Interview with Howard Tilghman, May 26, 1977
Project: A. B. "Happy" Chandler: The Dr. Charles P. Roland Interviews
Interview Summary
Kentuckian Howard Tilghman is interviewed by history professor Charles P. Roland about his relationship with former Kentucky governor Albert B. "Happy" Chandler. Tilghman discusses his close, personal relationship with Chandler, which persisted throughout Chandler's political career and continues to the time this interview was recorded. Tilghman discusses meeting Chandler, his career as baseball commissioner, and his two campaigns for the Kentucky governorship in 1935 and 1955. Tilghman discusses the aspects of Chandler's political career and personal character which he admires, including Chandler's abstention from alcohol and tobacco. He talks about rumors about Chandler gambling or having affairs, which he dispels. He talks about Chandler's personality and their friendship.Interview Accession
Interviewee Name
Interviewer Name
Interview Date
Interview Keyword
Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Politics and government United States politicians U.S. Senators American baseball Versailles, Kentucky Campaigns for governor Politicians of Kentucky Political campaigns in Kentucky Campaign volunteers Political figures Personal politics Chandler Medical Center Political moralsInterview LC Subject
Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Kentucky--Politics and government Kentucky. Governor (1935-1939 : Chandler) Kentucky. Governor (1955-1959 : Chandler) Politicians--United States Tilghman, Howard Tilghman, Howard--Interviews United States--Politics and government Political ethics Governors--Kentucky Governors--Election Politicians--Kentucky Lieutenant governors--Kentucky Political campaigns--Kentucky Versailles (Ky.) University of Kentucky Voting Baseball commissioners Legislators--United States Elections Politics and government State governmentsInterview Rights
All rights to the interviews, including but not restricted to legal title, copyrights and literary property rights, have been transferred to the University of Kentucky Libraries.Interview Usage
Interviews may be reproduced with permission from Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, Special Collections, University of Kentucky Libraries.Restriction
Interviews may be reproduced with permission from Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, Special Collections, University of Kentucky Libraries.
All rights to the interviews, including but not restricted to legal title, copyrights and literary property rights, have been transferred to the University of Kentucky Libraries.
Add this interview to your cart in order to begin the process of requesting access to a copy of and/or permission to reproduce interview(s).
Tilghman, Howard Interview by Charles P. Roland. 26 May. 1977. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Tilghman, H. (1977, May 26). 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.
Tilghman, Howard, interview by Charles P. Roland. May 26, 1977, A. B. "Happy" Chandler: The Dr. Charles P. Roland Interviews, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
You may come across language in UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center collections and online resources that you find harmful or offensive. SCRC collects materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. These materials document the time period when they were created and the view of their creator. As a result, some may demonstrate racist and offensive views that do not reflect the values of UK Libraries.
If you find description with problematic language that you think SCRC should review, please contact us at SCRC@uky.edu.
Persistent Link for this Record: https://kentuckyoralhistory.org/ark:/16417/xt7wst7dv87h