Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection

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.

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Abbott, Charles oral history interview, Mike Richard

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Abramowitz, Sheppie oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Ainsworth, Thomas G. oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Alexander, Donald G. and Barbara (Reid) oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Allen, Ellen (Muskie) oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Allen, Frederick oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Allen, Tom oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Anastasio, Frank and Diana oral history interview, Jim Ross

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Anastasio, Frank and Phil oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Anderson, Richard "Dick" oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Arnold, Joan oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor

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Atkins, Barbara (Mitchell) oral history interview, Mike Richard

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Aube, Mike oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Babbidge, Chris oral history interview, Paul Brunetti

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Baker, Howard H. oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Baldacci, John oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Barnes, Mike oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Barrett, Robert J. III oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Barringer, Richard oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Barton, Frederick "Rick" oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Belden, Roy oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Beliveau, Cynthia Murray oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Beliveau, John oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Beliveau, Severin oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Berger, Samuel D. "Sandy" oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Berg, Larry oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Bernhard, Berl oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Bernhard, Berl oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Bernhard, Berl oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Bernstein, Rosalyne S. and Sumner T. oral history interview, Jeremy Robitaille

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Berube, Georgette oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor

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Biernacki, Joe and Priscilla oral history interview, Meredith Gethin-Jones

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Billings, Leon oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Billings, Leon oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Billings, Leon oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Billings, Leon oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Billings, Leon oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Billings, Leon oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Billings, Leon oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Billings, Leon oral history interview, Henry Sirgo

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Blais, Denis oral history interview, Don Nicoll, Stuart O'Brien, and Rob Chavira

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Blatt, Selma oral history interview, Stuart O'Brien and Rob Chavira

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Borns, Harold oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Bosworth, Kenneth oral history interview, Jim Ross

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Bourgeois, Henry oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Bourgeois, Henry oral history interview, Robert Ruttmann

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Bouvier, Mignonne B. "Midge" oral history interview, Nicholas Christie

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Bowen, Elsie oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor

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Bradstreet, Clair S. oral history interview, Greg Beam

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Bradstreet, Seth Henry oral history interview, Greg Beam

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Brannigan, Joe oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Broomhall, Wendall "Chummy" oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor

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Bubier, John oral history interview, Nicholas Christie

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Buckley, Jim oral history interview, Don Nicoll and Leon Billings

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Burk, Marshall oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Burns, Cecil Edward oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Burns, Fern (Campbell) oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Bustin, David W. oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Bustin-Hatheway, Beverly oral history interview, Stuart O'Brien

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Butera, Charles oral history interview, Jeremy Robitaille

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Buxton, Anthony Wayne "Tony" oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Buxton, Anthony Wayne "Tony" oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Byrne, John E. "Jeb" oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Byrne, John E. "Jeb" oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Cabot, Jane Fenderson oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Cabot, Jane Fenderson oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Calkins, Hugh H. oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Cancelarich, John oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Carey, Helen oral history interview, Mike Richard

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Carey, Richard "Spike" oral history interview, Mike Richard

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Carignan, Jim oral history interview, Jeremy Robitaille

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Carignan, Jim oral history interview, Jeremy Robitaille

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Carroll, George A. oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Carson, Everett C. "Brownie" oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Case, Jim oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor

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Chaisson, Irene (Muskie) and Paradis, Lucy (Muskie) oral history interview, Jim Ross

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Chandler, Bruce oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Chandler, Nancy oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Charles, Arthur H. oral history interview, Stuart O'Brien

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Chassie, Robert C. oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Childs, Dana and Jean oral history interview, Stuart O'Brien

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Christopher, Warren oral history interview, Don Nicoll

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Clark, Clarence "Chubb" oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Clark, F. Davis oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Clifford, Bert G. oral history interview, Greg Beam

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Clifford, Jere oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor

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Clifford, John, IV oral history interview, Paul Brunetti

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Clifford, Robert oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor

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Clifford, William H. oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor

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Clifford, William H. oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor

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Coffin, Frank Morey and Nicoll, Don oral history interview, Erin Griffiths and Chris Beam

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Coffin, Frank Morey oral history interview, Don Nicoll, Stuart O'Brien, and Rob Chavira

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Coffin, Frank Morey, Shep Lee, Edmund S. Muskie and Don Nicoll oral history interview, Chris Beam

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Cohen, David M. oral history interview, Nicholas Christie

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Cohn, Ann oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Cole, John oral history interview, Jeremy Robitaille

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Comee, Edgar A. oral history interview, Jeremy Robitaille

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Connolly, Nancy oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu

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Cortell, Shepard oral history interview, Marisa Burnham-Bestor

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Cote, Paul A. oral history interview, Mike Richard