The HistoryMakers video oral history with Reverend Dr. Ruth Teena Williams.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (8 video files (3 hr., 39 min., 48 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2004.147 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Williams, Ruth, 1927-2011, interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Crowe, Larry F., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Adams, Frederick, 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 Reverend Dr. Ruth Teena Williams |
| Portion of title | Reverend Dr. Ruth Teena Williams |
| Abstract | Funeral director and priest Dr. Ruth "Teena" Williams was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 4, 1927. Williams attended Xavier University, earning her A.B. degree in 1947. She attended St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri, earning her M.S. degree in medical social work in 1950. After earning her master's degree, Williams moved to Chicago and spent the next nine years in social work. In 1959, Williams joined in the family business, Unity Funeral Parlors. Williams served as president and chairperson of the board of Unity Funeral Parlors, as well as president of Unity Limousine Services. Williams enrolled in the Chicago Theological Seminary in 1977. She earned her M.Div. and D.Min. degrees in 1980. She served as a part-time priest at St. Edmund's Episcopal Church in Chicago. Williams was involved with numerous civic organizations, including The Links, Inc. and the Chicago Network. Williams passed away on June 6, 2011. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Performer | Frederick Adams, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Chicago, Illinois 2004 August 26. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Chicago, Illinois 2004 September 15. |
| 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 | A2004.147 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |