WSFA audiovisual item D151.0020

Footage of Jim Folsom, Carl Elliott, and John Patterson speaking at rallies and talking with voters during the 1966 gubernatorial campaign. The following segments are included: 0:00:02: Jim Folsom speaking at a rally in front of the Lowndes County courthouse in Hayneville. Harrell's Store is...

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Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/wsfa/id/1292
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Summary:Footage of Jim Folsom, Carl Elliott, and John Patterson speaking at rallies and talking with voters during the 1966 gubernatorial campaign. The following segments are included: 0:00:02: Jim Folsom speaking at a rally in front of the Lowndes County courthouse in Hayneville. Harrell's Store is visible in the background, and a large number of African American are in the audience. 0:00:58: Carl Elliott speaking at a rally in front of the Lawrence County courthouse in Moulton on April 27. Hank Williams Jr. also performed at the event. 0:03:18: John Patterson speaking with voters in Anniston. Jeff Davis Beauty Salon and a truck for Welch's Service Station are visible in several clips. 0:03:44: Carl Elliott making a statement about his campaign platform in February 1966, after he qualified for the Democratic primary.