Carlton-Anthony Tampa Oral History Project

Interviewee

Hampton Dunn

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Interviewer

Robert J. Kerstein

Publication Date

12-29-2008

Date

2005-06-22

Abstract

This is an oral history interview with historian and journalist Hampton Dunn, in which he discusses the political history of Tampa from the 1930s to the 1960s. He discusses the dominant politicians in Tampa, corruption and power struggles between state and city officials and other parties, and efforts to implement urban renewal of the city. Dunn was the managing editor of the Tampa Daily Times newspaper, and wrote many books and articles about Florida history.

Keywords

Journalists, Politics and government, Political corruption, Urban renewal

Extent

01:02:38; 33 page transcript

Subject: geographic

Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.)

Language

English

Media Type

Oral histories

Format

Digital Only

Notes

The finding aid for Hampton Dunn's archival collection can be found here. The finding aid for Hampton Dunn's Collection of Florida Postcards can be found here. Portions of the Dunn collections have been digitized: the Hampton Dunn Collection of Florida Postcards and the Hampton Dunn Photouring Florida Collection.

Identifier

U11-00081

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