AUTHOR: | Harris, Phillip Barton. |
TITLE: | An interview with Judge Phil Barton Harris |
PLACE: | Martin, TN : |
PUBLISHER: | University of Tennessee at Martin, Paul Meek Library, Special Collections, |
DATE: | 1995 |
PUB TYPE: | Recording |
FORMAT: | 1 sound cassette (90 min.) : analog, 2 track, mono. + 1 tape index (1 p. ; 28 cm.) |
SERIES: | Oral history tapes (University of Tennessee at Martin) ; 083 |
NOTES: | Recorded by Weakley County State Bicentennial Committee at Martin, Tennessee, September 15, 1995. A description of the legal and political career of Judge Phil Barton Harris. Includes recollections of his childhood in Greenfield, Tennessee in the 1930's, his law practice in Weakley County in the 1940's and his service as County Attorney, State Representative, State Senator and County Judge. Mentions important legal cases in the region and key political campaigns in West Tennessee. |
SUBJECTS: | Harris, Phillip Barton. Politicians -- West Tennessee. Judges -- Tennessee -- Weakley County. Lawyers -- Tennessee -- Weakley County. Greenfield (Tenn.) -- History. Weakley County (Tenn.) -- History -- 1930-1960. |
OTHER: | Moore, Thomas. University of Tennessee at Martin. Paul Meek Library. Special Collections. |