Interview with Roger Anderson, July 15, 1998

Project: History of Owensboro, Kentucky Oral History Project

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Interview Summary

Roger Anderson talks about how he became involved in the field of city planning. He discusses the changes that were occurring in Owensboro during the 1970s including the job loss due to G.E. shutting down. He talks about the industrial and cultural development of Owensboro since the 1970s. Anderson talks about how more development in Owensboro led to the need to expand their sewer system. He talks about the controversy over this expansion and its funding. He talks about some of the politicians and leaders of Owensboro.

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1998oh082_hoo024

Interviewee Name

Roger Anderson

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Lee Dew

Interview Date

1998-07-15

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Anderson, Roger Interview by Lee Dew. 15 Jul. 1998. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Anderson, R. (1998, July 15). Interview by L. Dew. History of Owensboro, Kentucky Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Anderson, Roger, interview by Lee Dew. July 15, 1998, History of Owensboro, Kentucky Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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