- Collection:
- W.J. Usery, Jr., Papers
- Title:
- W. J. Usery, Jr., oral history interview, 1987-02-24 (Tape 1)
- Creator:
- Usery, W. J., Jr., 1923-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Hough, Leslie S.
Southern Labor Archives - Publisher:
- W. J. Usery, Jr. Papers, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library
- Date of Original:
- 1987-02-24
- Subject:
- Usery, W. J., Jr., 1923-
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Baldwin County, Hardwick, 33.0682, -83.22349
United States, Georgia, Baldwin County, Milledgeville, 33.08014, -83.2321 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Text
Sound - Description:
- Usery discusses his early years and grandparents' lineage, including the intermarriage of the Deasons and Userys as well as his connection to the Mercer family, the founders of Mercer University. Both parents' (mother nee Williamson) family backgrounds were farm-related. Noted are the impact of the grandparents on his early upbringing, their financial situation, and although there was not a history of public service in the family, there was active church involvement. Both grandparents and parents provided Usery with positive examples of a willingness to help others. Usery describes paternal and maternal grandparents' homes and rural environments as well as their activities and items in those settings, including quilting, horse and buggy riding, Grandfather Usery's organ, and an early record player. The voting habits, grandmother's dislike for Northerners and Republicans, and lack of racism in the family are discussed as well as Usery's early desire to be Governor of Georgia and his first trip to Atlanta in 1935 or 1936.
http://research.library.gsu.edu/c.php?g=115649&p=752736 - Local Identifier:
- L1985-12_AV0001
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/usery/id/776
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- 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):
- Cite as: W. J. Usery, Jr., in an interview conducted by Les Hough, February 24-25, 1987, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia. L1985-12_AV0001, Southern Labor Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Extent:
- 01:19:04
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
-
