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Neil, William F., First Black Meat Inspector, News Article, 1989Entry/Object ID
AM2017.47.10Scope and Content
Neil, William F., First Black Meat Inspector, News Article, March 31, 1989, St. Joseph News-Press & Gazette. "Dad was first black meat inspector here." Article by Virginia Glass, daughter of William F Neil.
News photo of Neil sitting at his desk in Live Stock Exchange Building.
Neil came to St. Joseph in the early 1900's after teaching in a segregated school in Marceline, Mo, seeking to improve his standard of living. He built a house in South St. Joseph and began work at one of the packing plants. He studied for a position as meat inspector for the Department of Animal Husbandry of the U.S. government. Passing the required test, he became the first black meat inspector in St. Joseph, serving in all four packing plants.Lexicon
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