Interview with Thomas D. Clark, November 15, 1984
Project: A. B. "Happy" Chandler: The Dr. Charles P. Roland Interviews
Interview Summary
Clark discusses his connections with Chandler during their parallel careers. He begins in the 1930s with Chandler's rise through the state legislature, to the 1950s with Chandler's workings with the University of Kentucky in his second administration. Clark discusses Chandler's gubernatorial career and his time in the Senate. Clark notes Chandler's relationships with several of the presidents of the University of Kentucky, such as Herman Lee Donovan, Frank Dickey, and John Oswald.Interview Accession
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Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Clark, Thomas Dionysius, 1903-2005 Clark, Thomas Dionysius, 1903-2005--Interviews Kentucky--Politics and government Kentucky. Governor (1935-1939 : Chandler) Kentucky. Governor (1955-1959 : Chandler) Politicians--United States United States--Politics and government Roland, Charles Pierce, 1918-2022 Governors--Kentucky State governments--Officials and employees University of Kentucky Education--Kentucky Education, Higher--Kentucky Education--Political aspectsInterview Rights
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Clark, Thomas D. Interview by Charles P. Roland. 15 Nov. 1984. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Clark, T.D. (1984, November 15). Interview by C. P. Roland. A. B. "Happy" Chandler: The Dr. Charles P. Roland Interviews. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Clark, Thomas D., interview by Charles P. Roland. November 15, 1984, A. B. "Happy" Chandler: The Dr. Charles P. Roland Interviews, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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