The HistoryMakers video oral history with Benjamin Whitten.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (4 video files (1 hr., 36 min.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2004.061 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Whitten, Benjamin, 1923-2012, interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Hamilton, Racine Tucker, interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Lane, Edgar Carey, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with Benjamin Whitten |
| Portion of title | Benjamin Whitten |
| Abstract | Nonprofit executive and educator Benjamin Carr Whitten was born on July 25, 1923 in Wilmington, Delaware. In 1939, Whitten earned his diploma at the age of fifteen from Howard High School. Whitten earned his B.S. degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1943. He was drafted into the military and served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946. He furthered his education at Penn State, earning his M.A. degree in 1948 and his Ed.D degree in 1960. In 1948, Whitten joined the staff of the Baltimore City Schools as an industrial arts teacher. In 1976, he was a candidate for superintendent of Baltimore city schools and retired from the school system in 1979. After his retirement, he served as director of the Minority Contractors Technical and Assistance Program. He served in this post until 1983, when he accepted the position of Baltimore City Urban League President, a job he held until 1988. He passed away on September 21, 2012. |
| Credits | Videographer, Edgar Carey Lane. |
| Performer | Racine Tucker Hamilton, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Baltimore, Maryland 2004 June 2. |
| 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 | A2004.061 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |