- Collection:
- UGA Black Alumni Oral History Project, 2019-2020
- Title:
- Dr. Ben Rucker interviewed by Ashley Carter, 25 July 2019.
- Creator:
- Rucker, Ben
Carter, Ashley - Date of Original:
- 2019-07-25
- Subject:
- University of Georgia
African American college students
College integration--Georgia
College integration
Students
Georgia - People:
- Rucker, Ben
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- interviews
oral histories (literary works) - Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- In this interview, Dr. Rucker discusses his experience attending the University of Georgia, including his decision to enroll, his involvement with local activism, his experience as a transfer student, and his thoughts on UGA athletics during the years he attended.
Dr. Benjamin Rucker is a physician specializing in internal medicine in Augusta, Georgia. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in 1975. Prior to medical school he attended Gainesville Junior College (now the University of North Georgia, Gainesville Campus) where he earned his associates in science. He then transferred to the University of Georgia where he completed his bachelor's degree in science in 1972. Dr. Rucker is a native of Gainesville, Georgia where he attended E.E. Butler High School.
Interviewed by Ashley Carter. - Metadata URL:
- https://purl.libs.uga.edu/hargrett/har-ua20-002_0002/ohms
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Hargrett Library.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- UGA Black Alumni Oral History Project, UA20-002_002, University Archives, University of Georgia.
- Extent:
- 1 sound recording (ca.37 min.) : digital, stereo
- Original Collection:
- UGA Black Alumni Oral History Project
http://sclfind.libs.uga.edu/sclfind/view?docId=ead/UA20-002.xml - Contributing Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights: