- Collection:
- Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project
- Title:
- Oral history interview with J. Frank Ryals, 2013 April 17
- Creator:
- Ryals, J. Frank (John Frank), 1925-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Chalout, Mike
- Publisher:
- Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project, Houston County Public Library System
- Date of Original:
- 2013-04-17
- Subject:
- Agriculture--Georgia--Houston County
Education--Georgia--Houston County
Telephone--Georgia--Houston County
Houston County (Ga.)--History
Robins Air Force Base (Ga.)
Tornadoes--Georgia--Warner Robins
Railroads--Georgia--Houston County
Schools--Georgia--Houston County
Special Olympics
Houston County (Ga.)--Race relations - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Houston County, 32.45901, -83.66624
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Description:
- Oral history interview with Warner Robins, Georgia resident, J. Frank Ryals conducted by Mike Chalout on April 17, 2013 as part of the Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project.
Grants from Warner Robins Rotary Club and Flint Energies funded the project.
J. Frank Ryals is introduced -- Ryals talks about his origins -- Ryals talks about his family's origins -- Ryals discusses his family's occupation -- Ryals talks about his education -- Ryals tells of how small Warner Robins used to be -- Ryals talks about entertainment growing up -- Ryals talks about entering military service -- Ryals talks about the various jobs he has held -- Ryals discusses the relationship between the military and the civilians in Warner Robins -- Ryals talks about the changing clerical technologies -- Ryals talks about the tornado of '53 -- Ryals talks about his experience with the railroad system -- Ryals talks about race relations -- Ryals talks about his involvement with the Happy Hour School -- Ryals talks about his involvement with the Special Olympics -- Ryals talks about his family - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/hlp_wroh_ryals001
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/wroh/id:ryals001
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 interview ; circa 40:44 minutes
- Original Collection:
- Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project, Houston County Public Library System
- Holding Institution:
- Houston County Public Library System
- Rights:
-
