Name/Title
Correspondence Sent and Received, (24 folders, 1879-1923)Description
A letter dated May 16, 1902, from the Office of the Mayor of New York City to Lewis H. Latimer. The letter acknowledges receipt of a petition containing names of citizens regarding Mr. Scottron and assures that it will be given careful consideration. This correspondence relates to the unsuccessful campaign by Latimer and others to keep the African American inventor Samuel Scottron on the Brooklyn Board of Education.Subject
Correspondence from the Office of the Mayor of New YorkContext
Official correspondence acknowledging receipt of a petition submitted by Latimer.Collection
Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) [QPL Full Collection], Items 1880 ca., (1910, 1990-1995)[ Sub-Series]Location
Folder
376/10Box
376Archival Collection
Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) QPL CollectionLibrary
Queens Borough Public LibraryCity
Jamaica, QueensState
New York, USAContinent
North AmericaCountry
United States
