Interview with J. Edward Maddox, November 16, 2006
Project: Community Colleges of Kentucky: History of Kentucky's Community Colleges Oral History Project
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Oral history with Ed Maddox, board member at Ashland Community and Technical College. Maddox recalls his early life in Ashland, Kentucky; his work at Armco Steel Corporation; his education at the University of Kentucky; and his service in World War II. He then discusses the growth of the Ashland community since the 1930s, describes the transition of Ashland Junior College into Ashland Community College in 1964, and analyzes the impact of the college on the community since the mid-1960s.Interview Accession
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ARMCO Steel Company Ashland (Ky.) Ashland Community & Technical College Community colleges--Administration Community colleges--History Community colleges--Kentucky Education, Higher Frankfort (Ky.) Goodpaster, Robert Maddox, J. Edward, 1920- Maddox, J. Edward, 1920- --Interviews University of Kentucky World War, 1939-1945.Interview Rights
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Maddox, J. Edward Interview by John Klee. 16 Nov. 2006. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Maddox, J.E. (2006, November 16). Interview by J. Klee. Community Colleges of Kentucky: History of Kentucky's Community Colleges Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Maddox, J. Edward, interview by John Klee. November 16, 2006, Community Colleges of Kentucky: History of Kentucky's Community Colleges Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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