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Oral histories.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Engineering the New South Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS032
Abstract

Published as part of the centennial celebration of the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1985, Engineering the New South is the first comprehensive history of Georgia Tech. These records document the planning, research, and writing of the seminal volume by six faculty members of the Department of History, Technology, and Society.

Dates: 1905-1987 (bulk 1981-1985); Majority of material found within 1981 - 1985

Interactive Media Technology Center Olympic Project retroTECH Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RT00032
Scope and Contents

This collection contains oral histories, digitized footage, and documentation related to the Interactive Media Technology Center's development of a multimedia system that played a significant role in making the case for Atlanta to host the 1996 Olympics.

Dates: Circa 1988-2019

Jack Pyburn retroTECH Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RTPyburn
Scope and Contents Jack Pyburn, FAIA is an Atlanta based architect and recipient of numerous awards and accolades based on his work as an architect and his participation in the historic preservation community. He played football as a way to finance his college education and was recruited by the Miami Dolphins for its second season. Mr. Pyburn worked for EDAW and Team4 before he opened his own firm in 1984 which he ran for over 20 years. He has been with the firm Lord, Aech and Sargant since 2007. This oral...
Dates: 2019

Omicron Delta Kappa Oral History Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS127
Abstract

As part of an ongoing oral history project, the Georgia Tech chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa has recorded interviews with various campus leaders. This collection contains transcripts and cassette tapes of some of these interviews.

Dates: 1978-1985

Robert W. Cook Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS469
Abstract

Collection contains WWII correspondence written by Robert W. Cook and a DVD and index/summary of an oral history interview. In the interview, Cook discusses his family, education, involvement as a soldier in China and India, and experiences as a student at Georgia Tech after the war.

Dates: 1943-2015; Majority of material found within 1943-1945

Ronald H. Bayor Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS450
Abstract

The Ronald H. Bayor Papers contain comprehensive material used to write Bayor’s book, Race and the Shaping of Twentieth-Century Atlanta. Written research notes, oral history interviews and transcripts, and general research material form this dynamic collection that captures the turbulent era of social change in Atlanta.

Dates: 1890-1990 (bulk dates 1930-1980)