John A. Cox oral history interview, 1995.

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John A. Cox oral history interview, 1995.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/262548766

Cox discusses campus life in the 1930s, including how students paid for school during the Depression and Huey Long's involvement with the university. He also discusses various campus buildings and the landscaping of the campus.

1 sound cassette (30 minutes);Transcript (18 p.)

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7158398

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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