Joseph. A. Arnold to RM Reese
Title
Joseph. A. Arnold to RM Reese
Creator
Arnold, Joseph A.
Identifier
DA071614a-b
Date
1914 July 16
Description
List of African-American employees in the USDA Division of Publications.
Source
US National Archives and Records Administration 130/68/3/00 box #3 entry #5 "Negroes" folder
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
Mr. R. M. Reese,
Chief Clerk
Department of Agriculture.
Dear Mr. Reese:
Replying to your memorandum of the 14th instant, I have the honor to inclose herewith a statement, in tabular form, showing the number of colored employees in the Division of Publications, the position held by each, and the salary paid. There are no such employees in the field for this Division.
Very truly yours,
Jos. A. Arnold
Editor and Chief.
Inclosure.
Division of Publications. Colored Employees.
Name. Position. Salary.
Frank W. Howard, Skilled laborer, $720.00
Clarance Contee, Laborer, $600.00
George Burcher, Laborer, $600.00
Elizabeth Meredith, Charwoman, $480.00
Hattie O. Dyer, Charwoman, $480.00
Helen Hawkins, Charwoman, $240.00
Cornelia Dickson, Charwoman, $240.00
Rebecca Marshall, Charwoman, $240.00
Chief Clerk
Department of Agriculture.
Dear Mr. Reese:
Replying to your memorandum of the 14th instant, I have the honor to inclose herewith a statement, in tabular form, showing the number of colored employees in the Division of Publications, the position held by each, and the salary paid. There are no such employees in the field for this Division.
Very truly yours,
Jos. A. Arnold
Editor and Chief.
Inclosure.
Division of Publications. Colored Employees.
Name. Position. Salary.
Frank W. Howard, Skilled laborer, $720.00
Clarance Contee, Laborer, $600.00
George Burcher, Laborer, $600.00
Elizabeth Meredith, Charwoman, $480.00
Hattie O. Dyer, Charwoman, $480.00
Helen Hawkins, Charwoman, $240.00
Cornelia Dickson, Charwoman, $240.00
Rebecca Marshall, Charwoman, $240.00
Original Format
Census
To
Reese, Robert Miller
Files
Collection
Citation
Arnold, Joseph A., “Joseph. A. Arnold to RM Reese,” 1914 July 16, DA071614a-b, Race and Segregation Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.