Walter Madison in 1914 was Iowa State College's third black graduate. He carried on a plumbing contract business in Ames from the time of his graduation until 1930 when he and his family moved to Nashville, Tennessee. (See "Early African-American Families of Ames" in The Ames Intelligencer (newsletter of Ames Heritage Association),Spring 1991.
Citation: 73.376.1-3
Year: 1956 (approx.)
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