Interview with W. Wilson Goode
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Contributor
Goode, W. Wilson ; McKiernan, Stephen
Description
Wilson Goode is a former mayor of Philadelphia and was the first African American to hold that office. He was a community activist, commissioner for the state Public Utility Commission, and managing director for Philadelphia. He got his Bachelor's degree at Morgan State University, then graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in the school of the Felts Institute of Government.
Date
2009-12-14
Rights
In copyright
Date Modified
2018-03-29
Is Part Of
McKiernan Interviews
Extent
111:43
Date of Interview
2009-12-14
Interviewer
Stephen McKiernan
Interviewee
W. Wilson Goode
Biographical Text
Wilson Goode is a former mayor of Philadelphia and was the first African American to hold that office. He was a community activist, commissioner for the state Public Utility Commission, and managing director for Philadelphia. He got his Bachelor's degree at Morgan State University, then graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in the school of the Felts Institute of Government.
Duration
111:43
Language
English
Digital Publisher
Binghamton University Libraries
Digital Format
audio/mp4
Original Format
2 Microcassettes
Material Type
Sound
Interview Format
Audio
Subject LCSH
African American mayors; Mayors--Philadelphia; Goode, W. Wilson--Interviews
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Keywords
Baby boom generation; Immorality; Assassination of John F. Kennedy; Civil War generation; African American; 9/11; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; Vietnam Memorial; segregation; Trust; sexism; democracy; inauguration; Richard Nixon; Philadelphia; Brown v. Board of Education.
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Citation
“Interview with W. Wilson Goode,” Digital Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/958.
