Black Progress Through Business Improvement: Two Articles by Joseph R. Houchins, 1900-1989

Appendices

APPENDIX

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce Washington

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As a step toward bringing local organizations of Negro business men into closer contact with each other and as a step toward placing the Division of Negro Affairs in a position to be of more benefit to these groups, the Division proposes to bring its file on Negro Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade down to date.

Since you probably know of the organizations of Negro business men in your vicinity, we are asking you to favor our office with:

(a) the official names of all organizations of Negro business men found in your locality and, if possible, (b) the name and address of the secretary of each group. Your cooperation in our endeavor will be greatly appreciated.

Respectfully yours,

Joseph R. Houchins

Assistant Business Specialist

Negro Affairs Division

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Negro Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade

Name of Organization	Location	Contact
Birmingham Better Business Builders	Birmingham, Ala.	Robert Durr, Secretary 611-16th Street, North Birmingham, Ala.
Progressive Grocers Ass’n.	Birmingham, Ala.	Wilson Gray, Secretary Room 404, 1630-4th Ave., North Birmingham, Ala.
Arkansas Negro Business League	Pine Bluff, Ark.	Dr. J. W. Parker, V.P., Pine Bluff, Ark.
Pine Bluff Branch of Negro Business Men’s League	Pine Bluff, Ark.	E. E. Bright, Secretary, United Links Hospital, Pine Bluff, Ark.
Business and Professional League	Denver, Colorado	Mrs. Willow N. Page, Secy. 2256 Marion Street Denver, Colo.
Business and Professional Women’s League	Washington, D. C.	Mrs. Cynthiabelle Mitchell, Secy. 229 Florida Ave., N. W. Washington, D.C.
Palatka Negro Business League	Palatka, Fla.	B. W. Bonner, President 626 Reid Street Palatka, Fla.
Tampa Negro Chamber of Commerce	Tampa, Fla.	G. R. Williams, Secretary 1514 Jefferson Street Tampa, Fla.
The American Negro Business League	Americus, Ga.	S. M. Western, Secretary Cotton Avenue Americus, Ga.
Association of Hucksters and Produce Peddlers	Atlanta, Ga.	John Hope, Jr., President Atlanta University Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta Colored Merchants Association	Atlanta, Ga.	J. T. Carlton, President Commolene Bldg., Hunter St. Atlanta, Ga.
Atlantic City Board of Trade	Atlantic City, N. J.	L. D. Wright, Secretary 111 N. Indiana Avenue Atlantic City, N. J.
Northside Business and Professional Women’s Club	Atlantic City, N. J.	Secretary Lexington Avenue Atlantic City, N. J.
Essex County Negro Business League	East Orange, N. J.	Mrs. Helen Polk, Secretary #2 Irving Street East Orange, N. J.
Association of Trade and Commerce	New York, N. Y.	George Harris, President 2370 Seventh Avenue New York, N. Y.
Business Men’s and Consumers’ Co-operative Association	New York, N. Y.	J. J. Allen, President 2370 Seventh Avenue New York, N. Y.
National Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc.	New York, N. Y.	Mrs. Dorothy S. Pruitt, Secy. 210 W. 135th Street c/o Western Union Tel. Co New York, N. Y.
Wilmington Colored Chamber of Commerce	Wilmington, N. C.	F. J. Rogers, Secretary 710 Redcross Street Wilmington, N. C.
Northside Business Men’s Club	Cincinnati, Ohio	Eugene Young, Secretary c/o Bert Crook 4451 Ammon Avenue, N. S. Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland Board of Trade	Cleveland, Ohio	Mrs. Naomi Morgan, Secy. 2319 East 55th Street Cleveland, Ohio
Negro Chamber of Commerce	Cleveland, Ohio	Dr. V. O. Beck, Secretary 2304 East 55th Street Cleveland, Ohio