Interview With Finis Pyles


  • Identifier1979 OH 004
  • Date12/20/1978
  • InterviewerEllis, William E. & Halpin, Don
  • IntervieweePyles, Finis
  • DescriptionIn this interview, Finis Pyles, a former 1950s County Judge, details his political background, judicial duties, and problems during his time as Judge, such as local alcohol abuse and juvenile crime trends. He had no future plans to come out of retirement, however he did comment on the need for improving the extant Columbia Police Department recruitment strategies.
  • LocationColumbia, KY
  • Duration:47:29
  • Restrictionsno
  • RightsContact Special Collections and Archives Crabbe Library Eastern Kentucky University for reproductions rights and permission to publish.
  • Funding SourceProject Funded by the Kentucky Oral History Commission


Citation

“Interview With Finis Pyles,” William H. Berge Oral History Center, accessed October 3, 2024, https://oralhistory.eku.edu/items/show/1294.