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| Title: | African American police matron, March 1955 |
| Date: | 1955 |
| Description: | Geraldine Avery, police matron, at the Portland city jail. Avery was the first African American ever appointed to the position. She was appointed on November 26, 1954. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. |
| Types: | Photographs |
| Subjects: | Avery, Geraldine | African Americans--Oregon--Portland | Policewomen--Oregon--Portland | African American police--Oregon--Portland | Jails--Oregon--Portland | Portland (Or.). Bureau of Police | Portland (Or.) | Multnomah County (Or.) |
| Collection: | Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Project |
| Institution: | Washington State University's Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections |
| Contributors: | Washington State University at Vancouver. Information Services | Oregon Historical Society |
| Online Publisher: | [Spokane, Wash.] : Washington State University |
| Original Material: | File 113-A |
| Rights and Usage: | Oregon Historical Society, Photographic Services 1200 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205; PHOTOORDERS@OHS.ORG; phone number 503-306-5250; FAX 503-492-6001. |
| Related Materials: | From the Columbia River Basin Ethnic History project (Washington State University) |
| Persistent Link to Item: | http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/wsuvan1,569 |
