Vicki R. McGaughey interview with Dr. Henry Thompson Malone

The John Burrison Georgia Folklore Archive recordings contains unedited versions of all interviews. Some material may contain descriptions of violence, offensive language, or negative stereotypes reflecting the culture or language of a particular period or place. There are instances of racist language and description, particularly in regards to African Americans. These items are presented as part of the historical record. This project is a repository for the stories, accounts, and memories of those who chose to share their experiences for educational purposes. The viewpoints expressed in this project do not necessarily represent the viewpoints of the Atlanta History Center or any of its officers, agents, employees, or volunteers. The Atlanta History Center makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in the interviews and expressly disclaims any liability therefore. If you believe you are the copyright holder of any of the content published in this collection and do not want it publicly available, please contact the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center at 404-814-4040 or reference@atlantahistorycenter.com. The interview is an overview of how Dr. Henry T. Malone utilizes and works with puns. The interview begins with him explaining how people will routinely send him letters with joke clippings attached. Dr. Henry T. Malone continues the interview by describing how he shares his puns with people in the form of speeches consisting of compiled jokes and puns. At 1:23 he explains his affinity for telling jokes and puns featuring young people. At 5:25 he states he likes to specialize in different types of puns and separates his jokes into different categories. At 7:56 he explains the art of storytelling using several puns. At 19:09 he explains how Englishman and Poet Thomas Hood (17991845) was the first man to successfully begin telling jokes as a profession and provides an example of one of his jokes. At 20:47 Malone talks about sourcing material from watching the Hee Haw comedy television program. He also states that hes had his own jokes published in Saturday Review and Readers Digest, and that his friends joke thats where he also sources these jokes. At 23:56 he explains the importance of audience perception on longwinded jokes. At 28:10 he details the difference between a joke and a pun. Between 31:38 and31.44 there is silence, followed by Malone advising how to source jokes that people havent heard yet and shares some examples of humorous stories. At 39:13 Dr. Malone tells a religious joke with a pun about a resurrection. Dr. Henry Thompson Malone (19161977) was born in Albany, Georgia. After graduating from Clemson University he taught at Monticello High School, in Monticello, South Carolina. He would later teach at Georgia Military Academy, (later Woodward Academy) in Atlanta, Georgia. After serving in World War II, he returned to Atlanta to receive his master's degree in art history and PhD in history, both from Emory University. He joined faculty at Georgia State University in 1952 and became Dean of General Studies in 1970. Dean Henry Malone wrote two books The Episcopal Church in Georgia, and Cherokees of the Old South. He also wrote the historical facts accompanying the Civil War battle map presentation at Stone Mountain. Dr. Malones collection is housed at Emory University. A PDF transcript exists for this recording. Please contact an archivist for access. Professor John Burrison founded the Atlanta Folklore Archive Project in 1967 at Georgia State University. He trained undergraduates and graduate students enrolled in his folklore curriculum to conduct oral history interviews. Students interviewed men, women, and children of various demographics in Georgia and across the southeast on crafts, storytelling, music, religion, rural life, and traditions. As archivists, we acknowledge our role as stewards of information, which places us in a position to choose how individuals and organizations are represented and described in our archives. We are not neutral, and bias is reflected in our descriptions, which may not convey the racist or offensive aspects of collection materials accurately. Archivists make mistakes and might use poor judgment. We often re-use language used by the former owners and creators, which provides context but also includes bias and prejudices of the time it was created. Additionally, our work to use reparative language where Library of Congress subject terms are inaccurate and obsolete is ongoing. Kenan Research Center welcomes feedback and questions regarding our archival descriptions. If you encounter harmful, offensive, or insensitive terminology or description please let us know by emailing reference@atlantahistorycenter.com. Your comments are essential to our work to create inclusive and thoughtful description.