Sondheim, Walter, 1908-2007
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Walter Sondheim, 1976 September 27
File
Identifier: OH 8172
Abstract
Walter Sondheim, Jr. (1908-2007) was a civil rights leader and President of the Baltimore Board of School Commissioners. He was heavily involved in the redevelopment of Baltimore’s downtown district, and he pushed for the desegregation of Baltimore City schools. In this oral history interview, Sondheim discusses his fight to eliminate discrimination in department stores and desegregate Baltimore City schools. He recalls acting as an unofficial intermediary between the department stores and...
Dates:
1976 September 27
Walter Sondheim, Jr., 1971 October 19
File
Identifier: OH 8044
Abstract
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...
Dates:
1971 October 19