Charles Ealy's Interview
Listen to and explore the curated OHMS index for Charles Ealy's interview, created by Drew Blumenthal in Spring 2016.
Charles Ealy Born in Mariana, Florida, Charles Ealy (1895-1990) lived and worked in Jacksonville before moving to Philadelphia to take a position with Citizens and Southern Bank. In his 1985 interview, Ealy talks about the African American banking industry and businesses in Philadelphia, his relationship with Major R.R. Wright Sr. (1855-1947) the bank's founder and president, the fall of Brown & Stevens Bank, the impact of the Great Depression on the banking industry, and the relationships he had with his depositors.