Research Catalog

Title

Focus. The best of Solomon Travis [videorecording] / WVEC-TV, Norfolk ; director, Tom Williams ; producer, Tom Bradshaw.

Publication

Norfolk, Va. : WVEC-TV, 1981-06-20.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Travis, Solomon.
• Bradshaw, Tom.
• Williams, Tom, director.
• WVEC-TV (Television station) Norfolk, Va.
• World Institute of Black Communications.
• CEBA Collection.

Description

1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) (27 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

An interview with Solomon Travis, long-time resident and civic leader of Newport News, Virginia. Eighty-one year old Travis discusses his education, work at the shipyard, his involvement in establishing a TB sanatorium, the founding of the Penisula Shipbuilders Association and his work as president of the Whittaker Hospital Association.

Alternative Title

The Best of Solomon Travis.

Subjects

• Biography
• Travis, Solomon
• Newport News (Va.) > History
• Interviews
• Civic leaders > Interviews
• Virginia > History

Genre/Form

• Biography.
• Interviews.

Note

• Information on director and producer from 1982 CEBA Exhibit Journal.
• This program forms part of the Communications Excellence to Black Audiences (CEBA) Award Collection, a competition sponsored by the World Institute of Black Communications, Inc.

Call Number

Sc Visual VRB-292

OCLC

NYPG89-F265

Title

Focus. The best of Solomon Travis [videorecording] / WVEC-TV, Norfolk ; director, Tom Williams ; producer, Tom Bradshaw.

Imprint

Norfolk, Va. : WVEC-TV, 1981-06-20.

Country of Producing Entity

United States.

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Added Author

Travis, Solomon. Interviewee

Bradshaw, Tom. Interviewer

Williams, Tom, director. Director

WVEC-TV (Television station) Norfolk, Va.

World Institute of Black Communications.

CEBA Collection.

Added Title

The Best of Solomon Travis.

Research Call Number

Sc Visual VRB-292 Original of Sc Visual DVD-292