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Wesley Williams papers
- Title
- Wesley Williams papers, 1909-1984, 1919-1984.
- Author
- Williams, Wesley A., 1896-1984.
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Box 1 | Mixed material | Use in library | Sc MG 379 Box 1 | Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Box 2 | Mixed material | Use in library | Sc MG 379 Box 2 | Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Box 3 | Mixed material | Use in library | Sc MG 379 Box 3 | Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives |
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- Description
- .88 lin. ft.
- Summary
- Correspondence, news clippings, commendations for courageous actions and plaques reflecting Williams' career; material regarding the Vulcan Society; and information about Williams' father, James H. Williams, Chief of the Red Caps at Grand Central Station and Robert O. Lowery, first African-American fire commissioner in New York City.
- Subjects
- African American fire fighters
- Vulcan Society (New York, N.Y.)
- Lowery, Robert O (Robert Oliver), 1916-
- Williams, Wesley A., 1896-1984
- Williams, James H., d1948
- African Americans > Employment > New York (State) > New York
- Porters > New York (State) > New York
- African American fire fighters > New York (State) > New York > Societies, etc
- New York (N.Y.) > Fire Department
- Note
- Photographs transferred to Photographs and Prints Division.
- Source (note)
- Williams, James H. (son)
- Biography (note)
- New York City's first African-American fire fighter and fire official in the New York City Fire Department, ascending through the ranks from driver (1919), retiring as battalion chief (1952). He was a founder of the Vulcan Society, a black firemen's professional and social organization which sought better employment conditions.
- Processing Action (note)
- Surveyed
- Accessioned
- Cataloging updated
- Call Number
- Sc MG 379
- OCLC
- NYPW89-A234
- Author
- Williams, Wesley A., 1896-1984.
- Title
- Wesley Williams papers, 1909-1984, 1919-1984.
- Biography
- New York City's first African-American fire fighter and fire official in the New York City Fire Department, ascending through the ranks from driver (1919), retiring as battalion chief (1952). He was a founder of the Vulcan Society, a black firemen's professional and social organization which sought better employment conditions.
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- Sc MG 379