- Collection:
- Georgia Environmental Oral History Project, 2013-2015
- Title:
- Nancy Thomason interviewed by Betsy Bean, 23 March 2015
- Creator:
- Thomason, Nancy
Bean, Betsy - Date of Original:
- 2015
- Subject:
- Wetland conservation--Georgia--Saint Simons Island
Wetland conservation
Saint Simons Island (Ga.)
Georgia--Saint Simons Island - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- interviews
oral histories (literary works) - Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- In an addendum to an earlier interview (GEOH-005), Thomason discusses the work of Virginia Gunn to prevent beach renourishment at St. Simons Island. She describes Gunns’ work as County Commissioner and as president of Save the Beaches.
Born in New York, Nancy Thomason is the proprietor of Beachview Books on St. Simons Island. Thomason first opened a bookstore on the island in 1976. Since moving to the Georgia coast, Thomason has been involved with various grassroots efforts to protect the marshes and beaches. She was very active in the anti-beach renourishment campaign in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Thomason was elected president of Residents United for Planning and Action (RUPA) and led efforts to protect marsh hammocks.
Interviewed by Betsey Bean. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL345GEOH-016/ohms
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Georgia Environmental Oral History Project, GEOH-016, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
- Extent:
- 1 interview (ca. 6 min.) : digital, stereo
- Original Collection:
- Georgia Environmental Oral History Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
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