Interview with Adron Doran

Partial Transcript: When did you first meet Marie Turner?

Segment Synopsis: Doran says that the Turners were a powerful political team. He talks about who their political allies were and what they accomplished.

Keywords: Caudill, William; Howard, Benton; KEA; Kentucky Education Association; Turner, Ervine; Turner, Marie; Waterfield, Harry Lee

Subjects: Clements, Earle C. (Earle Chester), 1896-1985 Education--Kentucky Kentucky--Politics and government Teacher associations

Partial Transcript: Is it unusual in her day to see a woman operating like this?

Segment Synopsis: Doran talks about how Turner interacted with other female leaders and how she held power.

Keywords: Turner, John Raymond; Turner, Marie

Subjects: Johnson, Lady Bird School superintendents

Partial Transcript: School superintendents in Kentucky in her time period, was their job so political that that some time worked to the disadvantage.

Segment Synopsis: Doran talks about school superintendents and how much they had to be involved in politics. He says that Turner was political to help the educational system in Breathitt County.

Keywords: Breathitt County; Turner, Marie

Subjects: Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991 Education--Kentucky School superintendents

Partial Transcript: You lived for a long time in Eastern Kentucky and started out your career in Western Kentucky.

Segment Synopsis: Doran talks about the similarities and differences between Eastern and Western Kentucky.

Keywords:

Subjects: Kentucky--Politics and government