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Saving Stories: Wisdom To Kentucky Legislators

January 3, 2011 Radio No Comments
Senator Walter Baker

Senator Walter Baker

The latest edition of Saving Stories on WUKY features one of the Nunn Center’s interviews with long-time Kentucky Legislator Senator Walter Baker.  In this episode, Senator Baker’s offers very interesting insights into a time in the Kentucky Legislature when bipartisanship was more of a reality for Kentucky legislators and offers advice to future legislators.  Senator Baker was was a Republican in the Senate from 1972 until 1981 and again from 1989 to 1996.  Previously he served in the House from 1968 until 1970.

Listen to Interview on WUKY  (subscribe to the podcast as well!)

Senator Baker’s two oral history interviews (both of which are currently online in their entirety) were conducted as part of the Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project and  detail his career, family, his experiences at Harvard, as well as early experiences interning for Senator Thruston Morton.  Other topics include Baker’s philosophy on politics, campaigning and an overview of several Kentucky governors.


Nunn Center Partnership with Hospice of the Bluegrass Featured on WUKY

November 23, 2010 Center News, Radio No Comments

The Nunn Center at the University of Kentucky Libraries has recently partnered with Hospice of the Bluegrass on REFLECTIONS, an initiative to use volunteers to conduct oral history interviews with patients under the care of Hospice of the Bluegrass.  Initially, the project is focusing on the Central Kentucky area but will eventually be expanded statewide.  This is an incredible project that I am so proud of.  For questions on how to volunteer, contact Hospice of the Bluegrass volunteer coordinator Turner West: twest@hospicebg.org

The oral history project was featured on WUKY this morning as part of the Storycorps National Day of Listening initiative.  A great chance to shed light on this wonderful local project!  Take a listen below an don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast.

Oral Histories Department Teams With Hospice Of The Bluegrass For New Recording Project , WUKY (2010-11-23) LEXINGTON, KY (wuky) – In observance of Friday’s National Day of Listening project, Dr. Doug Boyd with the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral Histories in the UK Libraries chats with Alan Lytle about a new project involving volunteers and patients at Hospice of the Bluegrass. © Copyright 2010, wuky

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