Bird, Fred: Interview and memoir
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-B532
Scope and Contents
ILLINOIS STATECRAFT
Bird, press secretary for Governor Ogilvie, 1969-1973, discusses his role in the administration; the role of the press; and Governor Ogilvie and his administration. He also discusses the reporters covering the Ogilvie administration; department heads; administrative techniques; office and staff relations; steering the governor through controversial issues; mistakes that were made; impact of the Kent State shootings on Illinois campuses; the 1968 Democratic Convention; and 1969 budget concerns.
3 tapes, 270 min., 41 pp., plus index
Interview by Cullom Davis, 1982
OPEN
See collateral file: correspondence and interviewer's notes
Dates
- Other: Dummy Date
Creator
- Bird, Fred (Person)
Extent
5.00 items
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Bird, Fred (Person)
- Davis, G. Cullom (Person)
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Description rules
- Other Unmapped
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
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- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
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Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
archives@uis.libanswers.com