RL Emerson to RM Reese
Title
RL Emerson to RM Reese
Creator
Emerson, R. L.
Identifier
A072014
Date
1914 July 20
Description
List of African-American employees in the USDA's Bureau of Chemistry.
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 of Department.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your circular letter of July 14, I submit herewith in tabular form the number of colored employees in this bureau, the position held by each, and the salary paid; also their official station.
Name, Position, Salary, Location
Horace Brown, Unskilled Laborer, $600, Washington, D. C.
Kirby L. Burton, Laboratory Helper, $720, Washington, D. C.
Rosa Butler, Laborer (Unskilled), $480, Washington, D. C.
Charles D. Campbell, Laboratory Helper, $600, Denver, Colo.
William R. Carter, Laboratory Helper, $900, Washington, D. C.
William H. Childress, Laboratory Helper, $720, Washington, D. C.
Henry Dean, Laboratory Helper, $600, Washington, D. C.
Ernest O. Dickerson, Laboratory Helper, $720, Washington, D. C.
Henry E. Dunn, Laboratory Technician, $900, Washington, D. C.
Daniel O. Elwood, Laborer (Unskilled), $600, Washington, D. C.
Francis Gay, Laboratory Helper, $840, Philadelphia, Pa.
John D. Gibson, Laborer (Unskilled), $480, Washington, D. C.
(Mrs.) Mary E. Gibson, Charwoman, $240, Washington, D. C.
Joseph A. Gilbert, Laboratory Helper, $600, Chicago, Ill.
John E. Hall, Unskilled Laborer, $660, Washington, D. C.
Thaddeus S. Hume, Laboratory Helper, $1200, New York City.
(Mrs.) Maggie Iveson, Charwoman, $240, Washington, D. C.
James Jenkins, Laborer (Unskilled), $600, Washington, D. C.
Martin A. Johnson, Messenger, $840, Washington, D. C.
Joseph E. Johnston, Laboratory Helper, $600, Washington, D. C.
J. G. W. Kerrick, Laborer (Unskilled), $480, Washington, D. C.
Messiah King, Unskilled Laborer, $600, Washington, D. C.
Eldridge P. Landry, Laboratory Helper, $720, Savannah, Ga.
Joseph E. Major, Laboratory Helper, $720, New Orleans, La.
Ernest A. Martin, Laboratory Helper, $840, Seattle, Wash.
Jesse Merchant, Laboratory Helper, $720, Chicago, Ill.
(Mrs.) Alice Meyers, Charwoman, $240, Washington, D. C.
Sarah J. Orr, Charwoman, $240, Washington, D. C.
Henry C. Pierceson, Unskilled Laborer, $660, Washington, D. C.
Alfred A. Rhambo, Messenger, $600, Chicago, Ill.
Erskine A. Roberts, Laboratory Helper, $600, Washington, D. C.
John D. Scott, Laborer (Unskilled), $720, Washington, D. C.
James Simms, Laborer (Unskilled), $600, Washington, D. C.
(Mrs.) Maggie Simms, Charwoman, $240, Washington, D. C.
(Mrs.) F. C. Stewart, Unskilled Laborer, $240, Washington, D. C.
Lena Stewart, Charwoman, $240, Washington, D. C.
Garfield Thomas, Unskilled Laborer, $720, Washington, D. C.
P. W. Webster, Laboratory Helper, $720, Washington, D. C.
John W. Williams, Laboratory Helper, $840, Washington, D. C.
(Mrs.) M. Williams, Charwoman, $240, Washington, D. C.
Respectfully,
R. L. Emerson
Assistant Chief.
Chief Clerk of Department.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your circular letter of July 14, I submit herewith in tabular form the number of colored employees in this bureau, the position held by each, and the salary paid; also their official station.
Name, Position, Salary, Location
Horace Brown, Unskilled Laborer, $600, Washington, D. C.
Kirby L. Burton, Laboratory Helper, $720, Washington, D. C.
Rosa Butler, Laborer (Unskilled), $480, Washington, D. C.
Charles D. Campbell, Laboratory Helper, $600, Denver, Colo.
William R. Carter, Laboratory Helper, $900, Washington, D. C.
William H. Childress, Laboratory Helper, $720, Washington, D. C.
Henry Dean, Laboratory Helper, $600, Washington, D. C.
Ernest O. Dickerson, Laboratory Helper, $720, Washington, D. C.
Henry E. Dunn, Laboratory Technician, $900, Washington, D. C.
Daniel O. Elwood, Laborer (Unskilled), $600, Washington, D. C.
Francis Gay, Laboratory Helper, $840, Philadelphia, Pa.
John D. Gibson, Laborer (Unskilled), $480, Washington, D. C.
(Mrs.) Mary E. Gibson, Charwoman, $240, Washington, D. C.
Joseph A. Gilbert, Laboratory Helper, $600, Chicago, Ill.
John E. Hall, Unskilled Laborer, $660, Washington, D. C.
Thaddeus S. Hume, Laboratory Helper, $1200, New York City.
(Mrs.) Maggie Iveson, Charwoman, $240, Washington, D. C.
James Jenkins, Laborer (Unskilled), $600, Washington, D. C.
Martin A. Johnson, Messenger, $840, Washington, D. C.
Joseph E. Johnston, Laboratory Helper, $600, Washington, D. C.
J. G. W. Kerrick, Laborer (Unskilled), $480, Washington, D. C.
Messiah King, Unskilled Laborer, $600, Washington, D. C.
Eldridge P. Landry, Laboratory Helper, $720, Savannah, Ga.
Joseph E. Major, Laboratory Helper, $720, New Orleans, La.
Ernest A. Martin, Laboratory Helper, $840, Seattle, Wash.
Jesse Merchant, Laboratory Helper, $720, Chicago, Ill.
(Mrs.) Alice Meyers, Charwoman, $240, Washington, D. C.
Sarah J. Orr, Charwoman, $240, Washington, D. C.
Henry C. Pierceson, Unskilled Laborer, $660, Washington, D. C.
Alfred A. Rhambo, Messenger, $600, Chicago, Ill.
Erskine A. Roberts, Laboratory Helper, $600, Washington, D. C.
John D. Scott, Laborer (Unskilled), $720, Washington, D. C.
James Simms, Laborer (Unskilled), $600, Washington, D. C.
(Mrs.) Maggie Simms, Charwoman, $240, Washington, D. C.
(Mrs.) F. C. Stewart, Unskilled Laborer, $240, Washington, D. C.
Lena Stewart, Charwoman, $240, Washington, D. C.
Garfield Thomas, Unskilled Laborer, $720, Washington, D. C.
P. W. Webster, Laboratory Helper, $720, Washington, D. C.
John W. Williams, Laboratory Helper, $840, Washington, D. C.
(Mrs.) M. Williams, Charwoman, $240, Washington, D. C.
Respectfully,
R. L. Emerson
Assistant Chief.
Original Format
Letter
To
Reese, Robert Miller
Files
Collection
Citation
Emerson, R. L., “RL Emerson to RM Reese,” 1914 July 20, A072014, Race and Segregation Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.