The HistoryMakers video oral history with Truman K. Gibson, Jr.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (11 video files (5 hr., 7 min., 49 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2002.079 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Gibson, Truman K. (Truman Kella), 1912-2005, interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Crowe, Larry F., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Saunders, Warner, 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 Truman K. Gibson, Jr. |
| Portion of title | Truman K. Gibson, Jr. |
| Abstract | Lawyer, entrepreneur and federal appointee Truman K. Gibson Jr. was born on January 22, 1912, in Atlanta, Georgia. He received his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Chicago in 1932 and 1935, respectively. From 1935 to 1940, he practiced law in Chicago. In 1940, Gibson became a civilian aide to Secretary of War Henry Stimson, investigating issues related to the black troops stationed overseas during World War II. Gibson was then appointed to President Harry S. Truman's Advisory Committee on Universal Military Training, which greatly influenced Truman's decision to desegregate the military, in 1946. Gibson was the first African American honored with the Medal of Merit Award for Civilians. Gibson worked closely with Joe Louis, becoming the first black boxing promoter and secretary of the International Boxing Club. In 1959, he became one of the three original directors of the Chicago-based National Boxing Enterprises. Gibson passed away on December 23, 2005 at age 93. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Performer | Warner Saunders, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Chicago, Illinois 2002 May 20. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Chicago, Illinois 2003 June 17. |
| 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 | A2002.079 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |