George Alford Career, 1960 - 1980

This collection seems to center around George and Roberta Alford; however, there are items that also relate to other members of Frontier’s and the African American community, likely obtained by the Alfords. Box #1 contains five folders and an album. Folder #1 contains Frontier’s and Women’s Auxiliary material (mostly Newark) including speeches, reports, programs, fliers, clippings, receipts and correspondence. It also includes an international 1995-1996 membership directory listing Alford, Snead and Stalks. It includes the Corporate Resolution for the Women’s Auxiliary (1971) and the Alfords’ certificates of membership. Folder #2 contains Misc. Papers including clippings, programs (Zion Hill Baptist Church, National Council for Negro Women, Jersey Boys 1946), a NYC theater ticket, a certificate from George Alford’s time in the Army (crossing the Equator / crossing the line), two issues of Essex Plaza News (1984), a resolution honoring Hickman Holmes, and a Boys Club Bronze keystone award given to Sally Carroll (1988). Folder #3 contains Misc. Photos including snapshots, candids, and posed photos of George Alford and family. Photos also include many Newark notables like Kenneth Gibson, the Frontiers Newark club and auxiliary, a posed photo of George Alford from the National Black Police Association convention, a 1945 signed photo of “The Two Aristocrats of Comedy”, a modeling sheet for William Elliott, and a signed photo of a soldier (LeRoy?) being kissed by two women (Olga and Natalie). Folder #4 (disassembled album) is a Frontier’s Women’s auxiliary album covering c. 1987. Folder #5 (disassembled album) covers George Alford’s police career and includes him posing with various Newark officials, events in his career, several clippings, at least one award certificate, and a retirement program. Album #1 includes a wedding and travel (beaches, lakes, palm trees) George Alford and Larrie Stalks can be spotted in the photos. It also includes photos of a house. The oversized box includes panoramic photos of the 10th -11th Annual Awards Breakfasts in Newark (Essex house 1967, Military Park Hotel 1968) and a Unidentified Frontier’s meeting in 1974.