The HistoryMakers video oral history with Larzette Hale-Wilson.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]. |
| Description | 1 online resource (2 video files (51 min., 6 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2008.056 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Hale, Larzette Golden, 1920- interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Crowe, Larry F., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Hickey, Matthew, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with Larzette Hale-Wilson |
| Portion of title | Larzette Hale-Wilson |
| Abstract | Accountant and sorority president Larzette Golden Hale-Wilson was born on June 8, 1920 in Isabel, Oklahoma. Hale-Wilson was initiated into the Alpha Zeta Chapter of AKA Sorority at Langston University in 1937. She graduated summa cum laude with her B.S. degree in business administration and secondary education in 1937. She later enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she earned her M.A. degree in accounting and finance in 1943, and her Ph.D. degree in accounting. In 1951, Hale-Wilson passed the certified public accountant examination, making her the first black female Certified Public Accountant in the United States to also hold a Ph.D. in accounting. After serving as Supreme Tamiouchos, she became Basileus-Elect. In 1966, she was elected as the 17th Supreme Basileus of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. In 1968, she began the Heritage Series where she emphasized the accomplishments of contemporary African American women. Hale-Wilson passed away on February 5, 2015 at age 94. |
| Credits | Videographer, Matthew Hickey. |
| Performer | Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Logan, Utah 2008 March 17. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2008.056 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |