Carl D. Perkins oral history project, 1980-1987.

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Carl D. Perkins oral history project, 1980-1987.

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Forty-eight interviews with politicians, government officials, educators, and others associated with Perkins, including Wendell H. Ford, A. B. "Happy" Chandler, and Earle C. Clements. Topics include politics, political leaders, electioneering in Kentucky (especially eastern Kentucky) and Washington, D.C., labor, education, the coal industry, mine safety, black lung benefits, environmental concerns, welfare, and flood control and water projects, especially the Paint Creek Dam in Paintsville and the Red River project.

52 sound cassettes (ca. 50 hr.) : analog, mono.

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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