The HistoryMakers video oral history with Robert Louis Stevenson.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (6 video files (2 hr., 56 min., 38 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2007.197 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1944- interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Brewington, Ron, 1946- 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 Robert Louis Stevenson |
| Portion of title | Robert Louis Stevenson |
| Abstract | Hairstylist Robert Louis Stevenson, was born on April 20, 1944 in Louisville, Kentucky. Stevenson was raised in South Central, Los Angeles in California and was the oldest of twelve children. Drafted into the military in 1965 during the Vietnam War, Stevenson was unable to complete his undergraduate education. He began his hairstyling career in 1971 working on the TV series McMillan and Wife. In 1985, Stevenson was nominated for an Emmy in Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for the Mini Series, The Atlanta Child Murders, and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for The Jesse Owens Story. In 1993, Stevenson was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or Special for The Jacksons: An American Dream. Stevenson worked exclusively with Samuel L. Jackson, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Lawrence Fishburne and Angela Bassett. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Ron Brewington, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Los Angeles, California 2007 July 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 | A2007.197 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |