Photograph of the first family in Carver Park

Material Information

Title:
Photograph of the first family in Carver Park
Creator:
Basic Magnesium, Inc. ( Contributing Institution )
Publication Date:
Materials:
Photographic paper (8 x 10 inches, b/w) ( medium )

Notes

Summary:
In this 1943 photograph, featured in the BMI newsletter Basic Bombardier, the first family in Carver Park poses outside their home. The Williams family traveled from Arkansas to live in Henderson while Robert C. Williams worked as a cell attendant for BMI. From left to right: Robert C. Williams (husband), Rose Lee (wife), Theodore (14), Cleopatra (13), Roscoe (9), Clarice (5), Yvonne, 3. Employee housing was segregated at the Henderson, Nevada BMI townsite. Carver Park was the housing area available to BMI employees of African-American descent. ( ,,,,,, )
Additional Physical Form:
The physical photographs in this collection are located at the Henderson District Public Libraries in Henderson, Nevada unless otherwise indicated in an acknowledgements note below.

Record Information

Source Institution:
Henderson District Public Libraries
Holding Location:
Henderson District Public Libraries
Rights Management:
The items in this collection are in the public domain and may be used freely.
Resource Identifier:
bmi00536 ( Digital Id )
PR1714 ( Original ItemID )