Nash and Taggart Collection

Jere Nash Interview with John Holloman (Part 1 of 3)

Other Form of Name

Holloman, John H., 1937-

Identifier

NT_interview_36a

Creation Date

4-7-2005

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Description

Interview conducted by author Jere Nash with John Holloman in the process of writing Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006. Topics covered include Holloman's family and background; Holloman's campaigns for the Mississippi Legislature; Theodore G. Bilbo; Ross Barnett and the 1962 integration of the University of Mississippi; Walter Sillers; James O. Eastland; Holloman's father as a state legislator; Paul B. Johnson Sr.; Ross A. Collins' 1941 senate race; Eastland's 1943 senate campaign; Fred Sullens; John Stennis and Joe McCarthy; Carroll Gartin's race against Eastland in 1954; Holloman as delegate to 1964 Democratic National Convention; and Holloman working for Senator Eastland.

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Holloman, John H., 1937-; Political campaigns -- Mississippi; Elections -- Mississippi; Mississippi. Legislature; Bilbo, Theodore Gilmore, 1877-1947; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford; University of Mississippi -- Riot, September 30, 1962; Barnett, Ross R. (Ross Robert), 1898-1987; Sillers, Walter, 1888-1966; Eastland, James O. (James Oliver), 1904-1986; Johnson, Paul B. (Paul Burney), 1880-1943; Collins, Ross A. (Ross Alexander), 1880-1968; Sullens, Fred; Stennis, John C. (John Cornelius), 1901-1995; McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957; Gartin, Carroll; White, Hugh L. (Hugh Lawson), 1881-1965; Democratic National Convention (1964 : Atlantic City, N.J.);

Relational Format

audio recording

Extent

1900-01-00

Original Format

born digital audio

Original Collection

Nash and Taggart Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Rights

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Comments

original file name: 10085_JohnHolloman_Nr1_2005Apr07_1h38min

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