The HistoryMakers video oral history with William E. Lowry, Jr.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (6 video files (2 hr., 35 min., 31 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2003.031 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Lowry, William, 1935- 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 William E. Lowry, Jr. |
| Portion of title | William E. Lowry, Jr. |
| Abstract | Foundation executive William Lowry was born on February 16, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois. Lowry attended Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio where he received his B.A. degree. He earned his M.S. degree in industrial relations from Loyola University in Chicago. Lowry began his business career in Chicago as a member of the training program for the Inland Steel Company in 1963. During his early years at Inland, he co-founded the Youth Motivation Program which brought Chicago professionals into the city's public schools to address students about various employment fields. In 1967, he became the host of The Opportunity Line (later renamed Objective: Jobs), a weekly employment program that aired locally for twenty-four years. Lowry became the personnel and recruitment director for Inland. He retired from the company in 1993. He also served as president of Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation. He received and Emmy Award and a Peabody Award for his work on Opportunity Line. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Chicago, Illinois 2003 February 19. |
| 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 | A2003.031 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |