Interview with Pam Miller, June 16, 2011

Project: Lexington Civic Center Urban Renewal Oral History Project

Interview Summary

This interview with former Lexington Mayor Pam Miller gives a unique perspective to the conflict over the construction of the Lexington Civic Center and Rupp Arena. Miller describes what Lexington was like in the early 1970s and her experiences as the first woman councilperson, all while explaining how Rupp Arena came to be.

Interview Accession

2015oh511_lccu002

Interviewee Name

Pam Miller

Interviewer Name

Emily L. Jones

Interview Date

2011-06-16

Interview Keyword

City Council Lexington Center Corporation Lexington Civic Center LFUCG merger Miller, Pamela Rupp Arena South Hill neighborhood

Interview LC Subject

Lexington (Ky.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Lexington (Ky.)--Politics and government

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Miller, Pam Interview by Emily L. Jones. 16 Jun. 2011. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Miller, P. (2011, June 16). Interview by E. L. Jones. Lexington Civic Center Urban Renewal Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Miller, Pam, interview by Emily L. Jones. June 16, 2011, Lexington Civic Center Urban Renewal Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

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