Interviewee

Delk, Rodham T.

Interview Date

March 11, 1981

Collection

Oral History Collection

Number of Tapes
1
Tape #

OH 130

Play length

64 min

Tape condition/# sides?

Fair /2 sides*

Transcript?

Yes

No. typed pages

12 pages

Other attachments
 
Transcript Location

Special Collections

Subject 1
Stephens, A.E.S.
Subject 2
Virginia Politics
Subject 3
Massive resistance
Subject 4
Race for Commonwealth Attorney
Subject a
Association with Senator Byrd
Subject b
 
Subject c
 
Subject d
 
ODU Service
n/a
Interviewee Birth/Death
b. 1915?
Other Interviewee Info
Rodham T. Delk, Sr. served as mayor of Smithfield from 1961-1964. He practiced law with A.E.S. Stephens, who is the subject of this interview. See Virginian-Pilot article about Delk.
Interview Summary
The interview discusses Rodham Delk's association with A.E.S. Stephens, who who was a lieutenant governor, a state senator, and a member of the House of Delegates. Stephens was unsuccessful in his run for governor in 1961, possibly because of his stand against massive resistance.
Interviewer
not named
Interviewer Info
Old Dominion University, for History 685: Historical Apprenticeship
Physical Location (audio cassette)
Special Collections
CDROM Location
Special Collections
Number of CDRoms
1
Web location

http://www.lib.odu.edu/specialcollections/oralhistory/politics/delktranscript.html

.wav size
166 mb
.rm size
23 mb
Copyright

The audio and transcripts in this collection are copyright of the Old Dominion University.

Permitted Use
They may be used for educational and research purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way.