Hon. James A. Martine to Joseph P. Tumulty
Title
Hon. James A. Martine to Joseph P. Tumulty
Creator
Martine, James A., 1850-1925
Identifier
CS96
Date
1916 August 17
Description
Request that president be informed of Col. Hart’s segregation order.
Source
Library of Congress
Wilson Papers, Series 4, 152A Reel 231, Manuscript Division
Wilson Papers, Series 4, 152A Reel 231, Manuscript Division
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
African-Americans--segregation
Contributor
Althea Cupo
Maria Matlock
Language
English
Provenance
Digital copy acquired from federal archives by previous WWPL Archivist, Heidi Hackford.
Text
Martine, Hon. James A.,
United States Senate.
Asks that Secretary bring to the President’s attention and have abrogated or rescinded Col. Hart’s recent order segregating the negroes employed in the capitol and other places. Says he has received requests from a number of sources that this be done and thinks it very important.
See 45
United States Senate.
Asks that Secretary bring to the President’s attention and have abrogated or rescinded Col. Hart’s recent order segregating the negroes employed in the capitol and other places. Says he has received requests from a number of sources that this be done and thinks it very important.
See 45
Original Format
Letter
To
Tumulty, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick)
Files
Collection
Citation
Martine, James A., 1850-1925, “Hon. James A. Martine to Joseph P. Tumulty,” 1916 August 17, CS96, Race and Segregation Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.