Kennesaw State University Collectionshttps://soar.kennesaw.edu/handle/11360/12024-03-28T22:08:52Z2024-03-28T22:08:52ZMel Price Interview, December 6, 2023Langer, Adinahttps://soar.kennesaw.edu/handle/11360/69692024-01-10T02:02:14ZMel Price Interview, December 6, 2023
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Interview of Mel Price, a World War II veteran who served as a Radio Operator and assigned to a B-29 Crew.
Melvin (Mel) Price was born in Dunkirk, New York, on January 23, 1926. The son of a World War I veteran, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps after graduating high school in 1943, hoping to enroll in the aviation cadet training program. Instead, he was trained as a radio operator and assigned to a B-29 crew. Between 1944 and 1946, Price was based on Tinian Island and flew firebombing and POW missions over Japan until he was honorably discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant. After the war, Price married his wife, Marie, took an engineering course through the GI Bill, and then worked for Bethlehem Steel for forty years. His Legacy Series interview was recorded in his home in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, in 2023.
Michael "Doc" RhettScott, Thomas Allan (1943- )https://soar.kennesaw.edu/handle/11360/69662023-11-21T19:01:35ZMichael "Doc" Rhett
Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- )
Oral History with Georgia State Senator Michael "Doc" Rhett
Senator Michael “Doc” Rhett was born in Harlem in New York City, growing up in building 1315 of General Grant Public Housing on 125th Street. His father, Harold Rhett, was a Korean War Veteran and Purple Heart recipient who following his time in the military worked in the textile industry. His mother, Lillie Rhett, worked in various areas, including as a nurse’s aide, a domestic, and a Board of Elections Supervisor.
Mr. Rhett attended the State University of New York in Albany getting a double bachelors in Rhetoric and Communications and African American Studies. Throughout the years he also received a bachelor’s degree in business education from the University of Central Oklahoma, a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of Central Oklahoma, a specialist’s degree in Educational Leadership from Georgia State University and a doctorate’s degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Georgia. Senator Rhett worked in insurance for about 2 years following his graduation from the State University of New York, before joining the Air Force around the age of 25. Instead of going in as an officer, he enlisted, working in the Air Force until his retirement in 2015 as a Master Sergeant. He managed personnel, prepared young individuals for leadership, and worked as a training instructor for the 700th Airlift Squadron. As part of his 25 plus years of enlisted service, he received the United States Air Force Meritorious Service Medal.
Senator Michael Rhett was first elected to the state Senate in 2014 to represent a portion of Cobb County. He is the first African American resident to be elected to the state Senate from Cobb County.
Hilbert Margol Interview, September 11, 2023Langer, Adinahttps://soar.kennesaw.edu/handle/11360/69652024-02-07T21:30:59ZHilbert Margol Interview, September 11, 2023
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The eldest of twin boys born on February 22, 1924, Hilbert Margol enrolled in ROTC at the University of Florida. His time in college was interupted when his Army Reserve Unit was called to active duty in April 1943.
The eldest of twin boys born on February 22, 1924, to a Jewish family in Jacksonville, Florida, Hilbert Margol was a senior in high school when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and the U.S. entered World War II. He and his twin, Howard, enrolled in ROTC at the University of Florida, but their time in college was interrupted when their Army Reserve Unit was called to active duty in April 1943. Briefly assigned to separate units, Hilbert and Howard were reunited after President Roosevelt responded to a plea from their mother. Together, the Margols served in combat as artillery gunners in France and Germany, and they were present at the liberation of Dachau on April 29, 1945. After the war ended in Europe, they served as a part of the Army of Occupation in Salzburg, Austria, and then returned home with the rank of Private First Class in April 1946. After the war, the brothers built a furniture business together and settled in Georgia, where Howard lived until his death in 2017. Six years later, Hilbert shared his story for the Legacy Series.
Lisa CupidScott, Thomas Allan (1943- )https://soar.kennesaw.edu/handle/11360/69582023-11-21T18:47:34ZLisa Cupid
Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- )
Oral history of Lisa Cupid, the Chairwoman of Cobb County's Board of Commisioners.
Lisa Cupid is the Chairwoman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. She has served on the Cobb Board of Commissioners since 2013 and in 2020 was elected Cobb’s first black and first female Chair in 2020. Some of her accomplishments include expanding transit service, improving citizen education and engagement, and advocating for enhanced public safety measures, including using license plate readers, additional body cameras, and implementing a public safety nuisance abatement program. In this interview Lisa talks about her path towards public service and what led her to it.