48 pages ; 18 cm
The Negro motorist green book. 1940 by William H. Green.
Reprint of the 1940 edition.
Cover title.
Includes a three-page narrative by an African-American man concerning a trip southward from New York to Savannah, Georgia titled Southward by Charles A. R. McDowell. A 1 page summary of the history of the book is included at the back.
Jacksonville, Florida options are listed on page 9 and includes hotels and tourist homes with name and address.
Listings could include information for the following but not all categories may be included: Hotels --Taverns -- Garages -- Night clubs -- Restaurants -- Service stations -- Automotive --Tourist homes -- Road houses -- Barber shops -- Beauty parlors.
The idea of The Green Book' is to give the Motorist and Tourist a Guide not only of the Hotels and Tourist Homes in all of the large cities, but other classifications that will be found useful wherever he may be. Also facts and information that the Negro Motorist can use and depend upon.--Page 1.
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Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
African Americans -- Travel -- Guidebooks., Automobile travel -- United States -- Guidebooks., United States -- Race relations -- 20th century.
