- Collection:
- Social Change Collection
- Title:
- George Berry oral history interview, 2011-07-26
- Creator:
- Berry, George
- Contributor to Resource:
- Young, Andrea, 1955-
Newman, Harvey K. - Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia State University Library
- Date of Original:
- 2011-07-26
- Subject:
- African American civic leaders
Administrative agencies
Airports
Construction industry
Minority business enterprises
African Americans--Employment
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, 33.79025, -84.46702
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
interviews - Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- George J. Berry, born July 5, 1937, served as the Commissioner of Aviation for the City of Atlanta from 1978 to 1983, and as Commissioner of Industry, Trade, and Tourism for the state of Georgia from 1983-1990, when he became the vice president of Cousins Properties, a leading property development company, until 1994.
In this interview, George Berry discusses his role in the administrations of four major mayors of Atlanta: Ivan Allen, Sam Massell, Maynard Jackson, and Andrew Young. He outlines his involvement in the construction and administration of the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, and the future of transportation in the city. - Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/schange/id/850
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/schange:850/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Berry, George, interviewed by Andrea Young and Harvey Newman, July 26, 2011, Harvey Newman Papers, Social Change Collection. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University.
- Extent:
- 01:11:46
- Original Collection:
- Making of Modern Atlanta Interviews
Harvey Newman Papers
Social Change Collection - Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
-
