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Watts, Robert B., 1922-

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Judge Robert Watts, 1976 February 2

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Identifier: OH 8102
Abstract Robert B. Watts (1922-1998) was a veteran, civil rights activist, and lawyer for the Baltimore branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He helped found the first Black law firm in Maryland, Brown, Allen, & Watts. In 1960, Watts became the first Black judge to be appointed to the Municipal Court of Baltimore City and in 1968, he was selected to be a judge on the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. In this oral history interview, Watts provides his...
Dates: 1976 February 2

WBAL Radio, Alan Christian Phone-In Show, 1976 August 11

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Identifier: OH 8158
Abstract

David Glenn (1925-2001) and Judge Robert Watts (1922-1998) appear on Alan Christian's phone-in program on Radio WBAL to answer questions and discuss freedom fighter Lillie May Carroll Jackson and Theodore R. McKeldin. Nine callers phone-in to the station in order to also discuss Jackson and McKeldin.

Dates: 1976 August 11