- Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Bert Lance, 2005 June 2
- Creator:
- Lance, Bert, 1931-
- 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:
- 2005-06-02
- Subject:
- Atlanta Braves (Baseball team)
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Berry College
Emory University
Young Harris College
Louisiana State University--Alumni and alumnae
Rutgers University--Alumni and alumnae
Banks and banking--Georgia--Calhoun
Georgia. Dept. of Transportation
Georgia--Politics and government
Legislators--Georgia
Campaigns--Georgia
Lance, Bert, 1931- --Interviews - People:
- Lance, Bert, 1931-2013
Allen, Ivan, 1911-2003
Arnall, Ellis Gibbs, 1907-1992
Busbee, George, 1927-2004
Callaway, Howard H. (Howard Hollis), 1927-2014
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Gingrich, Newt
Lane, Mills B. (Mills Bee), 1912-1989
Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003
Miller, Zell, 1932-2018
Murphy, Thomas Bailey, 1924-2007
Plunkett, Lamar Rich, 1911-1995 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
moving images - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Thomas Bertram Lance was born in Gainesville, Georgia on June 3, 1931. His graduate studies in banking took him to Louisiana State University and Rutgers University, but he returned to Georgia to work at Calhoun National Bank, which had been established by his wife's family. He rose to become bank president and also established a close friendship with rising Democratic political star Jimmy Carter. Lance worked in Carter's gubernatorial administration as state highway director and was appointed to head the federal Office of Management and Budget when Carter won the presidency. Lance resigned in September of 1977 due to allegations of irregular banking practices, but was later found not guilty in a federal trial. He chaired the Georgia Democratic Party from 1982-1985, and remains active in political and civic affairs.; Interviewed by Dr. Mel Steely in an unknown location on June 2, 2005.; Lance begins the interview by discussing his childhood and growing up in the Georgia Mountains. He talks about his family history, and his exemption from the draft, as well as his rise to the presidency of the National Bank in Calhoun, GA. He talks about his times in college and his entrance into politics after a big experience with Jimmy Carter at Berry College. The conversation takes a turn and they begin to talk about opening Atlanta up to become a national city when professional sports like the Atlanta Braves came to the city. Back in politics, they discuss the 1970 campaign for governor extensively. After a discussion about his role with the highway department, the second half of the interview focuses on his decision to run for governor. They talk about the race, his relationship with other politicians, and his ultimate loss to George Busbee. They conclude the interview by discussing the changing roles within Georgia politics and Lance's time with Jimmy Carter when he was the president.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:uwg_phc_lance20050602
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/uwg/phc/do:lance20050602
- 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 62 mins.; circa 52 mins.)
- 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:
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