Interview with Anderson Mann "Doc" Thompson - Part 8
Interview with Anderson Mann "Doc" Thompson - Part 8
Title
Interview with Anderson Mann "Doc " Thompson - Part 8
Interviewer
Thompson, Cinda
Interviewee
Thompson, Anderson Mann
Date
1972
Interview Location
Marion (Ill.)
Description
This recording is part 8 of an interview between Southern Illinois University Carbondale undergraduate Cinda Thompson , and her grandfather Anderson Mann "Doc " Thompson . Doc Thompson was a miner , labor organizer , and a state and federal government career who worked for Illinois Governor Henry Horner , and President Harry Truman . He discusses the Illinois Democratic party , and how it operated in Southern Illinois , Cook County , and Chicago . He also speaks about Horner's character and personality , and why he was a popular politician with his constituents . Thompson discusses Horner's political campaigns for Illinois Governor , and how he was in charge of and coordinated political events for Horner in Southern Illinois . Thompson also provides his personal opinions on politicians Martin Durkin , who was President Harry Truman's Secretary of Labor , Pat Nash who was chairman of the Democratic Party in Cook County , and Paul Powell who was Illinois Secretary of State .
Subjects
Democratic Party (Ill.) Democratic Party (Cook County, Ill.) Horner, Henry, 1878-1940 Durkin, Martin P. Nash, Patrick A., 1863-1943 Powell, Paul, 1902-1970
Language
English
Duration
01 hour, 04 minutes, 51 seconds
Genre
Interviews (Sound recordings)
Original Medium
Audiotapes
Type
Sound
Collection
Anderson Mann Thompson Interviews (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)
Digital Derivative Format
audio/mpeg
Digital Derivative File Size
118 MB
Archival Collection
Reminiscences of Anderson Mann "Doc" Thompson audiotapes: http://archives.lib.siu.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=3406
Publisher
Special Collections Research Center, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Rights
Copyright holder is unknown. For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please contact the Special Collections Research Center, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Phone: + 1 (618) 453-2516. Email: http://reftrack.lib.siu.edu/reft100.aspx?key=SCRCEmail&cllcid=SCRR
File Name
mss365_tape5_side1_access.mp3
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Anderson Mann Thompson Interviews (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)
Anderson Mann Thompson Interviews (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)
