Notable Black Americans

Book

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Notable Black Americans

Entry/Object ID

L2018.8.37

Description

Notable Black Americans. Collection of vignettes about Black Americans who have contributed something of value to the progress and growth of America. Inserted into book is a photocopy of unidentifed black woman in 1920's attire. The author, Virgil S. Powell of Savannah, MO, was the son of parents who were born into slavery shortly before the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. They later moved to St. Joseph where he went to school. He served in WWI and later became the first black man in the US to serve as head of a police department identification bureau and was located in Cedar Rapids, IA. The author, Virgil S. Powell of Savannah, MO, was the son of parents who were born into slavery shortly before the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. They later moved to St. Joseph where he went to school. He served in WWI and later became the first black man in the US to serve as head of a police department identification bureau and was located in Cedar Rapids, IA. 89/Hardbound/Illustrations

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Civil rights, Discrimination, Music, Police, Racism, Religion, Slavery

Search Terms

Black History, Black Writers, Blacks in Andrew County, Business, Medical, Military, Political, Savannah, Missouri

Book Details

Author

Virgil Powell

Place Published

City

Cedar Rapids

State/Province

Iowa

Date Published

1971

Call No.

BlackHist PO

Notes

Copy No.: 2

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 18, 2018

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Virgil Powell