Artis, Lionel F., 1895-1971.
Biographical notes:
Lionel F. Artis (1895-1971) was born in Paris, Illinois and moved to Indianapolis as a child. He served in the army during World War I. He attended Butler University, the University of Chicago, and Indiana University. A civic leader in Indianapolis, Artis served on the board of directors of 23 organizatations. He was the first African American to be appointed to a policy-maming municipal agency within the city, the Indianapolis Board of Health and Hospitals.
From the description of Papers, 1933-1967. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 48577302
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Subjects:
- African American civic leaders
- World War, 1914-1918
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- Indiana--Indianapolis (as recorded)
