Dublin Core
Title
Interview with Ivan Allen
Subject
Allen, Ivan, 1911-2003
Bayor, Ronald H., 1944-
Description
Interview with Ivan Allen, conducted during the writing of Georgia Tech History, Technology, and Society Professor Ronald H. Bayor's 1996 book Race and the Shaping of Twentieth-Century Atlanta. In this interview, Allen addresses racial issues that he experienced during his terms as Mayor of Atlanta. A Georgia Tech alum, Allen led Atlanta through the civil rights movement and racial integration efforts. Before becoming mayor, Allen directed Atlanta's Community Chest. As mayor from 1962-1970, he integrated schools, city labor, and businesses. Allen was the only Caucasian politician from the South to testify before Congress in favor of the Civil Rights Act. His work promoted great economic development in Atlanta, earning the city an identity of cultural and racial tolerance.
Creator
Bayor, Ronald H., 1944-
Source
MS450
Publisher
Georgia Institute of Technology Archives
Date
7/29/85
Contributor
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
Rights
Permission to provide online access to this interview has been granted by the interviewer, Dr. Ronald Bayor, and by Beaumont Allen, on behalf of the interviewee, Ivan Allen Jr.
Format
Audio/mpeg
Language
en
Type
Sound
Identifier
MS450_019
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Bayor, Ronald H., 1944-
Interviewee
Allen, Ivan, 1911-2003
Original Format
Audio cassette, DVD, WAV
Duration
0:56:49
Bit Rate/Frequency
128 kbps
Time Summary
0:56:49