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Object Description
| Title | Joe Frank Harris oral history interviews, 1987 June 6 and August 5 |
| Identifier | HarrisJF_19870606_P1988-04 |
| Date of the interview | 1987-06-06; 1978-08-05 |
| Decade | 1980s |
| Interviewee |
Harris, Joe Frank |
| Interviewer |
Cook, James F. |
| Abstract | Among topics discussed: Family background; childhood; high school activities, jobs; education at Asbury College and University of Georgia; early religious conversion; memories of parents; impressions of University of Georgia; military service; Harris Cement Products, Inc.; marriage to Elizabeth Carlock; early political career, Bartow county, service in Georgia legislature; death of Sloppy Floyd; Harris's promotion to chairman Appropriations Committee; comparison of George T. Smith, George L. Smith, and Tom Murphy as speaker of the House. Relationship with George Busbee; primary issues of Appropriations Committee with Harris as chairman; service on Highways and Motor Vehicles Committee; development of an independent legislature; 1982 gubernatorial campaign; campaign advisors Joel Cowan, Geer Phillips, and Mike DeBeckter; financial cost of campaign; campaign strategy; gubernatorial appointments; minority appointments; Robert Benham and other black judges appointed by Harris; Dr. Warner Rogers; Colonel Curtis Arp; Quality Basic Education; economic development; environmental protection; other programs implemented by Harris. |
| Biographical note | Joe Frank Harris (b. 1936) served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1965‑1982 as a representative from Bartow County, and served as Governor from 1982‑1990. |
| Language | English |
| Subject |
Economic development--Political aspects Environmental policy African American judges Political campaigns Governors |
| Subject (names) |
Busbee, George, 1927-2004 Georgia. General Assembly. House of Representatives Georgia. Governor Georgia. General Assembly. Committee on Schools Georgia. General Assembly Murphy, Thomas Bailey, 1924-2007 Harris, Joe Frank University of Georgia Smith, George Leon, 1912-1973 Smith, George T. (George Thornewell), 1916-2010 |
| Extent | 1 hour, 52 minutes, 56 seconds of audio spread over 2 sides of 1 tape, and a 54 page transcript. |
| Collection | Georgia Government Documentation Project |
| Curatorial area | Georgia Government Documentation Project |
| Digital Publisher | Georgia State University Library |
| Rights information | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). |
| Citation | Harris, Joe Frank, Interviewed by James Cook, 6 June and 5 August 1987, P1988-04, Series A. Georgia Governors, Georgia Government Documentation Project, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library, Atlanta. |
| Source format | oral histories (document genres) |
| Format |
application/pdf audio/mpeg |
| Type |
Sound Text |
Description
| Title | Interview transcript, 54 pages |
| Identifier | Harris, JF_19870606_(P1988-04) |
| Collection | Georgia Government Documentation Project |
| Digital Publisher | Georgia State University Library |
| Rights information | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). |
| Source format | oral histories (document genres) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
