are covered and since interviews are often life narratives, multiple topics arise, including major historic events outside of the scope of LSU history, including, for example, the 1927 Flood, the Great Depression, Governor Huey Long, military history, and civil rights.
Size
322 interviews on 681 recordings
Time Period Covered
1908 - present
Date
1970s - present
Principal Interviewers
Jennifer Abraham; Everett Besch, Melisse Campbell, Susie Crews, Pamela Dean, Jack Fiser, Mary Hebert, Sally Kuzenski
Finding Aids
Abstracts, indexes
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
37% of interviews are cataloged (120 of 322)
This interview is currently unprocessed.
Oral History
Adrian Vaughn Mitchell
Interview Information
Interviewee
Adrian Vaughn Mitchell
Series
University History
Subseries
Integration & the African American Experience
Description
Interviews with faculty, staff, and alumni conducted by Williams Center staff, LSU Recording Services, volunteers, and graduate students, focusing on the history of Louisiana State University. Various topics are covered and since interviews are often life narratives, multiple topics arise, including major historic events outside of the scope of LSU history, including, for example, the 1927 Flood, the Great Depression, Governor Huey Long, military history, and civil rights.
Size
322 interviews on 681 recordings
Time Period Covered
1908 - present
Date
1970s - present
Principal Interviewers
Jennifer Abraham; Everett Besch, Melisse Campbell, Susie Crews, Pamela Dean, Jack Fiser, Mary Hebert, Sally Kuzenski
Finding Aids
Abstracts, indexes
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
37% of interviews are cataloged (120 of 322)
This interview is currently unprocessed.
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
Oral History
Al From
Interview Information
Interviewee
Al From
Series
Political Series
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)
This interview is currently unprocessed.
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