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Melrose, Arnold And Melrose, Evelyn And Teasdale, Ethel, Bronx African American History Project
Melrose, Arnold And Melrose, Evelyn And Teasdale, Ethel, Bronx African American History Project
Oral Histories
Evelyn Melrose was born in 1926 and at the age of 3 her family moved from New Haven, CT, to Washington Avenue and Claremont Parkway in the Bronx. Her father accepted a job for the US Government Post Office on Tremont Avenue and was able to live in the apartment on Washington Avenue because he agreed to be the Super and care for the building. This was how black families were able to get apartments in all white buildings at the time, only if they were the Supers of the building. His position with the government allowed him to still …
American Commemorative Panels: Zora Neale Hurston, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
American Commemorative Panels: Zora Neale Hurston, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection
Informational pages for Zora Neale Hurston Commemorative Stamp – American Commemorative Panels, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Zora Neale Hurston. First issued January 24, 2003.
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Thurgood Marshall, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Thurgood Marshall, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection
Informational pages for Thurgood Marshall Commemorative stamp – Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamps and biographical information for Thurgood Marshall. First issued January 7, 2003, 26th in a series.