KSU Oral History Project

 

Collections in this community

  • Cobb County Oral History Series

    The Cobb County Oral History Series was conducted by Thomas Scott, Professor of History at Kennesaw State University, and others, of prominent citizens of Cobb County, Georgia. The series was started in 1978 and interviews ...

  • Cobb NAACP/Civil Rights Oral History Series

    The Cobb NAACP/Civil Rights Series consists of forty-one oral history interviews done with a variety of people across Cobb County. The purpose of the project is to collect personal experiences of people with the Cobb County ...

  • Kennesaw College Oral History Series

    The Kennesaw College Oral History Series consists of interviews conducted with people of various backgrounds from Cobb, Paulding, Bartow, Gordon, and Fulton Counties from 1978 to 1985.

  • Kennesaw State University Oral History Series

    The Kennesaw State University oral history series is a project conducted in collaboration with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), and the College of the Humanities and Social Sciences to collect ...

  • North Georgia Oral History Series

    The North Georgia Oral History Series was conducted by Dr. Thomas Scott, Professor of History at Kennesaw State University and others, of prominent citizens living in the northwest Georgia region.

  • Southern Polytechnic State University Oral History Series

    The Southern Polytechnic State University Series documents the history of the institution from the perspective of its administration, faculty, staff, and students.

Recent Submissions

  • Interview with Donnie Perry 

    Bell, Matt; Mez, Eric
    Donnie Perry joined the Cobb County Branch of the NAACP between 1986 and 1987. Perry was on the Board of Directors and acted as Legal Advisor before serving as branch President from 1994 to 1997.

  • Interview with Deane Thompson Bonner 

    Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- )
    Deane Bonner has served as the President of the Cobb County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) since 1997. She has also held numerous leadership positions within the branch.

  • Rabbi Steven J. Lebow 

    Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- )
    Oral history of Rabbi Steven J. Lebow first full-time spiritual leader of Temple Kol Emeth.

  • Claude Edwin Chandler Photographs and Family Tree 

    Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ); Chandler, Claude
    A family tree and photographs relating to Claude Edwin Chandler's life in Clarke and Cherokee County.

  • Trent Turk 

    Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- )
    Trent Turk was the original founder and former owner of GeoSurvey, Ltd. a land surveying company. Mr. Turk served as a trustee on both the Souther Polytechnic University Foundation and the Kennesaw State University Foundation.

  • Rabbi Albert Slomovitz 

    Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- )
    Rabbi Albert Slomovitz served over 20 years as a navy chaplain before retiring and working as an assistant professor of history at KSU.

  • Interview with KSU President Kat Schwaig 

    Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- )
    Three oral histories with Dr. Kat Schwaig the President of KSU

  • Interview with Bishop Christopher Walker 

    Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- )
    Oral history of Bishop Christopher Walker, Walker discusses his family tree, life, and path into ministry.

  • Nikolaos Kidonakis 

    Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ) (2022-05-10)
    Oral history interviews with Nikolaos Kidonakis, the first of which was filmed.

  • Interview with Martha and Mark Lemon 

    Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ) (2022-03-02)
    Oral history of Martha Lemon and Mark Lemon, Martha's son. This oral history mostly covered the history of the Lemon House and family in Acworth, Georgia.

  • Interview with Jerica Richardson 

    Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ) (2022-02-25)
    Oral history of Jerica Richardson, Cobb County's District Two Commisioner. Richardson discusses growing up, moving to Atlanta on the heels of Hurrican Katrina, and her nontraditional track to public office.

  • Interview with Reverend Steven Mints 

    Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ) (2021-12-01)
    Oral history of Rev. Steve Mints. Rev. Mints discusses growing up in Marietta, his path into ministry and his ongoing work in the community and in government.

  • Interview with Alfred Jackson 

    Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ); Cawley, Mary B. (2021-09-23)
    Oral history with Alfred Jackson. Oral history covers a variety of topics, including education during the early twentieth century, agriculture, cemeteries in Cobb County, Naval service, and work at the Dobbins Air Force Base.

  • Interview with Dr. Susie W. Wheeler 

    Scott, Thomas A. (KSU Department of Museums, Archives and Rare Books, 2000-03-03)
    Interview with Dr. Susie W. Wheeler, a African American native of Bartow County whose work in the education system helped integrate the Bartow County schools in 1968.

  • Interview with Cecil Frey Bullard 

    Cawley, Mary Boswell (Kennesaw State University Archives, 1987)
    Cecil Frey Bullard was employed for 47 years by the Cobb County Sheriff's Department. Bullard discusses the Bullard family as well as farming, education, law enforcement, and historic properties in Cobb County.

  • Interview with John Steve Frey, Sr. and Sara Skelton Bozeman Frey 

    Cawley, Mary Boswell (Kennesaw State University Archives, 1988-01-28)
    John Steve Frey, Sr. was born in east Cobb County on January 4, 1898. Owner of a Marietta grocery store for 20 years, Mr. Frey later farmed and ran a cotton gin in Kennesaw. He also worked as a Cobb County deputy sheriff.

  • Interview with Simin Nasseri 

    Scott, Thomas Allan (Kennesaw State University Archives, 2019-07-01)
    Oral history interview with Dr. Simin Nasseri, the 2019 KSU Distinguished Professor Award winner.

  • Interview with Lance C. Crimm 

    Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ) (Kennesaw State University Archives, 2019-07-11)
    Oral history interview with KSU Department of Electrical Engineering chair Lance Crimm.

  • Interview with Harvey E. Durham and Bessie H. Durham 

    Scott, Thomas, Allan (1943 -) (Kennesaw State University Archives, 1987-05-20)
    Oral history interview with Harvey E. Durham and Bessie H. Durham. The Durhams were Acworth natives and successful farmers.

  • Interview with Charles Commander "Chuck" Clay 

    Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ) (Kennesaw State University Archives, 2019-05-29)
    Oral history interview with Charles Commander "Chuck" Clay, a Marietta attorney and Georgia politician.

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