Interview with Milton Ogle, April 28, 1987

Interview Summary

Milton Ogle, a former member of the Council on the Southern Mountains (CSM), ran the Appalachian Volunteer (AV) project after their split from the CSM. He served as executive director of the AVs until 1968 when he left to work for the Appalachian Research and Defense Fund.

In this second interview, Milton Ogle discusses the state of the Appalachian school system and local political structures and the efforts of local people and outside volunteers to affect change. He discusses the volunteers' acceptance by the community and the claims that the volunteers planted ideas of dissension into the minds of the local people. He talks about the end of the Appalachian Volunteer program and the impact of community development groups on Appalachian communities.

Interview Keyword

anti-poverty organizations

Interview LC Subject

Appalachian Region Appalachian Region--Economic conditions Economic assistance Economic assistance, Domestic--Appalachian Region Ogle, Milton Ogle, Milton--Interviews

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