The HistoryMakers video oral history with William T. Coleman, Jr.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]. |
| Description | 1 online resource (9 video files (4 hr., 23 min., 40 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2006.132 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Coleman, William T. (William Thaddeus), 1920-2017, interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Richardson, Julieanna L., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Stearns, Scott, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with William T. Coleman, Jr. |
| Portion of title | William T. Coleman, Jr. |
| Abstract | Corporate lawyer and Cabinet Member William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. was born July 7, 1920, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Coleman attended Germantown High School before entering the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his B.A. degree in 1941 and his L.L.B. degree from Harvard Law School in 1946. He met Thurgood Marshall and, throughout the 1950s, worked on civil rights cases, including five for the NAACP that led to Brown v. the Board of Education. In 1959, Eisenhower hired Coleman to work on the President's commission on employment policy. In 1971, Coleman was elected president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and, in 1975; Coleman became U.S. Secretary of transportation under President Gerald Ford. In 1976, Coleman returned to the private sector as head of the O'Melveny & Myers law firm. In 1995, Coleman was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He passed away March 31, 2017 at the age of 97. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Julieanna L. Richardson, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Washington, District of Columbia 2006 November 7. |
| 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 | A2006.132 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |