Charles Smith oral history

Smith, Charles

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Description

Title

Charles Smith oral history

Author(s)

Smith, Charles

Contributor(s)

Mitchell, Mary Caroline

Issue Date

2010

Keyword(s)

• Smith, Charles
• Sangamon State University

Abstract

Smith enrolled in Sangamon State University in 1971 and earned his master’s degree in business and public administration. A Chicago native, Smith discusses his family background in politics, his previous attendance at Loyola University from which he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science, and his military service including a tour in Vietnam. Smith especially remembers Michael Ayers, who acted as his faculty adviser. He recalls the relaxed atmosphere of Sangamon State in the early 1970s and relates that many of his classmates were working professionals who attended courses at night and on the weekends. Smith also discusses his role in Illinois and national politics including working for Secretary of State Michael Howlett and United States Senators Alan Dixon and Wendell Ford. Smith also relates anecdotes about his mother, Anna May Smith, a former faculty member at Sangamon State. Interview by Mary Caroline Mitchell, 2010. 71 min., 19 pp.

Series/Report Name or Number

UIS Alumni SAGE Society Oral History Project

Type of Resource

• text
• audio

Language

eng

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