The HistoryMakers video oral history with Raymond Haysbert, Sr.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (5 video files (2 hr., 29 min., 55 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2003.120 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Haysbert, Raymond, 1920-2010, 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 Raymond Haysbert, Sr. |
| Portion of title | Raymond Haysbert, Sr. |
| Abstract | Corporate executive Raymond Haysbert was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 19, 1920. After serving with the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II, his wife, Carol, introduced him to Henry Parks. In 1952, Haysbert joined Parks Sausage, and with his help, the company's revenues increased. By 1974, Parks Sausage's profits were in the millions and Haysbert was its president. However, after a buyout from a larger company, profits started to dwindle. Haysbert and a few other employees worked to develop a plan to buy the company back and they did so successfully. By the 1980s, the corporate clients for Parks Sausage began to disappear with the health consciousness of the 1990s increasing. Parks Sausage declared bankruptcy. Haysbert remained active in promoting minority-owned businesses and was president of a family catering business, Forum Caterers. He was also active with the American Heart Association. Haysbert passed away on May 24, 2010 at age 90. |
| Credits | Videographer, Matthew Hickey. |
| Performer | Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Washington, District of Columbia 2003 June 4. |
| 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 | A2003.120 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |