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
Nall, Francis	6/28/1977	361	Mr. Nall was first employed by Reynolds Aluminum in 1928 at Plant No. 1 in the Parkland Area. He discusses his 49 years of employment with the company, the many years he worked in the Parkland Area, and the changes he has seen.	No	Bruggman, Marsha	25 min.
Nalley, Phil	8/11/1977	2000-6-34, 2000-6-35	Deindustrialization in Louisville		Hart, Joy	120 min.
Nalley, Phil	8/20/1997	2000-6-36, 2000-6-37	Deindustrialization in Louisville		K'Meyer, Tracy	90 min.
Nally, Steve	12/5/1984	1986-167, 1986-168	Nally, employee warehouse, Maker's Mark, Loretto, Kentucky, discusses his career at Maker's Mark and loyalty of workers.	No	Redmon, Sherrill	70 min.
Nash, Ida Sissy Maney Thompson and Meme Sweets Runyan	04/17/2007	2007-117-9	Nash and Runyan discuss moving the Junior League headquarters to 627 W. Main in the 1970s and the establishment of the Riverfields office at 7th and Main.	No	Foley, Susan	48 min.
Nash, Robert "Bobby"	9/24/1986	1986-193, 1986-194	Bobby Nash discusses his days in the advertising department of Glenmore Distillery. He also talks of the days of opposition to television, Heublein Smirnoff, political figures, and bootlegging and events up to the 1980s.	No	Syvertsen, Thomas H.	120 min.
Nazier, Nancy	7/30/1984	1986-15	The narrator was a former teacher at Washington School from 1928-1960.	No	Mandlebaum, Helen	30 min.
Neal, Millie (Mildred)	8/25/2000	2002-1-99	Civil Rights movement in Louisville	Yes	K'Meyer, Tracy	60 min.
Neal, Sterling, Jr.	4/21/2000	2002-1-100 through 2002-1-102	Civil Rights movement in Louisville	Yes	K'Meyer, Tracy	150 min.
Neal, Tommy	6/27/1985	1986-184	Neal, a mechanic with Brown-Forman, talks about the different jobs he has done in the plant; also discusses women, blacks, and labor unions.	No	Ryant, Carl	20 min.
Neblett, Rita Peyton	8/2/1989	1989-130-15	Okolona Woman's Club history.	No	Olympia, Lynn	60 min.
Neely, Robert B.	1/1/1975	253 & 254	Experiences and impressions of the African and Italian campaigns of World War II and the Korean War.	Yes	Howard, Barbara	120 min.
Neighbors, Henry with Neighbors, Ollie	4/20/1978	454, 455	The Neighbors discuss their personal experiences and their jobs as chauffeur and maid for Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham.	No	Hayes, W. Michael	67 min.
Neil, Winston	12/8/1981	1982-40	A glossary of racetrack terms and a time index are included. Mr. Neil is a trainer and he relates experiences of life on the backside, superstitions, and old remedies.	No	Starr, Claudia	60 min.
Nevin, John	5/2/1988	1991-73-26, 1991-73-27	Former Chief of Police of the city of Louisville remembers preparation of the city police force for school desegregation process and recounts law enforcement activities and incidents.	No	White, Ethel S.	90 min.
Newton, Jim	4/27/1984	1984-43	An interview with a career Navy officer about his experience and feelings of Vietnam.	No	Papanikandros, Lysimahos N.	60 min.
Newton, Leonard	12/3/1975	269	The Louisville Flood of 1937. Newton relates his first-hand experience of the flood.	Yes	Lamoureaux, Theresa	60 min.
Newton, Lois	11/30/1975	272	The advantages and the disadvantages of a one-room school house.	Yes	Dedman, Mary	60 min.
Nguyen, Anh with Nguyen	11/16/1988	1989-25-5, 1989-25-6	Narrator talks about her life in Vietnam.	No	Cummins, Peggy	120 min.
Nguyen, Be	9/11/1988	1989-25-7	Narrator talks about her life experiences in Vietnam.	No	Cummins, Peggy	60 min.
Nguyen, Khang	9/25/1988	1989-25-8	Narrator talks about her life in Vietnam.	No	Cummins, Peggy	60 min.
Nguyen, Khanh	5/2/2000	2000-1-41	Refugee interview series (Vietnam)	Yes	Cummins, Peggy	60 min.
Nguyen, Loan	3/10/2000	2000-1-42, 2000-1-43	Refugee interview series (Vietnam)		Cummins, Peggy	120 min.
Nguyen, Tung	4/7/1984	1984-57	An interview about the experiences and feelings of a Vietnamese refugee from the Vietnam War, on the communist re-education camps and his life in the U. S .	No	Morgeson, Julie	60 min.
Nichols, Raymond Lay	10/30/1981	1982-47	Nichols is a leader of shape-note singing. Photograph included.	No	Loftis, Deborah	60 min.
Nichols, Tula	10/9/1981	1982-44	Mrs. Nichols reminisces about Big Singing Day in Benton, KY (photo in file).	No	Loftis, Deborah	60 min.
Nicholson, Jack	4/18/1980	921	Nicholson discusses his experiences with the railroad; WWII and his tenure with the National Railroad Historical Society are also discussed.	Yes	Nicholson, Cindy	60 min.
Niman, W.K.	11/23/1981	1982-32	Niman discusses his early schooling; early career as a teacher; tenure at Fern Creek High School as a teacher and the principal; and desegregation of the Louisville schools in 1954.	No	Bishop, Barbara N.	60 min.
Noe, Booker	9/7/1985	1986-144 through 1986-147	Noe, Vice President and Master Distiller, Jim Beam Distillery, gives a history of the company, discusses financing, bottle types, automation, and management changes and their effects. The fourth tape is a copy of a Jim Beam Company audio-visual presentation, narrated by Noe.	No	Syvertsen, Thomas H.	120 min.
Noer, Rudolf J.	11/10/1970	18-20	Dr. Noer, past professor and chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Louisville, and past President of the Board of Directors of the Louisville Orchestra, talks about his life in Louisville and his work with the Louisville Orchestra. No	Yes	Berry, Charles	180 min.
Nofsinger, Florence B. and Edger, Mary Anne	9/8/1982	1989-45-3	Describes her life and residence in Tyler Park. Summary available	No	McElderry, Andrea	60 min.
Nordmann, Rose	7/2/1985	1986-35	The narrator was born and live in Butchertown for 38 years, and still active at St. Joseph Church and works in brother's Plumbing store and is in the Realty business.	No	Mandlebaum, Helen	40 min.
Norman, John C.	8/18/1981	1982-74	First President of the new Family and Children's Agency and former member of board of Children's Agency describes the merger and relocation of the agency during his term, especially the financing of the new building and relations with the Community Chest in which he was also active.	No	Redmon, Sherrill	60 min.
Norris, Ermie	8/22/1979	779	Ermie Norris describes her childhood in Louisville; her marriage; the difficulties involved in raising a child as a single parent; her experiences in the 1937 flood; and performances she saw at McCauley's Theatre as a youth. Part of a pilot study on oral	Yes	Frederick, Olivia	60 min.
Noyes, Charlie	8/14/1997	2000-6-41, 2000-6-42	Deindustrialization in Louisville		K'Meyer, Tracy	120 min.
Noyes, Charlie	7/28/1997	2000-6-38, 2000-6-39, 2000-6-40	Deindustrialization in Louisville		Hart, Joy	180 min.
Nucho, Aina		98	Art Therapy Association. Personal history and the growth of the American Art Therapy Association.	No
Nunn, Douglas	11/4/1981	1982-48, 1982-49	There is a list of attachments to the interview, which includes a time index, vita, reports, and sources of funding for the Urban Studies Center. Dr. Nunn was Head of the Urban Studies Center, soon to retire, and he discusses that center, as well as his involvment with it; projects undertaken, programs, philosophies, etc.	No	Leightty, Virginia	90 min.
Nunn, Douglas	9/6/1984	1987-32, 1987-33, 1987-34	Nunn was born in 1917 in White City, Kansas. He discusses the riverfront plan current in Louisville in 1984, its strengths and weaknesses, and what should be done. He also talks about his influence on the project. The periods covered are Louisville in wartime, city hall politics 1946-48, and urban renewal and community development. Other topics are Old Louisville, his role as Urban Affairs Editor at the Courier-Journal and as director of the Urban Studies Program at UofL.	No	Owen, Thomas L.	180 min.
Nyirakarera, Anastasie	NO DATE	TAPE NUMBER?	Voices of Courage	Yes	Ntihinyurwa, Thacien	120 min.

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