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
Cote, Paul A. oral history interview, Mike Richard
Cox, Peter oral history interview, Mike Richard
Curtis, Kenneth oral history interview, Don Nicoll, Stuart O'Brien, and Rob Chavira
Cutler, Eliot oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Cutler, Eliot oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Cutler, Eliot oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Cutler, Kay oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
D'Arcangelo, Joanne oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Davis, Delia North oral history interview, Mike Richard
Davis, Lanny oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Davis, Lewis Winfield oral history interview, Stuart O'Brien and Rob Chavira
Dawson, Pauline K. oral history interview, Mike Richard
Day, John oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Delahanty, Jeanne (Clifford) oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Delahanty, John oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Delahanty, Tom, II oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Dennis, Janet oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Dennis, Lucinda oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Dexter, Jack oral history interview, Nicholas Christie
Dionne, Paul oral history interview, Brian O'Doherty
Dubord, Evelyn oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Dubord, Robert oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Ducharme, Joanne (Charest) oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Duddleson, William J. and Denise F. oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Eastman, Joel oral history interview, Mike Richard
Eltman, Patricia "Pat" oral history interview, Greg Beam
Elwell, Eben oral history interview, Don Nicoll, Stuart O'Brien, and Rob Chavira
Elwell, Eben oral history interview, Stuart O'Brien and Robert Chavira
Emery, Dave oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Ewing, James D. oral history interview, Mike Richard
Ewing, Marvin W. oral history interview, Jeremy Robitaille
Flanagan, David oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Freeman, Anne (Desjardins) oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Freeman, Stanley L. "Stan" and Madeleine R. oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Freshman, John oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Friendly, Alfred "Al" oral history interview, Don Nicoll
From, Alvin "Al" oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Frye, Alton oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Fulton, Ruth oral history interview, Mike Richard
Gaccetta, Josephine oral history interview, Greg Beam
Gacetta, Dominic oral history interview, Nicholas Christie
Gautier, Don oral history interview, Meredith Gethin-Jones
Gauvreau, N. Paul oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Glassman, Caroline oral history interview, Greg Beam
Goodbody, Barbara oral history interview, Paula Craighead
Gosselin, Julie oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Gosselin, Lucien B. oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Gosselin, Lucien B. oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Gosselin, Paul oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Goulet, Maurice oral history interview, Mike Richard
Gray, Joseph oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Greenberg, Sanford D. "Sandy" oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Griffin, June oral history interview, Sarah Terwilliger
Gurney, Sue oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Gwadosky, Dan oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Hall, Barbara Abbott oral history interview, Nicholas Christie
Handy, James oral history interview, Robert Ruttmann
Hansen, Don oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Hanson, John oral history interview, Greg Beam
Harding, Floyd L. oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Hare, Roger C. oral history interview, Greg Beam
Harkins, David C. oral history interview, Jeremy Robitaille
Harpe, Larry oral history interview, Nicholas Christie
Harvey, Edmund oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Harvey, Virginia "Ginny" (Gray) and Judy, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Hary, Edith oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Henderson, James S. "Jim" oral history interview, Nicholas Christie
Hildenbrand, William F. "Bill" oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Hildreth, Richard and Marie oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Hirshon, Robert E. "Bob" oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Hobart, Larry oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Hobbins, Barry oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Hoffmann, Joanne Amnott oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Hutchinson, Scott oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Isaacson, Irving oral history interview, Don Nicoll, Rob Chavira, and Stuart O'Brien
Isaacson, Phil oral history interview, Meredith Gethin-Jones
Isaacson, Phil oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Ives, Edward D. "Sandy" oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Jackson, Thad oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Jacobs, Charlie oral history interview, Mike Richard
Jacques, Emile "Bill" oral history interview, Don Nicoll and Mike Richard
Jensen, Anita oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Johnson, David oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Johnson, Mary Ellen (Kiah) oral history interview, Don Nicoll
Johnson, Philip Neil "Phil" oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Jonitis, Elizabeth oral history interview, Meredith Gethin-Jones
Jonitis, Peter oral history interview, Meredith Gethin-Jones
Jordan-Hiller, Ginger oral history interview, Greg Beam
Karahalios, Tony oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Katz, Bennett oral history interview, Jeremy Robitaille
Kellam, Ronald oral history interview, Mike Richard
Kelleher, Ed oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Kinnelly, Charlene (Pomeroy) and Pomeroy, Arlene oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Kirk, Geneva oral history interview, Meredith Gethin-Jones
Kneeland, Doug oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Knowles, Neville oral history interview, Jeremy Robitaille
Koons, Donaldson oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Kyros, Peter N., Jr. oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Kyros, Peter N., Jr. oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu
Kyros, Peter N., Jr. oral history interview, Andrea L'Hommedieu