| Other author/creator | Jackson, Dorothy, 1933- interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Crowe, Larry F., 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 The Honorable Dorothy Jackson |
| Portion of title |
Honorable Dorothy Jackson |
| Abstract |
Civic leader and city official Dorothy Jackson was born in Akron, Ohio on November 9, 1933. She attended Akron's Robinson Elementary School and East High where she graduated in 1951. After high school, Jackson worked in a local grocery store and attended night classes. Forced to quit her job and drop out of classes when her mother became ill, she spent the subsequent four years caring for her mother who died in 1952. She also cared for her brother who died in 1956. Following the death of her father in 1957, Jackson worked as a secretary for Goodwill Industries where she rose to become assistant public relations director. In 1968, she joined the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority. In 1984, Jackson became deputy mayor for the city of Akron. Jackson was the recipient of many awards and honors, including the United Way Distinguished Service Award and the Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer |
Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Akron, Ohio 2002 August 1. |
| 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 | A2002.147 HistoryMakers |
