- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 online resource (6 video files (2 hr., 54 min., 33 sec.)) : sound, color.
- Summary
- Nonprofit executive Dolly Desselle Adams was born in Marksville, Louisiana on August 13, 1931. She earned her M.A. degree in education from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. degree in education from Baylor University. Adams held numerous positions as an educator, including elementary school teacher as well as college dean and professor at the University of Michigan, Wilberforce University, Albany State College, Paul Quinn College, and Howard University School of Law. Her role in the Women's Missionary Society Episcopal Districts covered a span of thirty-two years. Adams served for four years as national president of The Links, Inc., and for five years as national president of the Black Women's Agenda, Inc. From 1982 to 1986, Adams was cited as one of the "100 Most Influential Black Americans" by Ebony, and Dollars & Sense named her one of the "Top 100 Black Business and Professional Women" in 1986 and 1987.
- Alternative Title
- History Makers video oral history with Dolly Adams
- Dolly Adams
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Internet videos.
- Interviews.
- Nonfiction films.
- Oral histories.
- Credits (note)
- Videographer, Matthew Hickey.
- OCLC
- 994208792
- Title
The HistoryMakers video oral history with Dolly Adams.
- Publisher
Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]
- Country of Producing Entity
United States. naf
- Playing Time
025433
- Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
video file
- Performer
Larry Crowe, interviewer.
- Credits
Videographer, Matthew Hickey.
- Event
Recorded Atlanta, Georgia 2012 December 13.
- Source of description
Vendor-supplied metadata.
- Connect to:
- Indexed Term
Educator.
- Added Author
Adams, Dolly Desselle, 1931- interviewee.
Crowe, Larry F., interviewer.
Hickey, Matthew, director of photography.
HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company.