The HistoryMakers video oral history with The Honorable Jesse White.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (5 video files (1 hr., 38 min., 20 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2001.085 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | White, Jesse, 1934- interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Richardson, Julieanna L., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Haynes, Frank (Videographer), director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with The Honorable Jesse White |
| Portion of title | The Honorable Jesse White |
| Abstract | Politician Jesse White was born on June 23, 1934 in Alton, Illinois. White enrolled at Alabama State College, majoring in physical education. Upon graduation, White signed with the Chicago Cubs organization. However, he was drafted by the United States Army. After his discharge in 1959, White returned to Chicago, where he began his professional baseball career, playing for several seasons with the Chicago Cubs. In December 1959, White was asked to organize a gym show at the Rockwell Garden Housing Project. This show laid the foundation for what would become known worldwide as the Jesse White Tumbling Team. In 1974, he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, serving in the Illinois General Assembly until 1992 when he was elected Cook County Recorder of Deeds. In 1996, he was reelected to the same office and served until 1998, when he made history by being the first African American elected Secretary of State for Illinois. |
| Credits | Videographer, Frank Haynes. |
| Performer | Julieanna L. Richardson, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Chicago, Illinois 2001 April 3. |
| 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 | A2001.085 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |