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Walter Sondheim, Jr interview

Description

Walter Sondheim, Jr held many civic and leadership positions, appointments, and board memberships with a variety of organizations in Baltimore, Maryland, throughout his life. He served as chairman of the Baltimore Housing Authority, director of the Baltimore Urban League, vice-chairman of Charles Center-Inner Harbor Management, Inc., and senior vice-president and treasurer of Hochschild, Kohn & Company, to name a few. In this interview, Sondheim discusses his family and early life, as well as his alma mater, the Park School, a private elementary and high school in Baltimore, Maryland. Sondheim further discusses the period of desegregation during his tenure as president of the Baltimore Board of School Commissioners, and provides general comments on education.

Date

1971-10-19

Contributor(s)

Contributor(s) Notes

Narrator: Walter Sondheim, Jr
Interviewer: Francis Colletta

Language(s)

Object ID

OH 8044

Extent

Audio: 59 minutes
Transcript: 32 pages

Catalog Number

OH 8044

Resource ID

15004

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital material is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.