Interview with William J. Murtagh

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Title:

Interview with William J. Murtagh

Date:

2005

Interviewee:

Murtagh, William J.

Description:

Interview with William J. Murtagh (Bill Murtagh), the first Keeper of the National Register and one of the world's leading historic preservationists. In this interview he speaks about how he became the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places; his involvement with Charleston's first preservation plan and the development of what became known as the James Island Connector; his relationship with Frances Edmunds; and his vision for the future of historic preservation. Interviewed by Jonathan Poston at the Missroon House on November 8, 2005.

Collection Title:

Historic Charleston Foundation Oral History Project

Contributing Institution:

Historic Charleston Foundation

Media Type:

Oral Histories

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Murtagh, William J.--Interviews
National Trust for Historic Preservation--History--20th century

Topical Subject:

Historic preservation--South Carolina--Charleston--History--20th century and Historic preservation--United States--20th century

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

2008.002.0038C

Date Digital:

2017-12-22

Digitization Specifications:

MP3 derivative audio created with Adobe Premiere Elements; Archival Master in Universal Disk format.

Internet Media Type:

audio/mpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Copyright ©Historic Charleston Foundation

Access Statement:

All Rights Reserved.

Access Information:

For more information contact Archivist; Historic Charleston Foundation; P.O. Box 1120; Charleston, SC 29402.

Admin ID:

220796