The HistoryMakers video oral history with James N. Eaton, Sr.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (4 video files (1 hr., 36 min., 16 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2002.052 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Eaton, James N., interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Adams, Samuel, 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 James N. Eaton, Sr. |
| Portion of title | James N. Eaton, Sr. |
| Abstract | Museum founder and professor James N. Eaton was born on September 14, 1930, in Richmond, Virginia. Eaton attended Fisk University, receiving his B.A. degree in 1952, and his M.A. degree in 1959. He received his doctorate of humane letters from Florida Memorial College in 1997. From 1953 until 1955, Eaton worked as an instructor of history at Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama. In 1958, he accepted an instructor's position at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. Eaton was promoted from instructor to the chairman of the department of history, geography and African American studies. In 1975, Eaton founded the Black Archives Research Center and Museum. Through the archives, Eaton worked to collect, preserve, and display primary source materials relating to the experiences and contributions of African Americans. He traveled the country speaking on black culture and exhibiting historical materials. James N. Eaton passed away on October 26, 2004 at age 74. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Samuel Adams, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Tallahassee, Florida 2002 April 20. |
| 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 | A2002.052 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |