Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection
The Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection is composed of more than 400 interviews with individuals who knew, affected, or were affected by Senator Edmund S. Muskie in the course of his life and career. A native of Rumford, Maine, and member of the Bates class of 1936, Muskie went on to become Maine governor, U.S. senator, U.S. secretary of state and a candidate for the White House.
Interviews were primarily conducted between 1998 and 2007 by Don Nicoll, Andrea L'Hommedieu, and other project staff as part of the Muskie Oral History Project, one of the largest and most comprehensive oral history projects ever undertaken of a modern political figure. Interviewees include Senator Muskie's childhood friends and acquaintances, college contemporaries, Maine legislators, political associates and competitors, reporters and editors, campaign supporters, gubernatorial and Senate office staff, Senate colleagues and committee staff members, public agency officials, lobbyists, State Department officials, foreign policy specialists, law practice associates, public policy advocates, citizens associated with Senator Muskie in a variety of programs, and friends. Opinions and topics vary broadly, collectively providing a multifaceted and nuanced picture of Muskie's contributions to Maine, to the United States, and to the world.
Each interview is documented with a transcript and summary information, containing biographical information about the interviewee and an abstract of the interview. For more information about the collection, please see the Muskie Oral History Collection finding aid. Funding for the creation, processing, and online publication of the Muskie Oral History Collection was generously provided by the Edmund S. Muskie Foundation.
The Muskie Oral History project was the recipient of the Oral History Association's 2008 Elizabeth B. Mason Major Project Award, for outstanding use of oral history.
Oral Histories
Abbott, Charles oral history interview, Mike Richard
Abramowitz, Sheppie oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Ainsworth, Thomas G. oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Alexander, Donald G. and Barbara (Reid) oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Allen, Ellen (Muskie) oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Allen, Frederick oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Allen, Tom oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Anastasio, Frank and Diana oral history interview, Jim Ross
Anastasio, Frank and Phil oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Anderson, Richard "Dick" oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Arnold, Joan oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor
Atkins, Barbara (Mitchell) oral history interview, Mike Richard
Aube, Mike oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Babbidge, Chris oral history interview, Paul Brunetti
Baker, Howard H. oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Baldacci, John oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Barnes, Mike oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Barrett, Robert J. III oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Barringer, Richard oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Barton, Frederick "Rick" oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Belden, Roy oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Beliveau, Cynthia Murray oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Beliveau, John oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Beliveau, Severin oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Berger, Samuel D. "Sandy" oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Berg, Larry oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Bernhard, Berl oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Bernhard, Berl oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Bernhard, Berl oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Bernstein, Rosalyne S. and Sumner T. oral history interview, Jeremy Robitaille
Berube, Georgette oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor
Biernacki, Joe and Priscilla oral history interview, Meredith Gethin-Jones
Billings, Leon oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Billings, Leon oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Billings, Leon oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Billings, Leon oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Billings, Leon oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Billings, Leon oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Billings, Leon oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Billings, Leon oral history interview, Henry Sirgo
Blais, Denis oral history interview, Don Nicoll, Stuart O'Brien, and Rob Chavira
Blatt, Selma oral history interview, Stuart O'Brien and Rob Chavira
Borns, Harold oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Bosworth, Kenneth oral history interview, Jim Ross
Bourgeois, Henry oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Bourgeois, Henry oral history interview, Robert Ruttmann
Bouvier, Mignonne B. "Midge" oral history interview, Nicholas Christie
Bowen, Elsie oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor
Bradstreet, Clair S. oral history interview, Greg Beam
Bradstreet, Seth Henry oral history interview, Greg Beam
Brannigan, Joe oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Broomhall, Wendall "Chummy" oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor
Bubier, John oral history interview, Nicholas Christie
Buckley, Jim oral history interview, Don Nicoll and Leon Billings
Burk, Marshall oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Burns, Cecil Edward oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Burns, Fern (Campbell) oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Bustin, David W. oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Bustin-Hatheway, Beverly oral history interview, Stuart O'Brien
Butera, Charles oral history interview, Jeremy Robitaille
Buxton, Anthony Wayne "Tony" oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Buxton, Anthony Wayne "Tony" oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Byrne, John E. "Jeb" oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Byrne, John E. "Jeb" oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Cabot, Jane Fenderson oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Cabot, Jane Fenderson oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Calkins, Hugh H. oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Cancelarich, John oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Carey, Helen oral history interview, Mike Richard
Carey, Richard "Spike" oral history interview, Mike Richard
Carignan, Jim oral history interview, Jeremy Robitaille
Carignan, Jim oral history interview, Jeremy Robitaille
Carroll, George A. oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Carson, Everett C. "Brownie" oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Case, Jim oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor
Chaisson, Irene (Muskie) and Paradis, Lucy (Muskie) oral history interview, Jim Ross
Chandler, Bruce oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Chandler, Nancy oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Charles, Arthur H. oral history interview, Stuart O'Brien
Chassie, Robert C. oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Childs, Dana and Jean oral history interview, Stuart O'Brien
Christopher, Warren oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Clark, Clarence "Chubb" oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Clark, F. Davis oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Clifford, Bert G. oral history interview, Greg Beam
Clifford, Jere oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor
Clifford, John, IV oral history interview, Paul Brunetti
Clifford, Robert oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor
Clifford, William H. oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor
Clifford, William H. oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor
Coffin, Frank Morey and Nicoll, Don oral history interview, Erin Griffiths and Chris Beam
Coffin, Frank Morey oral history interview, Don Nicoll, Stuart O'Brien, and Rob Chavira
Coffin, Frank Morey, Shep Lee, Edmund S. Muskie and Don Nicoll oral history interview, Chris Beam
Cohen, Ann oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Cohen, David M. oral history interview, Nicholas Christie
Cole, John oral history interview, Jeremy Robitaille
Comee, Edgar A. oral history interview, Jeremy Robitaille
Connolly, Nancy oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Cortell, Shepard oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor
Cote, Paul A. oral history interview, Mike Richard