The following oral history interviews are available at the University of Louisville Oral History Center, in the University of Louisville Archives and Records Center (UARC). They may all be accessed on-site in the Archives. For information on visiting UARC, see our Planning a Visit page. If you would like to order a copy (CD, audiocassette tape, or, when available, a transcript), please contact Carrie Daniels, co-director of the Oral History Center by email, or by telephone (502-852-6674). For information on pricing, see our Obtaining Copies page. A few transcripts are available online; you may access those transcripts directly via a link in the entry for the interview.

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Interviewee	Date	Interview Number(s)	Summary information	Transcript?	Interviewer	Length
Gadberry, Dorothy	2/10/1983	1983-4 & 1983-5	Mrs. Gadberry was born and raised in Adair County, Kentucky. This interview contains her memories from the 1910s to post WW II.	Yes	John, James, Jr.	120 min.
Gadberry, Pearl	3/27/1983	1983-3	Mrs. Gadberry discusses rural Kentucky crafts and life in Southeastern Kentucky.	Yes	John, James, Jr.	60 min.
Gailor, Russell with Gailor, Tommy	12/10/1981	1982-34	Russell Gailor and his son, Tommy, are realtors in Louisville's South End. They discussed the history of Oakdale; the housing patterns over the last fifty years; the industries in the area; and its decline.	Yes	Bishop, Barbara N.	60 min.
Gale, Annette	10/23/1990	1991-129-10	Parents, grandmother, all from Poland to NY to Louisville, 1922. Young years, Walnut to Magnolia, and Brook Street. Parents had grocery store. Associated families: Yussman, Gurwitch, Cohen. Rose Tarbis - Jaffe's Benovitz neighborhoods; Jewish merchants; Bornsteins, Bass, etc.; American Grocery Co.; U of L, Girls High; transportation; Adath Jeshurun, Talmud Torah. Radio, YMHA, World War II, 1937 flood.	No	Lipetz, Zera	50 min.
Gall-Clayton, Nancy	9/13/1999	2002-1-24	Civil Rights movement in Louisville	Yes	K'Meyer, Tracy	60 min.
Gambrel, Renee	8/21/1979	775	Renee Gambrel was born in France. She came to the United States after World War I with her American husband. Unable to adjust to life in Bell County, Kentucky, she and her husband returned to France where they lived for nineteen years. Following the Ge	No	Frederick, Olivia	60 min.
Gant, William	9/29/2004	2006-45-5	Veterans History Project: WWII, African Americans in the Armed Forces ;US Army	No	Carr, Lawrence	videotape; unknown length
Garnar, William	12/12/1988	1989-29-38, 1989-29-39	Narrator, Assistant Director of Louisville Public library, talks about Louisville public libraries.	No	Miller, Barbara	80 min.
Garon, Max L.	5/13/1977	480		No	Garon, Myra	60 min.
Garrett, George	3/15/2004	2004-49-8	Veterans History Project: Vietnam	No	Kim Kays	videotape; unknown
Garrison, Afton	8/9/1986	1987-39	Tape discusses growing up in Appalachia. For summary, see report in 1987-35's file.	No	Todd, M. Loraine	60 min.
Gary, Elsa Baumgarten with Parish, William Graff; Stutzenberger, Lucille Haeberlin; and Hawkins, Emily Warren	3/25/1975, 3/26/1975, 3/27/1975, 3/31/1975	247 & 248	Being a college student during the Depression. The transcript consists of excerpts from interviews that were designed to reflect student life during the Depression. Financial, domestic and international issues of the time are also touched upon.	partial and edited	Dent, Anne S.	120 min.
Gastinger, Cris	2/7/2000	2002-1-50, 2002-1-51	Civil Rights movement in Louisville	Yes	K'Meyer, Tracy	90 min.
Gatton, Bill	1993	1993-106-1	One could refer to Bill Gatton as "Mr. Highland Park." Mr. Gatton was born in 1921 in the "City of Highland Park," as were his eight brothers, and lived in the neighborhood all his life. His father was employed by the L&N Railroad and walked to and from work everyday. He was president of the Highland Park Neighborhood Association and led the airport expansion protest. Mr. Gatton is very knowledgeable about Highland Park history and was writing a book on the subject at the time of the interview.		Gossett, Diane	45 min.
Gay, Gertrude Neff	1/21/2004	2004-49-27	Veterans History Project: WWII, women in the military, Red Cross nurses	No	Joseph Ward	videotape; unknown
Gear, James	No date	5	Gear, from the National Archives in Washington, D.C., discusses problems of storing and preserving negatives. He also talks about the role of the National Archives as a repository for historical data.	No	Andrews, Nathalie & Anderson, Donald	60 min.
Genton, Al	6/20/1985	1986-177	Genton, production operator, Brown-Forman, describes the process of making whiskey, the combination of jobs, and of computerization of his job. Summary available.	Yes	Ryant, Carl	19 min.
Gentry, Melbert L.	11/15/1976	180	Mr. Gentry was the 4th Ward Alderman from 1973 to 1975. This interview covers the reorganization of Louisville's city government.	Yes	Staiger, Charles	60 min.
Gerst, Anthony	7/26/1985	1985-98	The narrator discusses life in the St. Matthews area.	No	Olympia, Lynn	60 min.
Gibson, James	10/30/1980	1981-35	Mr. Gibson relates his recollections of the 1920's in the United States. He deals with economic and social factors in these important years before World War I.	Yes	Gibson, Tony	60 min.
Gibson, James	3/24/1981	1981-186	Gibson discusses his recollections of the Depression, F.D.R., early train travel, WW II and the atomic bomb, among other topics.	Yes	Gibson, Tony	60 min.
Gibson, Terry	2/10/2004	2004-88-8	Veterans History Project: Vietnam War, US Army	No	Carroll, Mitzi	videotape; unknown
Gill, George N.	7/7/1981	1981-123, 1981-124	Gill is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Courier-Journal and Louisville Times Company, WHAS, Standard Gravure Corp. and other communications and information businesses of the Bingham family.	No	Bobo, Mary	60 min.
Gilligan, Alice E.	10/15/1987	1987-71	The narrator has been a resident of the Camp Taylor area since 1937. She still lives in the house she and her husband had built on Union Avenue.	No	Holmberg, James J.	40 min.
Gilmore, Virgil with Gilmore, Wyetta	6/23/1977	356	Mrs. Gilmore discusses her career as a librarian with the Indianapolis Free Public Library. He discusses his family history and his 42-year career with the railroad as a porter. Together Mr. & Mrs. Gilmore discuss their home in Parkland and the changes in the area over the years.	No	Bruggman, Marsha	60 min.
Gittleman, David	12/1/1999	2002-1-52, 2002-1-53	Civil Rights movement in Louisville	Yes	K'Meyer, Tracy	120 min.
Gladstein, Lee	6/19/1977	491	The narrator discusses the Louisville Hebrew School and Adath Jeshurun congregation.	No	Goldman, Toni	30 min.
Glass, Evelyn	9/20/2000	2002-1-54	Civil Rights movement in Louisville	Yes	K'Meyer, Tracy	60 min.
Glass, Irvin	1/14/1969	6	Glass discusses his 44 years as a photographer with the Caulfield and Shook Photography Company.	No	Anderson, Donald	60 min.
Glass, James with Glass, Mrs. James H.	2/29/1976	265	The study of a black family's memories and impressions of the Depression and how it affected Kentucky African Americans. Also contains detailed descriptions of a coal mine in Jenkins, Letcher County, Kentucky, including work, company store, pay and improvements with the coming of World War II, black sports and black comedians.	Yes	Montgomery, James	30 min.
Glass, Raymond	06/20/2007	2007-117-12	A descendent of the original owner of V.C. Glass Carpet Co. and current owner of the business and a former owner of Arctic Ice Co., describes doing business at 11th and Main and in the 100 block of East Main from circa 1927 until the 1990s.	No	Foley, Susan	60 min.
Glick, Bill and Rita	12/26/2005	2007-22-10	Son-in-law and daugther of the Grossmans who owned Grossman Toy Co. at 624 W. Main St. and who ran it for many years themselves, describe working on Main St. from the 1940s until the 1970s and the demise of wholesale businesses.	No	Foley, Susan	60 min.
Gluzman, Leonid	5/26/1999	2000-1-19	Refugee interview series (Ukraine)	Yes	Cummins, Peggy	60 min.
Gluzman, Leonid & Frida	5/26/1999	2000-1-20	Refugee interview series (Ukraine)	Yes	Cummins, Peggy	60 min.
Goins, Sylvia	11/21/1979	887	The narrator discusses her personal and family history.	No	Goins, Kevin	60 min.
Goldberg, Harry	10/16/1978	652	Dr. Goldberg recalls his father, a Louisville tailor who immigrated to the United States from Russia in the late nineteenth century; his schooling at Louisville Male High School and the University of Louisville; and his career as an orthopedic surgeon.	No	Cox, Dwayne	60 min.
Goldberg, Julian	10/02/2004	2005-87-20	Owner and descendant of owner of building at 639 West Main St.	No	Foley, Susan	29 min.
Goldberg, Julian S. with Arthur Lerman	07/13/2006	2007-22-22	Owners and descendants of owners of Main Street wholesalers reminisce about the past 50-75 years on Main Street and the people who did business there.	No	Foley, Susan	65 min.
Goldberg, Stuart	09/30/2004	2005-87-13	Owner of Baer Fabrics, 515 East Market St.	No	unknown	75 min.
Goldin, Albert	7/27/1979	772	A white physician discusses his association with Red Cross (later Community) Hospital during the last years of its existence. He recalls the role of the board of directors, the failure of the institution, and the relationship between the black and Jewish medical communities in Louisville.	No	Frederick, Olivia	30 min.
Goldin, Anita	6/6/1979	759, 760	The narrator discusses family history, local Jewish history, and present work with the Jewish Family and Vocational Service. Topics include the Louisville Hebrew School, the old Haymarket area of Louisville, family interest in Zionism, local Jewish leaders and the orthodox Jewish community.	No	Bobo, Mary	90 min.
Goldstein, Joel	10/1/1973	50A, B	Goldstein discusses his position prior to and immediately after the 1973 election for Louisville alderman, in which he was an unsuccessful candidate.	Yes	Ryant, Carl	180 min.
Goldstein, Joel	5/1/1979, 8/31/1979, 11/27/1979	888, 889, 890	In a three-session interview, Dr. Carl Ryant talks with Republican aldermanic candidate Dr. Joel Goldstein before and after the elections. In the early sessions, Goldstein discusses his strategy and the issues. In the post-election session, Dr. Goldstein offers an explanation for his defeat and discusses his future political aspirations.	Yes	Ryant, Carl	90 min.
Golparvar, Hassan	4/24/2000	2000-1-21	Refugee interview series (Iran - Kurdish)		Cummins, Peggy	60 min.
Goode, James C.	8/5/1986	1987-37, 1987-38	Tape discusses growing up in Appalachia. For summary see report in 1987-35's file.	No	Todd, M. Loraine	120 min.
Goodwin, Jim	09/30/2004	2005-87-6	Owner of buildings at 125-129 South 6th Street, and 119 South 7th Street.	No	unknown	32 min.
Goodwin, Nelson	1/10/1979	698, 699	Nelson Goodwin, age seventy-one, discusses his great-grandparents and grandparents, who were slaves; his parents; the history of Petersburg (the Newburgh area of Jefferson County); his interest in family history; and his work with the Petersburgh Historical Society.	No	Chumbley, Kenneth	90 min.
Gootee, Arthur	10/31/1984	1986-160, 1986-161	Gootee, Master Distiller at Maker's Mark, Loretto, Kentucky, discusses his various jobs; talks about the government men; aging period; and yeast making.	No	Redmon (McConnell), Sherrill	70 min.
Gordon, James F.	6/22/1987, 7/14/1987, 7/17/1987, 7/23/1987, 8/5/1987, 8/10/1987, 8/14/1987	1991-73-4 through 1991-73-10	Biographical information of Judge Gordon and an account of the history of preliminary cases of desegregation in Louisville and in Jefferson County.	No	White, Ethel S.	420 min.
Gorman, Patrick Emmet (1892- )	8/5/1980, 8/6/1982	1982-12 through 1982-15	The secretary-treasurer of the Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butcher- Workmen of North America leadership. Gorman resided in Louisville for his formative years and later. See folder for introduction and abstract. Copy of interview done by State Historical Society of Wisconsin.	No	Cavanaugh James A. for the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.	240 min.
Gorman, Patrick Emmet (1892- )	9/28/1977	376, 377	At the age of 85, Gorman discusses his involvement with the Butcher-Workmen Union of North America.	Yes	Ryant, Carl	120 min.
Goss, Clifford	11/25/1980	1981-73	Family History and some recollection.	No	Seeley, Kathy	60 min.
Goss, Florence	11/17/1980	1981-59, 1981-60, 1981-61	Family history relating to the Harpley and Berkelbeck families.	No	Seeley, Kathy Goss	180 min.
Grab, Rhea Lorch with Meyer, Evelyn	2/28/1979, 3/6/1978	732, 733	The daughter and granddaughter of Vic Lorch discuss family history and the family business, Vic Lorch and Sons, which operated at various locations in Louisville, Kentucky.	No	Chumbley, Kenneth and Mary Bobo	120 min.
Grady, Louise Davis	10/26/1980	1981-34	This tape relates to the life of Louise Grady and her involvement in the work force as a woman employee.	No	Walts, Brenda L.	60 min.
Graham, Clarence	3/22/1988	1989-29-1	Narrator, Director, Louisville Free Public Library, talks about Louisville public libraries.	No	Miller, Barbara	60 min.
Graham, George	6/16/1977	347	Graham was 73 years old and black and a long-time resident of Parkland. He was a 1922 graduate of Central High School as well as a graduate of Simmons University and Fisk University. He discusses his life and memories of Parkland.	No	Bruggeman, Marsha	28 min.
Graham, Marvin A.	4/26/1984	1984-47	An interview with a Vietnam veteran on his experiences and feelings of the Vietnam War.	No	Anderson, Steve	60 min.
Grawemeyer, H. Charles	10/26/1978	659, 660	A 1934 graduate (Chemical Engineering) of the Speed Scientific School of the University of Louisville, Grawemeyer discusses awards given to support Kentucky college and university student and faculty visits to German-speaking countries.	No	Cox, Dwayne	120 min.
Green, Freddie S.	3/14/1984	1984-61	Interview covers combat experiences in the Vietnam War.	No	McKeone, Davon L.	60 min.
Green, Hilda	7/15/1988	1990-88-12	Describes her activities in the League of Women Voters.	No	Owen, Tom	60 min.
Greenberg, Norton	09/30/2004	2005-87-9	Son of owner of properties in 600 and 700 blocks of West Main St.	No	unknown	19 min.
Greenebaum, Doni	4/20/1977, 4/22/1977, 4/27/1977	471-473	The narrator discusses her family history; second-hand recollections of Jewish immigrants to Louisville during the 1840s; the Sable, Selligman, Dembitz, Brandeis, and Flexner families; Jewish assimilation into the Christian community; Jewish neighborhoods; Louisville politics; Alfred Selligman; the League of Women Voters; Charles Morris; IW Bernheim; the Standard Club; relationships between German and East European Jews; Jewish businesses; Jewish teachers.	No	Judah, Clarence	150 min.
Greenebaum, John	10/14/1987	1990-122-33	Board member Theatre Louisville, 1964. Board member merged Actors Theatre of Louisville, 1965. At time of interview, Louisville lawyer. Greenebaum's interview covers the years 1964-1967.	No	Ward, Teka	45 min.
Greenwell, Mary Clement	8/28/1979	788	Sister Mary Clement Greenwell discusses her childhood on a farm in Daviess County, Kentucky; her education; her decision to enter religious order; her years as an elementary school teacher; and her present work with the elderly at St. Boniface Church.	No	Frederick, Olivia	60 min.
Gregg, Barbara	3/28/1991	2002-3-1	Women on the Louisville Board of Aldermen. Barbara Gregg, Second Ward Alderman for the city of Louisville, discusses how she got involved in politics. She also describes her involvement in city government and her campaign to get elected.	No	Smith, Christy	60 min.
Grider, Jesse	4/13/1988	1991-73-11, 1991-73-12	US Marshall of the western district of Kentucky describes his responsibilities and the process of carrying out school desegregation order in Louisville.	No	White, Ethel S.	90 min.
Griffin, Betty S.	4/22/1993	1993-51-9, 1993-41-10	Interviewed in her office in the Fayette County Courthouse in Lexington, KY where she served as Friend of the Court, in charge of representing the interests of children in domestic matters. Ms. Griffin graduated from the University of Kentucky law school in 1951.		Bean, Kathleen	120 min.
Gross, Michael with Levian, Lauren	11/21/1975	101	Gross, who is an actor, discusses his life and his role as Scott in the Actors Theater of Louisville's production of "Scott and Zelda." He is joined by Lauren Levian who discusses her role as Zelda in the same production.	No	Pfeiffer, Richard	60 min.
Grossman, Irvine	6/19/1977	490		No	Garon, Myra	30 min.
Grossman, Sadye	4/12/1991	1991-129-12	86 years of age at the time of the interview; a Louisville native. Parents born Russia, lived 9th and Market, over store; Jewish neighborhood. Discusses Adath Jeshurun, YMHA, Ronetta Meyer; husband, Maurice Grossman; Wiles groceries, prices, recreation. Husband: interested in scouting; Gen. Sec. YMHA; YMHA during war years. Discusses family, prices, Vienna Restaurant, little transportation, little travel.	No	Pressma, Naomi	45 min.
Grubbs, William Leatherman	10/2/1979, 11/27/1979	801, 802	Grubbs was made General Counsel under L&N president James B. Hill. Characterizations of the L&N presidents: Milton H. Smith, Wible L. Mapother, James B. Hill, and John Tilford. Discussion of the ICC; mergers; modernization; change to diesel; political activities in 1950s; legislation adverse and profitable to the railroad. A more detailed summary of this interview is available on the L&N Oral History page.	Yes	Bobo, Mary	120 min.
Gruneisen, Harold J. "Butch" with Gruneisen, Anna May	8/7/1987	1987-59, 1987-60	Mr. and Mrs. Gruneisen both grew up in the area of Camp Zachary Taylor. In addition to remembering the Camp they were also early residents of the Camp Taylor neighborhood.	No	Holmberg, James J.	90 min.
Grupper, Ira	8/9/2000	2002-1-57, 2002-1-58	Civil Rights movement in Louisville	Yes	K'Meyer, Tracy	120 min.
Guenther, Fred	11/27/1979	891	The Depression years 1929-1945.	No	Black, Calvin	60 min.
Guralnik, Lazar	6/3/1999	2000-1-22, 2000-1-23	Refugee interview series (Russia)	Yes	Cummins, Peggy	120 min.
Gurwitch, Hyman	2/12/1991	1991-129-11	Parents, David Lee Gurwitch from Russia 1906, arrived USA, 1910. Mother followed with sisters Mildred, Molly, then Freda and Bessie. David Lee Gurwitch bought butcher shop on 7th street. Associated families: Khan, Flumbaum, Cohen, Waxman, Eichel, Lipetz, Goldsmith, O'Koon, Streicher, SHaiken, Friedman, Rosen, Goldberg, Block, Fehr, Rosenbaum, Eichenholtz, Morgan, Sher, Binder, Cole, Waits, Gumer. Sidney Passamaneck/Leonard Stern and the Model Drugstore. Discusses YMHA, Adath Israel Sabbath School, Talmud Torah, Simon's Grocery. Studied pharmacy, married in 1935, retired in 1972. President Kenneseth Israel, 2 years. Discusses YMHA basketball, gold, handball, 1936 car prices, 1937 flood, 1974 tornado, tribute to Pauline (Sandler) Brill.	No	Morguelan, Morris	60 min.
Guthrie, Jack	09/30/2004	2005-87-7	One of the original officers of the Main Street Association, and its president at the time of the interview.	No	Ashley	27 min.
Guthrie, Jack, Dell Courtney and Roann Victor	Jan. 17, 2008	2008-28-2	Discuss the founding and early years of the Heritage Festivals on the Belvedere from 1971 until 1979	No	Foley, Susan	70 min.
Guy, Leon C.	11/26/1978	709, 710	Born in 1907 in Coal Creek, Tennessee, Leon C. Guy discusses his early life in Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolin; farming, hunting, trapping, and fishing; mining and working in a factory; prohibition and the racial situation in the pre-World War II S	Yes	Watson, Donna Guy.	120 min.

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