The HistoryMakers video oral history with Joseph Segars.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (5 video files (2 hr., 8 min., 36 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2004.124 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Segars, Joseph, 1938-2014, interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Hamilton, Racine Tucker, interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Lane, Edgar Carey, director of photography. |
| 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 Joseph Segars |
| Portion of title | Joseph Segars |
| Abstract | Diplomat Joseph Monroe Segars was born on November 6, 1938 in Hartsville, South Carolina. After graduating from high school, he attended Cheyney University, earning his B.S. degree in education in 1961. After a brief teaching career, Segars joined the Foreign Service in 1970. As a foreign service officer, he served in Vienna, South Africa, Jamaica and Nigeria. From 1989 until 1992 he was a career counselor in the Office of Human Resources, and the following year, he participated in the State Department's 34th annual Seminar for Senior-level officials. In 1993, Segars received his first ambassadorship to the Republic of Cape Verde, where he remained until his retirement in 1996. A member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, he served as a consultant on African issues, and was the recipient of several awards for his foreign service. In 1997, he received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Southeastern University. Segars passed away on July 20, 2014, at age 75. |
| Credits | Videographer, Edgar Carey Lane. |
| Credits | Videographer, Matthew Hickey. |
| Performer | Racine Tucker Hamilton, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Washington, District of Columbia 2004 August 11. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Washington, District of Columbia 2004 September 23. |
| 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 | A2004.124 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |