Rev. Wilfred Bailey Oral History

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Videotaped oral history interview with Rev. Wilfred Bailey. As minister of Casa View Methodist Church in Dallas during the 1960s, Bailey was an active leader in community affairs and civil rights. He attended the Dallas Trade Mart luncheon on November 22, 1963. Interview conducted at Rev. Bailey's home on October 15, 1999 by Bob Porter. The interview is one hour and twenty minutes long.

Object Details

Object title:

Rev. Wilfred Bailey Oral History

Date:

10/15/1999

Terms:

Integration

Civil rights

Trade Mart luncheon

Oral histories

Bailey, Wilfred

Dallas Trade Mart

Dallas

Civil Rights and Social Activism (OHC)

Community Leaders (OHC)

Dallas Trade Mart (OHC)

Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

Duration: 80 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1999.003.0017

Curatorial Note:

Rev. Bailey passed away on July 7, 2006. Four years later a collection of his sermons was independently published under the title, Reclaiming the Faith: Sermons by a Liberal Christian (2010). The collection was edited by Bailey's friend and former church member, Dallas psychologist Carlos Davis, Jr. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator