Anacostia Community Museum Archives

William T. Fauntroy, Jr. WMATA Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
ACMA.06-088
Creators:
Fauntroy, William T. Jr., 1926
Dates:
1962-2001
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1.4 Linear feet
1 Box
Repository:
Container:
1
William T. Fauntroy, Jr. WMATA collection, which dates from 1962 to 2001 and measures 1.4 linear feet, documents the development of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The collection includes annual reports, newsletters, brochures, and photographs.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
William T. Fauntroy, Jr. WMATA collection measure 1.4 linear feet and dates from 1962 to 2001, with the bulk of the material dating from 1985 to 1992. The collection documents the development of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority through items acquired during and after Fauntroy's tenure as urban planner for the agency. The collection includes annual reports, newsletters, brochures, and photographs.

Biographical Note

Biographical Note
William T. Fauntroy, Jr. was born on March 26, 1926 in the District of Columbia. Fauntroy attended John F. Cooke Elementary School, the Grimke Elementary School, Garnett-Patterson Junior High School, and earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in civil engineering from Howard University. While attending Howard he met and later married Ms. Camilla H. Bradford. From their union they have a son, Burllock B. Wells. They were married 61 years before Camilla Fauntroy passed away.
In 1961, Fauntroy became the first African American civil engineer hired by the National Capital Transportation Authority (NCTA), predecessor to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA). After NCTA was abolished and WMATA established, Mr. Fauntroy was promoted to urban planner for the portion of the subway system built in the District of Columbia. He retired from WMATA in November of 1984.
Prior to his career with WMATA, Fauntroy served in the Army Air Corps. After basic training at Keesler Field in Mississippi, he was assigned to Tuskegee Army Air Field for training as a single engine pilot. By the time he completed basic flight training WWII had ended, and he was discharged an aviation cadet on November 8, 1945.
Mr. Fauntroy, the older brother of the former DC delegate to the United States Congress, the Reverend Walter Fauntroy, is a lifetime member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (National Capital Section), the East Coast Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., and a member of New Bethel Baptist Church in Washington, DC.

Administration

Author
ACMA Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in 2017 by William T. Fauntroy, Jr.
Processing Information
Collection level description and machine-readable guide completed by Jennifer Morris, 2018 July.

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
William T. Fauntroy Jr., WMATA collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of William T. Fauntroy, Jr.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Conditions Governing Access
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist at ACMarchives@si.edu

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Newsletters Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Brochures Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Annual reports Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Copy photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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