Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

Joseph C. Howard, Sr. (1922-2000)
MSA SC 3520-12032

Sources:


Articles -

West, Norris P. "Retiring Judge Howard learned about courage in '44 football game." The Baltimore Sun, 15 February 1992.

Sandler, Gil.  "Key milestones in our history."  The Baltimore Sun, 27 December 1994.

Respers, Lisa and Laura Vozzella.  "Joseph Howard dies, pioneer black judge First African-American named to
        federal bench in Baltimore was 77."  The Baltimore Sun, 17 September 2000.

"Justice and Joe Howard Uncompromising:  The late Joseph C. Howard Sr., fought pernicious custom and injustice in high places."
        The Baltimore Sun, 20 September 2000.

Surkiewicz, Joe. "Tribute to a Civil Rights Trailblazer: Judge Joseph C. Howard Sr., 77." The Daily Record, 25 September 2000.

Millemann, Michael A.  "A fighter for democracy."  The Baltimore Sun, 9 October 2000.


Books -

Histories of the Bench and Bar of Baltimore City.  Baltimore:  Baltimore Courthouse and Law Museum Foundation, 1997.

Lewis, H. H. Walker and James F. Schneider.  A Bicentennial History of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland 1790-1990.
        Baltimore:  The Maryland Chpater of the Federal Bar Association, 1990.
        Biographical sketch on pp. 128-130.

Maryland Public Television.  "Color at the Bar:  The Rise of African-Americans in the Maryland Legal System."
http://www.mpt.org/programsinterests/mpt/colorathebar/index.shtml


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