Oral history transcript, Mary Rather, interview 4 (IV), 6/10/1982, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Mary Rather, interview 4 (IV), 6/10/1982, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

18

Description:

How Rather went to work for LBJ; LBJ's work on National Youth Administration (NYA) projects on the West Coast before shipping out with the navy in World War II; Lady Bird Johnson's interest in photography, movie-making and drama; Rather's involvement in a home movie with Mrs. Johnson; the establishment of the LBJ Foundation; LBJ's early plans for a library and park in Johnson City; the circumstances surrounding LBJ's Silver Star medal; LBJ having to choose whether to run for House or Senate in 1942; how LBJ's war experience affected him; LBJ's travels in the 1940s.

Contributor:

Rather, Mary Alice, 1912-1990

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Mary Rather

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details