Albert “Al” Thompson was the first African American to be appointed Superintendent of the Buffalo, New York Public Schools.  This file contains personal papers that were kept by Mr. Thompson and his wife Mrs. Freddie Mae Thompson.  Mrs. Thompson kept a clipping file that spans the period that her husband served as School Superintendent.  Mrs. Sharon Holley arranged for Mrs. Thompson to place the records and 20 photographs on loan to be microfilmed and scanned.  

The records were prepared for microfilming by Mrs. Freddie Mae Fordham and Monroe Fordham. The filming was done by Kelly Allen, Buffalo State College student.  The filming was done in the Buffalo State College Monroe Fordham Regional History Center.  The student was paid from a New York State grant.

Personal Papers (microfilm)

Photographs (CD disc)

1. Army – Official Papers
2. Awards
3. Birthday Cards
4. Buffalo Public Schools as a student
5. Buffalo Public School Report
6. Buffalo State College Athletic Hall of Fame
7. Buffalo State College Memorabilia
8. Burgard Bulletin
9. Burgard School Reports/Papers (as a student)
10. Cards (Personal)
11. Civic Betterment League, Buffalo New York, 1960
12. Congratulatory Messages (1)
13. Congratulatory Messages (2)
14. Congratulatory Messages (3)
15. Congratulatory Messages (4)
16. Correspondence Received (personal)
17. Doctoral Program Outline
18. High School and College Cross Country & Track Clippings
19. Newspaper Clippings, 1985-1989 (a scrapbook of clippings)\
20. Newspaper Clippings, pre-1990
21. Newspaper Clippings, 1990
22. Newspaper Clippings, 1991
23. Newspaper Clippings, 1992
24. Newspaper Clippings, 1993
25. Newspaper Clippings, 1994
26. Newspaper Clippings, 1995
27. Newspaper Clippings, 1996
28. Newspaper Clippings, post-1996 & undated
29. Obituary
30. Partnerships in Buffalo Public Schools
31. Personal
32. Personal Cards
33. Proclamations and Tributes
34. Programs (1)
35. Programs (2)
36. Reville, Eugene T. – A Tribute
37. Speeches and Writings
38. Superintendent’s Messages

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