Robert Clark interviewed by Alferdteen Harrison: Interview #8, Transcript.

Title

Robert Clark interviewed by Alferdteen Harrison: Interview #8, Transcript.

Date

1983-05-23

Creator

Robert Clark, 1928-2025 See all items with this value

Contributor

Alferdteen Harrison

Description

Rep. Robert G. Clark served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1968 to 2004. In the final interview of the series, Rep. Clark talks about isolated incidents and experiences he had as a legislator, including being appointed to the commission to handle the aftermath of Hurricane Camille and his decision to run for re-election in 1971.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Politics See all items with this value

Racism See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Natural disasters

Location

Jackson

Hinds County

Mississippi

United States

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

mwchcac.oh.2022.rc.tran.0008

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.JSU.0068

Rights

All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director

Contributing Institution

Jackson State University

Collection

The Robert Clark Era Oral History Collection See all items with this value

Language

English

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