The HistoryMakers video oral history with Wayne Curry.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (6 video files (2 hr., 39 min., 22 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2004.185 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Curry, Wayne, 1951-2014, interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Hamilton, Racine Tucker, 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 Wayne Curry |
| Portion of title | Wayne Curry |
| Abstract | Lawyer and government official Wayne Keith Curry was born on January 6, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Cheverly, Maryland. Curry earned his B.A. degree in psychology from Western Maryland College and his J. D. degree from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1980. From 1972 until 1973, he worked as a teacher and director of the child daycare center of Prince George's County. From 1975 until 1980, Curry held several positions in county government. He was a community affairs assistant; administrative assistant; and senior assistant to the county's chief administrative officer. Curry also worked as a real estate and development lawyer for the Michael Companies. From 1984 until 1994, he worked in private practice. In 1994, Curry became the first African American county executive for Prince George's County, Maryland. He served two terms. Curry passed away on July 2, 2014 at age 63. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Racine Tucker Hamilton, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Upper Marlboro, Maryland 2004 September 29. |
| 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 | A2004.185 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |