- Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Senator Ben Jones, 1989 December 11
- Creator:
- Jones, Ben, 1941 Aug. 30-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Steely, Mel
University of West Georgia. Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program - Publisher:
- Carrollton, Ga. : University of West Georgia Special Collections in association with the Digital Library of Georgia
- Date of Original:
- 1989-12-11
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government--1865-1950
Georgia--Politics and government--1951-
Legislators--Georgia--Interviews
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
University of North Carolina (1793-1962)
United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Atlanta journal-constitution
Duke University
East Carolina College
North Carolina State University
Democratic National Convention
Dukes of Hazzard (Television program)
Smokey and the bandit (Motion picture)
Actors--United States
Abortion
Food relief--Africa
Alcoholism
Mitchell (Bomber)
African Americans
Civil rights--United States
Baptists
Discrimination in public accommodations--United States
Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka
Communism
Conservatism
Counterrevolutionaries
Capital punishment
Race relations--United States
National school lunch program
Social security
Jones, Ben, 1941 Aug. 30- --Interviews
Autry, Gene, 1907-1998
Berry, Wallace
Byrd, Harry Flood, 1887-1966
Bond, Julian, 1940-
Brown, Johnny Mack
Brando, Marlon
Buckley, William F. (William Frank), 1925-2008
Chaney, Lon, 1883-1930
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Falwell, Jerry
Gingrich, Newt
Swindall, Pat, 1950-
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Nunn, Sam
Robb, Charles S.
Reagan, Ronald
Murphy, Thomas Bailey, 1924-2007
Lomax, Michael, 1947-
Levitas, Elliott H. (Elliott Harris), 1930-
Helms, Jesse
Harris, Joe Frank
Fowler, Wyche, 1940-
Busbee, George, 1927-
Alliance Theater (Atlanta, Ga.)
Columbia Broadcasting System, inc.
WSB-TV (Television station : Atlanta, Ga.)
Stock Market Crash, 1987
Depression, Mental - People:
- Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971
Allen, Ivan, 1911-2003
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002
Jackson, Maynard, 1938-2003
Carter, Jimmy, 1924- - Location:
- Costa Rica, 10.0, -84.0
El Salvador, 13.83333, -88.91667
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324
United States, Georgia, Carroll County, 33.58282, -85.07974
United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Tucker, 33.85455, -84.21714
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
United States, Georgia, Hancock County, Sparta, 33.2757, -82.97626
United States, North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, 35.99403, -78.89862
United States, North Carolina, Edgecombe County, Tarboro, 35.89682, -77.5358
United States, North Carolina, Pitt County, Greenville, 35.61266, -77.36635 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
moving images - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Ben Lewis Jones was born on Aug. 30, 1941, in Tarboro, North Carolina. After college, he became an actor, starring in The Dukes of Hazzard. Jones entered politics in the 1980's and was elected as a Democrat to represent Georgia's 4th District in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1988. He served two terms before being defeated in 1992. In 1994, Jones ran against Rep. Newt Gingrich, but lost again. Jones returned to acting and writing. In 2002, having moved to Virginia, he ran unsuccessfully against State Rep. Eric Cantor.; Interviewed by Mel Steely on December 11, 1989 at Jones' home.; The interview begins with a brief discussion of Jones' family and childhood. Most significantly, he speaks about being raised in a town that supported white supremacy and how he learned to see people beyond the color of their skin and how gratifying it was to see Atlanta grow towards a more united city after Civil Rights. After that, Dr. Steely asks Jones about how he got into acting and eventually earned his role on the Dukes of Hazzard.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:uwg_phc_jones19891211
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/uwg/phc/do:jones19891211
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [interview title], Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program oral history interviews. Annie Belle Weaver Special Collections, Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library, University of West Georgia
- Extent:
- 2 interviews (circa 58 mins.; circa 62 mins.); 1 transcript
- Original Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program oral history interviews. Annie Belle Weaver Special Collections, Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library, State University of West Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- University of West Georgia. Special Collections
- Rights:
-
