William C. Redfield to John E. Bruce
Title
William C. Redfield to John E. Bruce
Creator
Redfield, William Cox, 1858-1932
Identifier
TI00243a
Date
1915 May 10
Description
Assuring Bruce that the Department of Commerce desires to deal fairly with African Americans.
Source
National Archives and Records Administration 570/1/12/2 box #96 file #6700142
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
Subject
African-Americans--segregation
Language
English
Text
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of your letter of May 6, and am glad to know that Bulletin 129 of the Bureau of the Census meets with your approval. I find that you have written a similar letter to the Director of the Census which he is answering in somewhat greater detail. I can assure you that it is the desire of this Department to deal fairly with the Negro people in all respects, and I congratulate you on the progress which the Negro race seems to be making as indicated by the census figures.
Very truly yours,
William C. Redfield
Secretary.
Mr. John E. Bruce,
Negro Society for Historical Research,
146 Warburton Avenue,
Yonkers, New York.
I am in receipt of your letter of May 6, and am glad to know that Bulletin 129 of the Bureau of the Census meets with your approval. I find that you have written a similar letter to the Director of the Census which he is answering in somewhat greater detail. I can assure you that it is the desire of this Department to deal fairly with the Negro people in all respects, and I congratulate you on the progress which the Negro race seems to be making as indicated by the census figures.
Very truly yours,
William C. Redfield
Secretary.
Mr. John E. Bruce,
Negro Society for Historical Research,
146 Warburton Avenue,
Yonkers, New York.
Files
Collection
Citation
Redfield, William Cox, 1858-1932, “William C. Redfield to John E. Bruce,” 1915 May 10, TI00243a, Race and Segregation Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.