Sam Houston Jones oral history interview, 1977.

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Sam Houston Jones oral history interview, 1977.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/244445167

In the interview, Jones discusses his political campaign of 1940; changes he made while in office; Huey Long's political following; views on social welfare; government corruption; Jones' second gubernatorial campaign; Jones' executive secretary, Cocheran; Jones' wife's role in his career; his birth and family background; state senator W.D. Cotton's role in bridge over Calcasieu River; development of schools and buildings during his administration.

1 sound cassette;Transcript (28 p.)

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7132756

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Jones, Sam H. (Sam Houston), 1897-1978

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Governor of Louisiana, 1940-1944. From the description of Sam Houston Jones oral history interview, 1977. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 244445167 Sam Houston Jones was born in Merryville, Louisiana; he married Louise Gambrell Boyer in 1934 and had 4 children. He attended Louisiana State University Law School and was admitted to the Louisiana Bar Association in 1922. He practiced law in DeRidder, Louisiana, served as assistant district attorney of the 14th...

Godfrey, James.

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Long, Huey Pierce, 1893-1935

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Huey Long Pierce, Louisiana governor and United States senator, was born 30 August 1893, near Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana, and died 10 September 1935. He studied law and practiced in Winnfield after 1915; served as Louisiana public service commissioner (1921-1926); was elected governor of Louisiana (1928); was elected to the United States Senate (1930); and organized the Share-Our-Wealth Society (1934) for which he had national support. On 8 September 1935 he was shot by Dr. Carl A. Weiss ...

Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History

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The T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History was established in August 1991 to document the history of Louisiana State University. A department of LSU Libraries Special Collections, the Center conducts, collects, preserves, and makes available to scholars oral history interviews on Louisiana's social, political, cultural, and economic history. From the description of T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History records, 1990-1998. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 22696...