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Adams, William Lloyd, 1914-2011

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William L. Adams, 1977 August 4

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Identifier: OH 8210
Abstract William Lloyd "Little Willie" Adams (1914-2011) was a prominent Black businessman, venture capitalist, and community leader in Baltimore, Maryland. He financed numerous Black-owned businesses such as Parks Sausage Co. and Super Pride supermarkets. His wife, Victorine Q. Adams, was the first Black woman on the Baltimore City Council. In this oral history interview, Adams discusses the segregated facilities he encountered when he moved to Baltimore and his efforts in the 1940s to integrate the...
Dates: 1977 August 4