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The HistoryMakers video oral history with Claibourne Smith
Title
The HistoryMakers video oral history with Claibourne Smith.
Publication
Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]
Physical Description
1 online resource (6 video files (2 hr., 43 min., 59 sec.)) : sound, color.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Videographer, Matthew Hickey.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
Chemist Claibourne D. Smith was born on January 6, 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee. Smith graduated from the University of Denver with his B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemistry in 1959 and 1961, respectively. He earned his Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry from the University of Oregon in 1964. Upon receiving his Ph.D. degree, Smith began his career at E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company as a research chemist, remaining for thirty-four years. Throughout his career at E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Smith held many management positions, including director of marketing liaison and vice president of marketing in the corporate plans department. He retired from the company in 1998 as vice president of technology and vice chairman of corporation education aid. After serving as the board chair of Delaware State University, Smith was named the acting president from 2008 to 2010.
Variant and related titles
History Makers video oral history with Claibourne Smith
Claibourne Smith
HistoryMakers. OCLC KB.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 04, 2021
Credits
Videographer, Matthew Hickey.
Performers
Larry Crowe, interviewer.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Internet videos.
Interviews.
Nonfiction films.
Oral histories.
Oral histories.
Internet videos.
Nonfiction films.
Also listed under
HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company.
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