Ima Hogg Interview with Robert Lee Sutherland, November 21, 1961

Image of Ima and Robert
Along with being the most high-profile member of the Hogg family in Texas, Ima Hogg was an outspoken advocate for mental health systems change. This rare audio recording captures Miss Ima in her own distinctive voice as she recounts the early days of the Hogg Foundation, her lifelong interest in mental health issues, and her contemporaneous thoughts on the foundation's leadership and programs. The interview is conducted by Robert Lee Sutherland, the first director of the Hogg Foundation.



Audio: Interview excerpt, November 21, 1961. Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.

Image: Photograph of Ms. Ima and Robert Lee Sutherland, November 21, 1961. Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.