James L. Wilmeth to J. Silas Harris
Title
James L. Wilmeth to J. Silas Harris
Creator
Wilmeth, James L.
Identifier
TI00164A
Date
1920 January 9
Description
Request for African American employees in DC from MO.
Source
National Archives and Records Administration 450/79/11/7 box #64 entry #12A1
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
Subject
African-Americans--segregation
Language
English
Text
Mr. J. Silas Harris,
Pres., Negro National Educational Congress,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of your letter of the 8th instant in which you advise me that you are deeply interested in the welfare of the colored race, and that you would be pleased if I could see my way clear to give some of them employment in this Bureau since your state, Missouri, has no negro representation in Washington.
In reply I beg to state that this Bureau employs a very large number of the members of your race in various positions. For your information I desire to say that we engrave and print the paper securities of the United States, and practically all of our work is mechanical in character, and all of our employes are appointed under Civil Service regulations, so that before any person that might aspire to an appointment in this Bureau could be appointed here he would have to take an examination for some grade of work performed by us. If there is any particular person in whom you are interested, and you will furnish me his name, and he should be certified at any time, I beg to assure you that his claims to appointment will receive most careful consideration, bearing your interest in him in mind.
Respectfully,
JW
James L. Wilmeth
Director.
Pres., Negro National Educational Congress,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of your letter of the 8th instant in which you advise me that you are deeply interested in the welfare of the colored race, and that you would be pleased if I could see my way clear to give some of them employment in this Bureau since your state, Missouri, has no negro representation in Washington.
In reply I beg to state that this Bureau employs a very large number of the members of your race in various positions. For your information I desire to say that we engrave and print the paper securities of the United States, and practically all of our work is mechanical in character, and all of our employes are appointed under Civil Service regulations, so that before any person that might aspire to an appointment in this Bureau could be appointed here he would have to take an examination for some grade of work performed by us. If there is any particular person in whom you are interested, and you will furnish me his name, and he should be certified at any time, I beg to assure you that his claims to appointment will receive most careful consideration, bearing your interest in him in mind.
Respectfully,
JW
James L. Wilmeth
Director.
Files
Collection
Citation
Wilmeth, James L., “James L. Wilmeth to J. Silas Harris,” 1920 January 9, TI00164A, Race and Segregation Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.