An oral history with Lida Rogers, 1982 Aug. 2. c1999.

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An oral history with Lida Rogers, 1982 Aug. 2. c1999.

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Discusses her family background, her family's social circles, life as a young girl in a Victorian family, and her experiences attending the Mississippi State Teachers College (later, University of Southern Mississippi). Explains the impact of the Depression and World War II and describes Mississippi politicians of the 1960s and 1970s. Explains her work with the Arts Commission.

40 p. ; 28 cm.

University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7557861

University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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Mississippi Arts Commission

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Caudill, Orley B.

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University of Southern Mississippi

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Rogers, Lida, 1916-

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Mrs. Rogers was raised in a wealthy family in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In the late 1960s, she was appointed as the first director of the Mississippi State Arts Council, which later became the Mississippi Arts Commission. She headed the commission for more than two decades. From the description of An oral history with Lida Rogers, 1982 Aug. 2. c1999. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 45721886 ...

National Endowment for the Arts

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