- Collection:
- Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Eddie Wiggins, 2013 February 12, part one
- Creator:
- Wiggins, Edward J., 1945-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Chalout, Mike
- Publisher:
- Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project, Houston County Public Library System
- Date of Original:
- 2013-02-12
- Subject:
- Warner Robins (Ga.)--History
Golf--Georgia--Houston County
Railroads--Georgia--Houston County
Football--Georgia--Houston County
Automobile industry and trade--Georgia--Houston County
Dirt roads--Georgia--Houston County
Icehouses--Georgia--Houston County
Little League baseball--Georgia--Houston County
United States. Air Force
Savings and loan associations--Georgia
Nunn, Sam
Augusta National Golf Club - 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 Warner Robins, Georgia automobile dealer Eddie Wiggins conducted by Mike Chalout on February 12, 2013 as part of the Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project.
Grants from Warner Robins Rotary Club and Flint Energies funded the project.
Eddie Wiggins is introduced -- Wiggins discusses his origins -- Wiggins discusses what Warner Robins was like growing up -- Wiggins tells the story of losing sight in his left eye -- Wiggins talks about how he got into golf -- Wiggins talks about being a civilian in a military town -- Wiggins talks about remaking Warner Robins as a military friendly town -- Wiggins discusses local leaders who helped change Warner Robins -- Wiggins discusses how he got into the automobile business -- Wiggins discusses his expanding business -- Wiggins tells of his admiration for Sam Nunn -- Wiggins discusses working with the Chamber of Commerce - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/hlp_wroh_wiggins001
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/wroh/id:wiggins001
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 interview ; circa 35:09 minutes
- Original Collection:
- Warner Robins Heritage Society Oral History Project, Houston County Public Library System
- Holding Institution:
- Houston County Public Library System
- Rights: