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Police Officer Thomas Brooks
Thomas Brooks was the first African-American to serve as a police officer in Yonkers and Westchester County. He joined the Yonkers Police Department…
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United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps (U.S.V.L.S.C.)
Photographs of Yonkers branch members of U.S.V.L.S.C. members aboard their boats, at their station, training, and attending awards ceremonies.…
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Open Letter From Gus (August Held)
This letter is a call to action for the U.S.V.L.S.C. to become better organized and make more rescue calls.
The letter is dated December 21, 1959.
Open Letter From the Board of Governors
This letter informed members of the U.S.V.LS.C. that they could no longer answer calls for help due to their obsolete equipment.
The letter was…
Letter to Commodore Benjamin Schlomberg from Congressman Clark Burdick
This letter informed Schlomberg that his inquiry about a national charter for the U.S.V.L.S.C. was being looked into.
The letter was written on April…