ORAL HISTORIES
Great people, great stories... hear what governors, business leaders, religious figures and others have to say about Louisiana history, in their own words. Listen to dozens of interviews where the facts are told through the people who made it all happen.
Reverend Avery Alexander
(9-1-1993) Former New Orleans State Representative Reverend Avery Alexander discusses his childhood in segregated South Louisiana and his career as a longshoreman, minister, civil rights leader and state representative.
Governor Jimmie Davis
(3-10-1993) Former Governor Jimmie Davis talks about his early childhood days in rural Quitman and his careers in education, politics and the entertainment industry as a singer and movie actor.
Judge Jimmy Dimos
(8-16-2001) State Judge Jimmy Dimos, a former legislator from Monroe, talks about his 1938 birth date and family in Macedonia, living through World War II in Europe, immigrating to the U.S., and his career in Louisiana politics.
Governor John J. McKeithen
(9-7-1993) Former two-term Governor McKeithen first talks about his ancestors' migration from North Carolina and life in Caldwell Parish; his participation in World War II; his career as a legislator and Earl Long's floor leader; and running for and being elected governor.
Senator B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn
(3-07-1995) Former State Senator B.B. "Sixty" Rayburn from Bogalusa talks about how he got started in politics as an active union member and running for Police Juror in 1944; joining Jimmy Morrison's campaign against "Doc" Griffin; his close relationship with Governor Earl Long; and his many years service in the House beginning in 1948 and in the Senate starting in 1951.
Governor David C. Treen
(6-22-1993) Former Governor Treen discusses his early interest in politics as a history and political major at Tulane; his law career and work in Republican political campaigns; participation in Ohio Senator Taft's and General Eisenhower's Presidential campaigns; political philosophies; his first race in 1962 as a Republican candidate against U. S. Rep. Hale Boggs; Senator Barry Goldwater's 1964 Presidential Campaign; and his own later campaigns for Congress and Governor.
Representative Joe D. Waggoner
(2-12-1993) Former U. S. Representative Joe D. Waggoner discusses his career in public service and politics that began in Bossier Parish as a Deputy Sheriff in the late 1940's and as a candidate for State Controller in 1959 on the Willie Rainach ticket. Waggoner ran for Congress after his predecessor Thomas Overton Brooks died in office, and served for seventeen years before retiring after the 1977-79 term. Other topics include his political philosophy and relationships with former Presidents and friendships with Governors Earl Long, Robert Kennon, Jimmie Davis and Edwin Edwards.
Gus Weill
(8-24-1994) This legendary political consultant and author began his political consulting career in Lafayette in 1958. In 1963 he was introduced to candidate John McKeithen by Judge Edmund Reggie and managed McKeithen's campaign for governor, and later became his Executive Secretary. Weill "trained most of his competition, including James Carville, Roy Strother and others" and managed over 350 political campaigns. He discusses his time in the first McKeithen Administration, building the Superdome, friendships with many political figures, media reporting and influence, and civil rights.
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION
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BLACK HISTORY
Alexander, Avery (September 1, 1993)
Haynes, J.K. (No date)
Netterville, Dr. G. Leon (January 5, 1993)
Ortigue, Judge Revius (No date)
Perkins, Dr. Huel (September 20, 2004)
Perkins, Dr. Huel (March 8, 2005)
Robinson, Coach Eddie (March 28, 1995)
Robinson, Press (August 31, 2004)
Robinson, Press (March 7, 2005)
Simpkins, C.O. (September 14, 1993)
Stone, Dr. Jesse (October 9, 2001)
Wyche, Zelma (No date)
Young, A.Z. (October 15, 1992)
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
Bollinger, Donald (May 6, 1993)
Bussie, Victor (January 18, 1994)
Johnson, Lea (May 22, 1995)
Steimel, Ed (December 20, 1992)
EDUCATION
Haynes, J.K. (No date)
Netterville, Dr. G. Leon (January 5, 1993)
Perkins, Dr. Huel (September 20, 2004)
Perkins, Dr. Huel (March 8, 2005)
Stone, Dr. Jesse (October 9, 2001)
HISTORY
Abadie, Bill (July 7, 2000)
Arbour, Sidney (August 4, 2003)
Bankston, Jesse (No date)
Barrios, Dick Jr. (August 31, 1994)
Brian, Dr. George (September 20, 1994)
Brown, Evelyn (December 2, 2002)
Bussie, Fran (January 18, 1994)
Byrd, Winnie (July 16, 2002)
Casso, Evans (May 21, 1994)
Dominique, Eric (October 7, 2002)
Gulick, Dalmer (August 29, 2002)
Grevenberg, Colonel Frances (September 29, 1997)
Hoover, John (October 7, 2002)
Leche, Richard Jr. (No date)
McNaughton, Ean (September 4, 2002)
Moranto, Philip (August 10, 2000)
Peoples, Morgan (No date)
Poret, Ory (September 6, 2002)
Riley, Marion (August 30, 2002)
Sanders, Mary Elizabeth (December 2, 1992)
Sims, Ralph (July 19, 2002)
Toepfler, Bette (October 20, 2003)
LAW
Gravel, Camille (December 10, 1992)
Gravel, Camille (No date)
Gremillion, Jack (No date)
Gremillion, Jack (March 25, 1992)
Gremillion, Jack (May 17, 1995)
Gremillion, Jack (October 17, 1995)
Gremillion, Jack (January 31, 1996)
Judell, H.B. (July 18, 1995)
Landry, Frances Leggio (April 18, 2002)
Ortigue, Judge Revius (No date)
Roberts, Judge Charles William (no date)
Spaht, Carlos (April 22, 1992)
MEDIA
Hanna, Sam (January 10, 1994)
Hargroder, Charles (July 26, 1995)
Manship, Doug (April 13 and 14, 1993)
Price, Anne (No date)
Price, Ed (No date)
Reed, Ed (December 2, 1992)
Wardlaw, Jack (September 16, 1994)
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POLITICS
Alexander, Avery (September 1, 1993)
Armstrong, Eileen (June 21, 2003)
Boggs, Lindy (July 9, 1996)
Brown, Kate (June 24, 2002)
Brown, Jim (August 10, 2004)
Brown, Jim (August 15, 2004)
Brown, Jim (August 25, 2004)
Brown, Marshall (October 20, 1993)
Davis, Jimmie (February 11, 1985)
Davis, Jimmie (March 10, 1993)
Deblieux, J. D. (No date)
Dent, Fred (December 8, 1992)
Dimos, Jimmy (August 16, 2001)
Dodd, Bill (No date)
Dumas, Woody (January 21, 1993)
Edwards, Marion (February 26, 2003)
Edwards, Marion (March 19, 2003)
Edwards, Marion (June 17, 2003)
Edwards, Marion (August 26, 2003)
Faser, Chris (March 24, 1992)
Faser, Chris (June 24, 1998)
Fitzmorris, Jimmie (January 22, 1993)
Folkes, Davis (May 11, 1993)
Garret, John (February 11, 1993)
Gary, Leon (July 12, 1995)
Gravel, Camille (December 10, 1992)
Gravel, Camille (No date)
Gremillion, Jack (No date)
Gremillion, Jack (March 25, 1992)
Gremillion, Jack (May 17, 1995)
Gremillion, Jack (October 17, 1995)
Gremillion, Jack (January 31, 1996)
Hainkel, John (August 11, 2004)
Hainkel, John (February 16, 2005)
Henry, E.L. "Bubba" (June 28, 1993)
Judell, H.B. (July 18, 1995)
Long, Blanche (May 20, 1993)
Long, Kathy (October 28, 1996)
McKeithen, John (September 7, 1993)
Morgan, Cecil (July 18, 1991)
Morrison, Jimmy (June 24, 1993)
Parker, Mary Evelyn (August 24, 2000)
Rayburn, B. B. "Sixty (March 7, 1995)
Roemer, Buddy (August 23, 2004)
Roemer, Buddy (January 18, 2005)
Simpkins, C.O. (September 14, 1993)
Treen, Dave (June 22, 1993)
Waggonner, J. D. (February 12, 1993)
Weill, Gus (August 24, 1994)
Weill, Gus (August 20, 2004)
RELIGION
Daughters of the Cross
Sister Mary Grace (March 27, 2003)
Sister Mary Evelyn (March 27, 2003)
Sister Maria (March 27, 2003)
Sister Mary Louise (March 27, 2003)
Hannan, Archibishop Philip (No date)
WOMENS HISTORY
Armstrong, Eileen (June 21, 2003)
Boggs, Lindy (July 9, 1996)
Brown, Evelyn (December 2, 2002)
Brown, Kate (June 24, 2002)
Bussie, Fran (January 18, 1994)
Byrd, Winnie (July 16, 2002)
Daughters of the Cross
Sister Mary Grace (March 27, 2003)
Sister Mary Evelyn (March 27, 2003)
Sister Maria (March 27, 2003)
Sister Mary Louise (March 27, 2003)
Landry, Frances Leggio (April 18, 2002)
Long, Blanche (May 20, 1993)
Long, Kathy (October 28, 1996)
Parker, Mary Evelyn (August 24, 2000)
Sanders, Mary Elizabeth (December 2, 1992)
Toepfler, Bette (October 20, 2003) |
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION - Alphabetical (Updated 08/05/05)
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Abadie, Bill (July 7, 2000)
Alexander, Avery (September 1, 1993)
Arbour, Sidney (August 4, 2003)
Armstrong, Eileen (June 21, 2003)
Bankston, Jesse (No date)
Barrios, Dick Jr. (August 31, 1994)
Boggs, Lindy (July 9, 1996)
Bollinger, Donald (May 6, 1993)
Brian, Dr. George (September 20, 1994)
Brown, Evelyn (December 2, 2002)
Brown, Jim (August 10, 2004)
Brown, Jim (August 15, 2004)
Brown, Jim (August 25, 2004)
Brown, Kate (June 24, 2002)
Brown, Marshall (October 20, 1993)
Bussie, Fran (January 18, 1994)
Bussie, Victor (January 18, 1994)
Byrd, Winnie (July 16, 2002)
Casso, Evans (May 21, 1994)
Daughters of the Cross
Sister Mary Grace (March 27, 2003)
Sister Mary Evelyn (March 27, 2003)
Sister Maria (March 27, 2003)
Sister Mary Louise (March 27, 2003)
Davis, Jimmie (February 11, 1985)
Davis, Jimmie (March 10, 1993)
Deblieux, J. D. (No date)
Dent, Fred (December 8, 1992)
Dimos, Jimmy (August 16, 2001)
Dodd, Bill (No date)
Dominique, Eric (October 7, 2002)
Dumas, Woody (January 21, 1993)
Edwards, Marion (February 26, 2003)
Edwards, Marion (March 19, 2003)
Edwards, Marion (June 17, 2003)
Edwards, Marion (August 26, 2003)
Faser, Chris (March 24, 1992)
Faser, Chris (June 24, 1998)
Fitzmorris, Jimmie (January 22, 1993)
Folkes, Davis (May 11, 1993)
Garret, John (February 11, 1993)
Gary, Leon (July 12, 1995)
Gravel, Camille (December 10, 1992)
Gravel, Camille (No date)
Gremillion, Jack (No date)
Gremillion, Jack (March 25, 1992)
Gremillion, Jack (May 17, 1995)
Gremillion, Jack (October 17, 1995)
Gremillion, Jack (January 31, 1996)
Grevenberg, Colonel Frances (September 29, 1997)
Gulick, Dalmer (August 29, 2002) |
Hainkel, John (August 11, 2004)
Hainkel, John (February 16, 2005)
Hanna, Sam (January 10, 1994)
Hannan, Archibishop Philip (No date)
Hargroder, Charles (July 26, 1995)
Haynes, J. K. (No date)
Henry, E. L. "Bubba" (June 28, 1993)
Hoover, John (October 7, 2002)
Johnson, Lea (May 22, 1995)
Judell, H. B. (July 18, 1995)
Landry, Frances Leggio (April 18, 2002)
Leche, Richard Jr. (No date)
Long, Blanche (May 20, 1993)
Long, Kathy (October 28, 1996)
Manship, Doug (April 13 and 14, 1993)
McKeithen, John (September 7, 1993)
McNaughton, Ean (September 4, 2002)
Moranto, Philip (August 10, 2000)
Morgan, Cecil (July 18, 1991)
Morrison, Jimmy (June 24, 1993)
Netterville, Dr. G. Leon (January 5, 1993)
Ortigue, Judge Revius (No date)
Parker, Mary Evelyn (August 24, 2000)
Peoples, Morgan (No date)
Perkins, Dr. Huel (September 20, 2004)
Perkins, Dr. Huel (March 8, 2005)
Poret, Ory (September 6, 2002)
Price, Anne (No date)
Price, Ed (No date)
Rayburn, B. B. "Sixty" (March 7, 1995)
Reed, Ed (December 2, 1992)
Riley, Marion (August 30, 2002)
Roberts, Judge Charles William (No date)
Robinson, Coach Eddie (March 28, 1995)
Robinson, Press (August 31, 2004)
Robinson, Press (March 7, 2005)
Roemer, Buddy (August 23, 2004)
Roemer, Buddy (January 18, 2005)
Sanders, Mary Elizabeth (December 2, 1992)
Simpkins, C.O. (September 14, 1993)
Sims, Ralph (July 19, 2002)
Spaht, Carlos (April 22, 1992)
Steimel, Ed (December 20, 1992)
Stone, Dr. Jesse (October 9, 2001)
Toepfler, Bette (October 20, 2003)
Treen, Dave (June 22, 1993)
Waggonner, J. D. (February 12, 1993)
Wardlaw, Jack (September 16, 1994)
Weill, Gus (August 24, 1994)
Weill, Gus (August 20, 2004)
Wyche, Zelma (No date)
Young, A. Z. (October 15, 1992) |
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