Boss of the grips : the life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal /

"A long-overdue biography of the head of Grand Central Terminal's Red Caps, who flourished in the cultural nexus of Harlem and American railroads. In a feat of remarkable research and timely reclamation, Eric K. Washington uncovers the nearly forgotten life of James H. Williams (1878-1948)...

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Main Author:	Washington, Eric K. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W W. Norton & Company, [2019]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Williams, James H. > (James Henry), > 1878-1948. Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.) > History. Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.) Porters > United States > Biography. African American railroad employees > New York (State) > New York > History. African American railroad employees. Porters. New York (State) > New York. United States. Biographies. Biography. History.

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