Ashby, William M. (William Mobile), 1889-1991
Variant namesAshby was honored by the Municiple Council of the City of Newark in 1979 as a distinguished citizen of Newark and a pioneer in the Civil Rights Movement, the first Black social worker in New Jersey, the first Director of the Urban League of Essex County, an active member of the United Way of Newark, the Newark Human Rights Commission, the Newark Senior Citizen's Commission and numerous other civic organizations.
From the description of William M. Ashby papers, 1917-1990. (Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library). WorldCat record id: 642092705
From the description of William M. Ashby collection, 1974-1990. (Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library). WorldCat record id: 633420946
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| referencedIn | Frederick W. Wells papers, 1924 | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section | |
| creatorOf | Ashby, William M. (William Mobile), 1889-1991. William M. Ashby collection, 1974-1990. | Newark Public Library, Main Library | |
| creatorOf | Wells, Frederick W. (Frederick Wilson), 1896-1979. Frederick W. Wells Papers, 1924. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| creatorOf | Ashby, William M. (William Mobile), 1889-1991. William M. Ashby papers, 1917-1990. | Newark Public Library, Main Library | |
| referencedIn | Price, Clement Alexander, 1945-. The strange career of race relations in New Jersey history, 1984 Feb. | Camden County Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | Newark (N.J.). Municipal Council. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Newark Public Library. New Jersey Reference Division | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Price, Clement Alexander, 1945- | person |
| associatedWith | Wells, Frederick W. (Frederick Wilson), 1896-1979. | person |
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Birth 1889-10-15
Death 1991
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