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| Varying Form of Title: | History Makers video oral history with Maxine Duster
Maxine Duster
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| Other authors / contributors: | Duster, Maxine, 1939- interviewee.
Crowe, Larry F., interviewer.
Stearns, Scott, director of photography.
HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company.
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| Sound characteristics: | digital
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| Digital file characteristics: | video file
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| Notes: | Videographer, Scott Stearns.
Larry Crowe, interviewer.
Recorded Chicago, Illinois 2005 December 22.
Vendor-supplied metadata.
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| Summary: | Educator Maxine Duster was born on June 29, 1939, in Pelham, Texas. Duster earned her B.S. degree in education from Texas Southern University in 1961. She would go on to earn M.S. degrees from Governors State University and National Louis University, both in Chicago. Duster taught in the Chicago Public Schools from 1961 through 1979. From 1982 to 1989, she served as manager of community relations for Michael Reese Hospital. Duster served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Harold Washington Foundation for several years, beginning in 1987. Duster was director of the Chicago Urban League's education focused Smart Program from 1989 to 1991. She also served as vice principal and principal of the Corporate Community School of America from 1991 to 1995. From 1997 to 2006, she managed the Reach Out and Read pediatric literacy program for Illinois' Cook County Hospitals.
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