- Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Herman Talmadge, 1985 August 25
- Creator:
- Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002
- Publisher:
- Carrollton, Ga. : University of West Georgia Special Collections in association with the Digital Library of Georgia
- Date of Original:
- 1985-08-25
- Subject:
- University of Georgia--Alumni and alumnae
University of Georgia. School of Law--Alumni and alumnae
Tulane University
Newcomb College
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Power Company
YMCA
Georgia--Politics and government--1865-1950
Georgia--Politics and government--1951-
Governors--Georgia--Interviews
Legislators--Georgia--Interviews
Ailey (Ga.)
Carrollton (Ga.)
Cedartown (Ga.)
Kirkwood (Ga.)
Long Pond (Ga.)
McRae (Ga.)
Montgomery County (Ga.)
Mount Vernon (Ga.)
Newport (RI)
Okefenokee Swamp (Ga. and Fla.)
Scotland (Ga.)
Telfair County (Ga.)
Uvalda (Ga.)
World War, 1939-1945
Depressions, 1929
New Deal, 1933-1939
Red and Black (Athens, Ga.) - People:
- Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002--Interviews
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002
Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972
Dorsey, Hugh Manson, 1871-1948
George, Walter F. (Walter Franklin), 1878-1957
Hardwick, Thomas W. (Thomas William), 1872-1944
Hayden, Carl Trumbull, 1877-1972
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971
Talmadge, Eugene, 1884-1946
Thompson, M. E. (Melvin Ernest), 1903-1980
Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
moving images - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Herman Eugene Talmadge (1913-2002), son of Gov. Eugene Talmadge, was born in 1913 in Telfair County, Georgia. In 1946, Talmadge ran his father's successful Democratic race for governor, though the elder Talmadge died before he could take office.The state legislature elected Herman to take his father's place, but the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled the move unconstitutional.Talmadge came back to win a special election in 1948, and served a full term as governor in 1950.; Interviewed by Dr. Mel Steely and Wayne Seaboat on August 25, 1985 at Talmadge's home in Hampton, GA.; Talmadge begins by talking about his early childhood on his father's farm, his primary school education his church involvement, and discusses the impact of the Great Depression on the surrounding community. He reminisces about his siblings, hunting and his recreational activities. He speaks of his years in high school, his influential teachers, his involvement with the debate team, student government, and what him inspired his interest in history and politics. Talmadge then discusses the impact of being the son of a politician and the conflict that, at times, arose from it, but citing it as what ultimately inspired him to become a politician himself. He talks about his time in college at the University of Georgia, where he studied law, and his early practice as a lawyer.Talmadge spends time recalling his father and their relationship, comparing their respective governing styles. He mentions briefly the time he served in the US Navy during WWII.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:uwg_phc_talmadge19850825
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/uwg/phc/do:talmadge19850825
- 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:
- 1 interview (circa 163 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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