Interview with Roosevelt Allen, May 8, 2020
Project: Tennessee Valley Authority Retiree Association Oral History Project
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Roosevelt Allen talks about his career history with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). He talks about the various phases of his TVA career, including plant physiology and seed germination, environmental coordination, and waste management. He talks about how his career at TVA influenced his subsequent career with the United States Postal Service.Interview Accession
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Tennessee Valley Authority Retirees Association (TVARA) University of Tennessee Forests and forestry Land restoration Tennessee Valley Authority. Division of Forestry Environmental compliance Tennessee Valley Authority. Office of Natural Resources Tree growth Seed germination Waste management Research applications PublicationsInterview Rights
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Allen, Roosevelt Interview by Philip Mummert. 08 May. 2020. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Allen, R. (2020, May 08). Interview by P. Mummert. Tennessee Valley Authority Retiree Association Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Allen, Roosevelt, interview by Philip Mummert. May 08, 2020, Tennessee Valley Authority Retiree Association Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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