Interview with James W. Martin, December 2, 1976
Project: A. B. "Happy" Chandler: The Dr. Charles P. Roland Interviews
Interview Summary
James W. Martin reflects on his time working under Governor Chandler in his second administration. He discusses the planning and building of the University of Kentucky Medical Center and Chandler's suspect hiring practices while in office.Interview Accession
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Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Politics and government United States politicians Commissioner of finance Commissioner of highways State Department of Highways Kentucky Highway Department Kentucky Finance Department Elections University of Kentucky Medical Center Albert B. Chandler Hospital EngineeringInterview LC Subject
Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Kentucky--Politics and government Kentucky. Governor (1935-1939 : Chandler) Kentucky. Governor (1955-1959 : Chandler) Martin, James Walter, 1893-1990 Martin, James Walter, 1893-1990--Interviews Politicians--United States United States--Politics and government Academic medical centers--Kentucky--Lexington--Planning University of Kentucky Health facilities--Kentucky--Lexington Medical centers--Design and construction--Costs University of Kentucky. Medical Center--History University of Kentucky. Medical Center University of Kentucky. College of Medicine--History Medical centers--Finance Kentucky--ElectionsInterview Rights
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Martin, James W. Interview by Charles P. Roland. 02 Dec. 1976. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Martin, J.W. (1976, December 02). Interview by C. P. Roland. A. B. "Happy" Chandler: The Dr. Charles P. Roland Interviews. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Martin, James W., interview by Charles P. Roland. December 02, 1976, A. B. "Happy" Chandler: The Dr. Charles P. Roland Interviews, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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