C. L. Dellums

C. L. Dellums (HM1CPL)

Location: Oakland, CA 94607 Alameda County
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N 37° 47.635', W 122° 16.307'

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January 3, 1900 - December 6, 1989

I am the Master of my fate / I am the Captain of my soul

Sculptor: Carol Tarzier

Funded by Federal Transportation Enhancement Activities Grant
Commissioned by City of Oakland Public Works Agency


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1923 - Arrives in Oakland
1925 - Organizes Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters on the West Coast
1929 - Vice President of Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters until 1958
1941 - Begins Battle for Fair Employment Practices
1948 - Chairman of the West Coast NAACP
1959 - Serves as Fair Employment Practices Commission until 1986
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HM NumberHM1CPL
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Placed ByCity of Oakland Public Works Agency
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Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 12:38pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 564114 N 4183199
Decimal Degrees37.79391667, -122.27178333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 47.635', W 122° 16.307'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 47' 38.10" N, 122° 16' 18.42" W
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Area Code(s)510, 559, 415, 925, 650
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 132 Old Pioneer Rd, Oakland CA 94607, US
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