Oral history interview with John N. Popham [audio recording and transcript]

Title: Oral history interview with John N. Popham [audio recording and transcript]
Description: John Nicholas Popham, III (30 Jul 1910-12 Dec 1999), newspaper executive and reporter, relates career and methods of operation as Southern regional correspondent for the New York Times (1947-1958) and managing editor of the Chattanooga Times (1958-1977); discusses methods and importance of obtaining complete and unbiased news coverage and other facets and issues pertinent to current print and television journalism; describes role of Chattanooga Times in Chattanooga's desegregation process; comments on desegregation, business and industry, education, government structure, etc. in the local community.
Interviewee: Popham, John
Interviewer: Bradley, Norman, 1913-2004
Extent: 2 audiocassettes (1 hour 40 min); 1 transcript (38 pages)
Collection: Chattanooga Public Library Oral History Collection
Subject: Segregation -- Tennessee -- Chattanooga; Chattanooga (Tenn.) -- Newspapers; Journalism -- Tennessee -- Chattanooga; Chattanooga Times; Popham, John
Rights: No Copyright
Bibliographic Citation: Oral History Collection. Chattanooga Public Library.
Relation: Index to the Oral History Collection
Identifier: OHP 27
Type: Sound; Text
Language: English

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