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Judge Earl Ben Gilliam Papers : Box 19, Virtual Folder 03 :  Earl B. Gilliam Oral History, March 1995

 Digital Record
Identifier: ms-0494_019.0003

Dates

  • Digitized: 1995

Summary Note

This video is an oral history of Earl Ben Gilliam told by four of his closest friends/colleagues from the San Diego superior court. Napoleon Jones, and others mentioned by first name basis such as Chuck and Cindy, conveyed stories to the audience of Gilliam's early education and career. Gilliam's friends’ state how Gilliam was a huge impact to the African American community by becoming the first African American judge of the San Diego County since racism existed in the 1960’s. Friends of Judge Gilliam express how they appreciate his kindness and dedication to helping and serving the San Diego community. The PDF linked above is best viewed in Adobe Reader. To download Adobe Reader, click here.

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Physical Description Note

1 video

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