- Collection:
- Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Evelyn Merk, 2014 July 22
- Creator:
- Merk, P. Evelyn, 1943-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Chalout, Mike
- Publisher:
- Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project, Houston County Public Library System
- Date of Original:
- 2014-07-22
- Subject:
- Warner Robins (Ga.)--History
Hobby equipment industry--Georgia--Warner Robins
Library employees--Georgia--Warner Robins
Libraries--Georgia--Warner Robins
Shopping--Georgia--Warner Robins
Education--Georgia--Warner Robins
Robins Air Force Base (Ga.)
Public libraries--Georgia--Warner Robins
Macon State College--Libraries - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Houston County, Warner Robins, 32.61574, -83.62664
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Description:
- Oral history interview with Evelyn Merk conducted by Mike Chalout on July 22, 2014 as part of the Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project. The project was sponsored by the Warner Robins Rotary Club and Flint Energies.
Evelyn Merk is introduced -- Merk discusses her origins -- Merk discusses how her family came to Warner Robins -- Merk describes the hobby shop her mother ran -- Merk jokes about how none of her previous homes are still standing -- Merk describes her early schooling -- Merk describes shopping options in the area while growing up -- Merk discusses entertainment options in the area while growing up -- Merk describes the history of the local library -- Merk describes how she began her career at the library -- Merk talks about avoiding politics in her position -- Merk describes her position in the library -- Merk talks about how Warner Robins being a military town makes its library different -- Merk describes the requirements to get a library card -- Merk describes the relationship between the Nola Brantley library and the Macon State College library branch in Warner Robins -- Merk describes the relationship between the Nola Brantley library and the base library -- Merk talks about the major changes in Warner Robins over time -- Merk talks about getting her drivers license -- Merk discusses the lack of funding for library personnel -- Merk gives her opinion on the changing technological face of libraries - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:hlp_wroh_merk001
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:hlp_wroh_merk001
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/hlp_wroh_merk001/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 interview : 43:19 minutes
- Original Collection:
- Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project, Houston County Public Library System
- Holding Institution:
- Houston County Public Library System
- Rights:
-
