The HistoryMakers video oral history with The Honorable Jesse Madison.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (4 video files (2 hr.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2000.056 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Madison, Jesse, 1939-2014, interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Hodge, Adele, interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Haynes, Frank (Videographer), director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with The Honorable Jesse Madison |
| Portion of title | The Honorable Jesse Madison |
| Abstract | State representative Jesse Donald Madison was born on January 1, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee. He graduated from Manassas High School in 1956 and moved to Chicago, Illinois to continue his education. Madison received his B.A. degree from Roosevelt University in business administration. An accountant, Madison spent ten years in this field, rising to the position of senior accountant with Maremont Corporation. While serving as deputy director of the Chicago Economic Development Corporation, Madison's political career began with his election in 1974 to the Illinois House of Representatives. Madison left the Illinois General Assembly at the end of 1978 and was hired by the Urban League as vice-president of finance and administration. Former Mayor Harold Washington asked Madison to join his campaign staff. Under Washington's leadership, Madison served as Commissioner of Consumer Services. He was also Commissioner of the Chicago Park District. Madison passed away on August 8, 2014 at age 75. |
| Credits | Videographer, Frank Haynes. |
| Performer | Adele Hodge, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Springfield, Illinois 2000 August 21. |
| 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 | A2000.056 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |