Oral History of Joseph P. Riley, interviewed by Kieran Walsh Taylor, 26 April, 2016
Title
Oral History of Joseph P. Riley, interviewed by Kieran Walsh Taylor, 26 April, 2016
Description
Charleston’s long-serving mayor (1975-2016) discusses the transition from his undergraduate experience at The Citadel (BA 1964) to law school at the University of South Carolina (JD 1967). Hearing loss disqualified Riley for the draft and his pursuit of military service. Riley discusses his social life as a student in Columbia and his August 1966 marriage to Charlotte Douglas deLoach of Camden. Riley describes attending law school with very few women and Jasper Cureton, the first African American to be admitted to the law school since Reconstruction. He also discusses his political activities during law school and internships in the state house, as well as with the law firm of Boyd, Bruton, Knowlton, and Tate. The interview concludes with Riley’s memories of a summer 1964 tour of Europe, during which he crossed paths with his future wife, Charlotte.
Publisher
The Citadel Archives & Museum
Date
Rights
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Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/admin/items/show/1124
Coverage
Charleston (S.C.)
Duration
1 hour and 7 minutes
Interviewer
Kieran Walsh Taylor
Interviewee
Joseph P. Riley
Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Collection
Citation
The Charleston Oral History Program at the Citadel, “Oral History of Joseph P. Riley, interviewed by Kieran Walsh Taylor, 26 April, 2016,” The Citadel Archives Digital Collections, accessed May 3, 2024, https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1124.