The HistoryMakers video oral history with James L. Jackson.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (8 video files (3 hr., 40 min., 17 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2005.180 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Jackson, James L., 1926- interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Crowe, Larry F., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Anderson, Ed, 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 James L. Jackson |
| Portion of title | James L. Jackson |
| Abstract | Community activist James L. Jackson was born on April 18, 1926. He was educated in Fulton County, Georgia's public school system. He received his certification as a lay parish associate from the United Methodist Church and was a member of the Mallalieu Methodist Church for seventy years. He worked for the federal government for twenty-seven years before retiring with his combined three years of service in the Armed Forces. He served on the East Point Housing Review Board, the East Point Community Relations Commission, and the Department of Political and Human Rights. He was also active with the South Fulton Boosters of East Point and the Thornhill Scholarship Board. In East Point, Georgia American Legion Post 51 honored Jackson with the title of "Mr. East Point". East Point Mayor Patsy Joe Hilliard named the "James L. Jackson Pedestrian Community Foot Bridge" in honor of him in 2001. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Performer | Ed Anderson, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Atlanta, Georgia 2005 August 2. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded East Point, Georgia 2005 December 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 | A2005.180 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |