| The Pullman Porters and West Oakland Contributor(s): Tramble, Thomas (Author), Tramble, Wilma (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738547891 ISBN-13: 9780738547893 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: A hub of transportation and industry since the mid-19th century, West Oakland is today a vital commercial conduit and an inimitably distinct and diverse community within the Greater Oakland metropolitan area. The catalyst that transformed this neighborhood from a transcontinental rail terminal into a true settlement was the arrival of the railroad porters, employed by the Pullman Palace Car Company as early as 1867. After years of struggling in labor battles and negotiations, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Union became the first African Americanled union to sign a contract with a large American company. The unions West Coast headquarters were established at Fifth and Wood Streets in West Oakland. Soon families, benevolent societies, and churches followed, and a true community came into being. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Transportation | Railroads - History |
| Dewey: 979.466 |
| LCCN: 2007924986 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.53" W x 9.21" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - West Coast - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Northern California - Locality - Oakland, California |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A hub of transportation and industry since the mid-19th century, West Oakland is today a vital commercial conduit and an inimitably distinct and diverse community within the Greater Oakland metropolitan area. The catalyst that transformed this neighborhood from a transcontinental rail terminal into a true settlement was the arrival of the railroad porters, employed by the Pullman Palace Car Company as early as 1867. After years of struggling in labor battles and negotiations, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Union became the first African American led union to sign a contract with a large American company. The union s West Coast headquarters were established at Fifth and Wood Streets in West Oakland. Soon families, benevolent societies, and churches followed, and a true community came into being." |
Contributor Bio(s): Tramble, Thomas: - In pursuit of the untold histories of African American life throughout the United States, authors Thomas and Wilma Tramble reveal for the first time in this volume the many facets of a community grown from the Pullman Porters pioneering beginnings. Images from the African American Museum and Library at Oakland and the Oakland History Room combine here with photographs from residents and descendants of original Pullman Porters. Through these generous contributions, the Trambles provide a window into the lives and times that shaped this thriving community. |