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
Tachau, Charles	10/7/1977	516, 517	Reverend Tachau discusses his family history. Most of the material concerns Louisville, Kentucky, and the Tachau, Levy, Brandeis, Wehle, and Dembitz families. The interview contains some secondhand information, but most of the material discussed falls within the memory of Rev. Tachau.	Yes	Cox, Dwayne	120 min.
Tachau, Charles	7/6/1977	391, 392	Rev. Tachau discusses his work in race relations as a Juvenile Court Judge during the 1950s in Louisville; and during the 1960s as an Episcopal priest, he took an active roll in the open housing demonstrations.	No	Cox, Dwayne	90 min.
Tachau, Charles	no tape	2002-1-0	Civil Rights Movement in Louisville	Yes	K'Meyer, Tracy	120 min.
Tachau, Eric	1/17/1979	700, 701	Tachau discusses his grandparents; his parents Charles Tachau and Jean Brandeis Tachau; his father's insurance business, ES Tachau and Sons; the depression of the 1930s in Louisville; his father's relationship with United States Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis; and the efforts of Brandeis and Tachau to assemble a World War I history collection at the University of Louisville. Tachau also discusses his childhood, education at Oberlin College, civic and business interests, Red Cross Hospital, and the Civil Rights Movement in Louisville.	No	Chumbley, Kenneth	90 min.
Tachau, Eric	8/28/1979	786	Eric Tachau discusses his almost twenty years of service on the board of directors of Red Cross or Community Hospital. He describes the work of the various administrators, the problems confronting the board members, and the reasons for the hospital's failure.	No	Frederick, Olivia	60 min.
Tachau, Eric	7/12/1975	85	Senior House Project. In the 1950s, Tachua served on the original Health and Welfare Council that discussed the need for a recreational program for the elderly in Louisville. The idea grew into what is now Senior House.	No	Bruggman, Marsha	60 min.
Tachau, Jean Brandeis	10/9/1971	36	Memoirs of Jean B. Tachau on the musical life in Louisville from 1900 to 1970. She talks about prominent people, musical societies, and the problems which arose in those years.	No	Name not listed.	60 min.
Tachau, Jean Brandeis	1/1/1970	614	Side I: "In Retrospect: Program III", a former conductor of the Louisville Orchestra and Dean of the School of Music at the University of Louisville interviews Mrs. Jean Tachau regarding the history of the Louisville Orchestra. A WUOL radio program.	No	Whitney, Robert	30 min.
Tachau, Mary K.	11/16/1988	1989-26-1, 1989-26-2, 1989-26-3	Talks about her autobiography.	No	White, Ethel	180 min.
Tachau, Mrs. Charles G.	11/12/1974	235	Tachau discusses her work with Planned Parenthood and Child Welfare in Louisville and Kentucky. She also reflects on the life of her uncle, Justice Louis Brandeis. The focus of the interview is from 1900 -1929.	Yes	Dent, Anne S.	60 min.
Tallichet, Leon	9/17/1981	1981-138, 1981-139	Leon Tallichet joined the Courier-Journal and Louisville Times in 1958. In 1964 he was appointed Assistant Vice President and Secretary. His initial position with the CJ and LT had been assistant secretary and assistant treasurer. In 1970, Tallichet was named secretary and treasurer, and four years later was elevated to vice president (retaining his former position as well). Tallichet was made a director in 1975, and in 1980 he was named senior vice president and treasurer, positions he held at the time of the interview.	No	Bobo, Mary	75 min.
Tarbis, Rose	11/3/1990	1991-129-32	Narrator's father was founder of Eliahu Academy, Hadassah. Grandfather, Louis Monfried, Russian government bookkeeper, went to South Africa to make money to move family. Realted to Ades, Grossman, Baer, Berman. Discusses B'nai Yacov Synagogue; YMHA; "Meet-a-Body" club; Ruthie Fay Linker, Birdie Nae Kaplin, Betty Ades, Founder Young Judean Org.	No	Morguelan, Morris	60 min.
Tarnopol, Debby	12/7/197	935	The narrator discusses women in politics.	No	Wilkins, Susan	60 min.
Tarpley, Doris	7/26/1989	1989-130-20	Shively Woman's Club history.	No	Olympia, Lynn	60 min.
Tasman, Jerry with Martha Tasman Frockt	06/09/2006	2007-22-18	Jerry Tasman and Martha Tasman Frockt, the son and widow of B. Tasman who was a partner in a family wool and hide business, give a description of the history and operation of that business from the 1940s to the 1908s.	No	Foley, Susan	60 min.
Tate, William Preston	4/23/1983	1983-82, 1983-83	William P. Tate joined the Board of Trustees of the Isaac W. Bernheim Foundation in May 1949. Tate served several one-year terms as president of the Board (1956-1958, 1970-1973) as well as serving on numerous committees. He retired as an active member in May 1981 but was appointed a life trustee.	No	Holmberg, James J.	90 min.
Taustine, Hugo	7/26/1977	504		No	Lipetz, Zera	60 min.
Taylor, Esther M.	7/15/1991	1982-67, 1982-68	Long-time director of Family Service Organization (FSO) (1929-1959) discussed role of agency as relief giver in the Great Depression, shift to family counseling in the 1940s, events leading to merger with Children's Agency in 1959. Also touches on FSO's role in the development of the Kent School.	Yes	Redmon, Sherrill	120 min.
Taylor, Linda	9/8/1988	1989-29-46, 1989-29-47	Narrator, Manager of Iroquois Branch, talks about Louisville public libraries.	No	Miller, Barbara	90 min.
Terry, J.P.	1/31/1985	1985-72, 1985-73	Retired gas station owner. The narrator discusses life in the St. Matthews area.	No	Olympia, Lynn	120 min.
Thackeray, Frank W.	2/15/1983	1983-14	Dr. Thackeray is a professor of history at Indiana University Southeast. He and his wife travelled to the Soviet Union in 1973 and 1975. This tape describes their impressions of the country, such as the Russian attitude toward Americans & other foreigners		McQuirk, Mark	60 min.
Theriot, Nancy	3/14/2003	2003-0	Women's Studies at U of L (interview with the chair of the Women's Studies program, who was also instrumental in its founding)	No	Peskoe, Melanie	60 min.
Thienel, Ernestine	11/13/1980	1981-56, 1981-57	One of several interviews done by Holmberg on Louisville residents who are natives of Germany. Thienel describes her life in Germany and reflects on her decision to come to America.	No	Holmberg, James	120 min.
Thim, Jeanette	5/8/1985	1985-84	The narrator discusses life in the St. Matthews area.	No	Olympia, Lynn	60 min.
Thomas, Alan	5/20/1985	1986-127, 1986-128, 1986-129	Thomas, Director of the Laboratory at Brown-Forman distillers, emphasizes the chemistry-laboratory issues of the industry; talks about quality control, whiskey maturation; also discusses unionization and personnel issues.	No	Syvertsen, Thomas H.	150 min.
Thomas, Benjamin	10/26/1985	1986-5	Entitled "The World War I Experiences of Shock Troop." Mr. Thomas relates his experiences serving with the United States Army in Belgium and France during World War I.	Yes	White, Linda M.	60 min.
Thomas, Edison H.	11/14/1979, 11/27/1979	803-805	History of L&N. Presidents, mergers, and the Interstate Commerce Commission's formation; L&N promotions including The General. Modernization of the L&N railroad, including technological advances. L&N Magazine and people associated with it. Minorities and women at the L&N. Management and labor. A more detailed summary of this interview is available on the L&N Oral History page.	Yes	Bobo, Mary	180 min.
Thomas, Louise	12/5/1984	1986-166	Mrs. Thomas, "Forelady" of bottlers at Maker's Mark, Loretto, Kentucky, discusses her career and family life.	Yes	Redmon, Sherrill	40 min.
Thompson, C. Hagon (Jazzbo)	10/18/1979	797, 798	Telegrapher for the Clinchfield Railroad. Tried Southern Railroad, then L&N at 17. Types/descriptions of engines. How nickname was acquired. Poems, language, railroad slang. Changes and events seen over the course of his career. A more detailed summary of this interview is available on the L&N Oral History page.	Yes	Bobo, Mary	120 min.
Thompson, James "Buddy"	6/5/1985	1986-139	Thompson, Chairman of the Board of Glenmore Distillery, discusses the history of his company, company management, and distilling in general.	No	Syvertsen, Thomas H.	45 min.
Thompson, John	4/12/1984	1984-38	An interview with a camera repairman of his feelings and experience in Vietnam.	No	Robinson, Dale	90 min.
Thormahlen, Frances	1/24/1989	1989-69-20, 1989-69-21	Vice President of Middletown Woman's Club.	No	Olympia, Lynn	90 min.
Thornbury, James	12/11/1984	1985-50, 1985-51	Toy store owner. The narrator discusses life in the St. Matthews area.	No	Olympia, Lynn	120 min.
Three members of Louisville Orchestra.	1/1/1970	613	Side II: "In Retrospect: Program II", a former conductor of the Louisville Orchestra and Dean of the School of Music at the University of Louisville interviews three charter members of the Louisville Orchestra. A WUOL radio program.	No	Whitney, Robert	30 min.
Timberman, George M.	8/6/1980	968, 969	Timberman's family has a long association with railroads and coal fields of the Eastern U.S. He discusses the Clinchfield Railroad; importance of coal traffic to the L&N Railroad; history of the three major coal reserves; coal routes and changes in both railroad and mining technology. A more detailed summary of this interview is available on the L&N Oral History page.	Yes	Bobo, Mary	120 min.
Todd, I. Glenn	11/29/2005	2006-45-15	Veterans History Project	No	Ward, Joe	videotape; unknown length
Todd, Lowell	6/12/2004	2004-106-14	Veterans History Project	No	Keys, Kimberly	videotape; unknown
Tolbert, Lucille	12/7/1977	453	Mrs. Tolbert discusses her personal history, focuses on her school days as will as race relations and church experiences.	No	Goodner, Darryl and Lusco, Pete	24 min.
Toll, Carolyn	6/20/1998	2002-2-12, 2002-2-13	Toll worked as a helper general mechanic and junior aircraft woodworker at Bowman Field. She discusses men’s attitudes toward women at Bowman during the war.	Yes	Harmon, Shirley
Tomlinson, John	10/7/2004	2006-45-16	Veterans History Project	No	Loomis, Ken & Rink, Richard	videotape; unknown length
Toohey, George	1993	1993-106-5	Mr. Toohey was born in a shotgun house in Highland Park and lived ni the neighborhood most of his life. He knew at an early age what he wanted to do for a living and worked toward that goal diligently, gaining the education he needed to learn the auto parts business. He uses the most technologically advanced equipment to analyze problems with modern automobiles, and insists on training and education for his mechanics. His business, Toohey's Auto Supply, has been on Woodlawn Avenue for many years. In this interview, Toohey discusses the auto supply business, the airport expansion, and touches on his memories of the 1937 Flood.		unknown	60 min.
Topcik, Evelyn with Stan Fleck	01/05/2007	2007-22-13	Grandchildren of the owners of Dan Cohen stores at Shelby and Market Streets, discuss the nature of the stores, culture and people of the neighborhood from the 1920s to the present.	No	Foley, Susan	60 min.
Towles, Donald	7/30/1981	1981-128, 1981-129	Towles is the Vice-President of Public Affairs for the Courier-Journal and Times Company. After graduation from the University of Kentucky with a degree in journalism, he was appointed editor of "In Kentucky" magazine and Assistant Director of Publicity has given him a broad background on the importance of these papers to this state.	No	Bobo, Mary	120 min.
Townsend, Richard	2/26/2004	2004-49-22	Veterans History Project	No	Robin Eiden	videotape; unknown
Trainer, Carol Rawert	5/19/2004	2004-106-15	Veterans History Project	No	Durso, Joan C.	videotape; unknown
Traub, Mrs. David	6/23/1975	84	Senior House Project. Traub is a past president of the Council of Jewish Women and an original board member of the Senior House. She relates her experiences with Senior House.	No	Bruggman, Marsha	60 min.
Troutman, Harry	03/20/2006	2007-22-3	Former CEO of Stock Yards Bank, describes his career there and the general history of the bank from circa 1905-1989.	No	Foley, Susan	60 min.
Treece, Msgr. Raymond J.	3/18/1981	1981-183	A Louisville clergyman discusses the influence of Vatican II on the Catholic Church.	No	Holmberg, Jim	60 min.
Trimble, Robert	7/25/1985	1985-99, 1985-100	Historian at St. Matthews Episcopal Church. The narrator discusses life in the St. Matthews area.	No	Olympia, Lynn	120 min.
Trimer, Norm	3/16/2004	2004-49-23	Veterans History Project	No	William L. Morris	videotape; unknown
Triplett, Henry A.	5/5/1988	1991-73-36, 1991-73-37	Legal counsel for Louisville school board remembers school integration case in Louisville.	No	White, Ethel S.	90 min.
Troutman, Harry	4/16/1985	1986-25	The narrator worked at Stock Yards Bank since 1941 to present. Now Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.	No	Mandlebaum, Helen	30 min.
Troutman, Harry	3/20/2006	2007-22-3	Former CEO of Stock Yards Bank, describes his career there and the general history of the bank from circa 1905-1989.	No	Foley, Susan	60 min.
Trudeau, Louise,	11/6/1985	1985-116	Involved with B.P.W. The narrator discusses life in the St. Matthews area.	No	Olympia, Lynn	60 min.
Truett, Randle Bond	3/11/1977, 3/18/1977, 4/8/1977	220, 221, 222	This interview covers Colonel Truett's recollections from childhood until retirement, including graduate school at Vanderbilt University in 1920s, and his days as a teacher at the University of Louisville and Lincoln Institute in the 1930s. It also covers World War II and his work as a historian with the National Park Service beginning in the 1930s.	No	Owen, Thomas L., and Dwayne D. Cox.	180 min.
Trujillo, Jose	12/20/2003	2005-31-6	Voices of Courage	Yes	Lucio, Daisy	60 min.
Trunick, Mrs. Kathleen Hazel	1/28/1985	1986-20	The narrator was born and raised in Butchertown and "Point" area. Worked as Adm. Assistant at Wesley Community House for 33 years. Married John Trunick, A lifetime resident of Butchertown and they raised 2 daughters in area.	No	Mandlebaum, Helen	30 min.
Tsitrin, Alex & Semenchuk, Dina	5/28/1999	2000-1-57, 2000-1-58	Refugee interview series (Ukraine)	Yes	Cummins, Peggy	120 min.
Tuchinsky, Heim with Tuchinsky, Mrs. Sima	3/20/1977, 3/21/1977	288-289	Life in Russia and the process of immigration.	Yes	Rieser, Rick	300 min.
Tucker, Grayson	5/16/1979	755	The former executive director of the Presbyterian Community Center discusses his relationship with the institution, first as a seminary student in 1949; working under the direction of Charles Allen who he followed as executive director of the Center; changes in the Center's program, funding, and outlook during the 1960s; the relationship of the Jackson area residents to the Center; racial transition in the Center's leadership; awareness of the need for a full-time black director; and the Presbyterian Community Center's continuing link with the Presbyterian Church. Tucker also discusses the general intercity work of the Presbyterian Church in Louisville and changes in the denomination from the 1960s to the 1970s.	No	Bobo, Mary	60 min.
Tucker, Neville	9/10/2000	2002-1-127	Civil Rights movement in Louisville	Yes	K'Meyer, Tracy	60 min.
Tuggle, Fred	3/13/1985	1986-102, 1986-102A	Tuggle, Executive Director, Kentucky Wholesale Dealers Association talks about fair trade laws, how one comes to be a wholesaler, the relationship between the Wholesale Association and the co-ops and chain distributors, and legislation concerning the industry.	Yes	Syvertsen, Thomas H.	90 min.
Turner, Eleanor	2/18/1974	59	Turner discusses her career at the University of Louisville as the secretary to the president of the university.	No	Morison, William J.	60 min.
Turner, Grace	3/27/1983	1983-2	Mrs. Turner discusses life on Crocus Creek, KY, rural Kentucky and the geneology of her family.	Yes	John, James, Jr.	60 min.
Twiss, Ora	3/13/2004	2004-49-24	Veterans History Project	No	Mitzi Carroll	videotape; unknown
Tyler, Roger	11/22/1979	936	His life, and the different events that happened. Tyler was born in 1894.	No	Tyler, Sherry	60 min.
Tynes, Patricia	5/27/1988	1989-29-40	Narrator, Senior Librarian, Main Reference Department, talks about Louisville public libraries.	No	Miller, Barbara	60 min.

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