Note: Illustration of church bell and birds. Poem at top of menu bidding goodbye to 1908 and welcoming 1909 Menu insert: Poems Restaurant: Jefferson Hotel (Saint Louis, Mo.) Location: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Interview with Monroe Williams conducted by Claytee D. White on August 15, 2000. Williams was one of the first black firefighters in 1963, later becoming involved in real estate. He and his wife, Brenda Williams, were community leaders.