The HistoryMakers video oral history with Fred Davis.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (6 video files (2 hr., 57 min., 39 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2003.140 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Davis, Fred, 1934- interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Crowe, Larry F., 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 Fred Davis |
| Portion of title | Fred Davis |
| Abstract | Politician and entrepreneur Fred L. Davis was born on May 8, 1934, in Memphis, Tennessee. Davis earned his B.S. degree from Tennessee State University in 1957, and joined the U.S. Army, serving two years in France. Upon his return, Davis formed his own insurance agency, Fred L. Davis Insurance, in 1967. At the time, he also served on the Memphis City Council, and was a supporter of the sanitary workers during their strike in 1968. That strike brought Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to Memphis in April 1968, where he was assassinated. Davis' insurance company proved enormously successful over the years, and he was known as one one of the most respected businessmen in the community. He served on a number of boards of directors, and was awarded the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the National Council of Christians and Jews. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Memphis, Tennessee 2003 June 23. |
| 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 | A2003.140 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |