Collections
The collection explores the role of African Americans in the General Electric workforce.
Albion W. Tourgee (1838 - 1905) was a Civil War veteran, politician, and lawyer. He played a pivotal role in the Plessy v. Ferguson case and was a pioneering civil rights activist. This collection includes his correspondence, as well as legal documents, articles, and photographs.
History books on Brentwood and Long Island, NY.
The purpose of the collection is to preserve the biographical and historical information that is found in printed funeral programs from the African-American community.
The collection documents General Electric's Americanization program, which existed from 1919 to 1931.
These case files are all of persons of Polish descent who arrived in Niagara Falls, NY and required assistance regarding citizenship. The International Institute provided translation and other services to these people.