- Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Herman Talmadge, 1986 May 21
- Creator:
- Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002
- Contributor to Resource:
- Steely, Mel
Wagner, Don
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:
- 1986-05-21
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government--1865-1950
Georgia--Politics and government--1951-
Governors--Georgia--Interviews
Legislators--Georgia--Interviews
United States. Congress
United States. Congress. Senate
United States. Dept. of Agriculture
Georgia. General Assembly. Senate
Georgia. Dept. of Agriculture
Agriculture--Georgia
Agriculture Committee
Cotton trade--United States
Agriculture--Economic aspects
Depressions--1929
National parks and reserves--United States
Sharecropping--Georgia
Sharecropping--United States
Timber--Georgia
Timber--United States
Forests and forestry--Georgia
Forests and forestry--United States - People:
- Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002
Butts, Earl
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Reagan, Ronald
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002--Interviews
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002--Friends and associates - 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 former governor Eugene Talmadge, was born on August 9, 1913 in the small Telfair County town of McRae, Georgia. He earned his law degree from the University of Georgia in 1936, and practiced law for several years before joining the U.S. Navy during World War II, where he saw extensive combat in the South Pacific. 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 vacated the governor's mansion, but came back to win a special election in 1948, and a full four years as governor in 1950. As was common at the time, he was an ardent segregationist, but implemented the first state sales tax as a way to improve public schools. In 1956, Talmadge was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he concentrated on agricultural issues and sponsored the creation of a food-stamp program. In 1980, he lost his seat to Republican Mack Mattingly. Talmadge retired to his home in Hampton, Georgia where he died on March 21, 2002.; This interview is conducted by Dr. Steely and Don Wagner at West Georgia College on May 21, 1986.; This discussion in this interview is centered around agriculture and Herman Talmadge's views on its significance in Georgia. He goes through several presidencies and talks about how they dealt with changes in the agricultural markets over the course of the twentieth century. Talmadge also answers questions regarding his personal relationships with members of the Senate and Congress as they dealt with agricultural affairs. Talmadge discusses the relationships between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches in the passing of agricultural laws. Talmadge also goes into details about his life during the Great Depression.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:uwg_phc_talmadge19860521
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/uwg/phc/do:talmadge19860521
- 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 60 mins.; circa 61 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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