1948 年 4 月 5 日，华盛顿州特许成立皇家绅士俱乐部 (The Royal Esquire Club)。该俱乐部由五名男青年组织成立，因为他们发现西雅图没有可供黑人进行社交活动的友好场所。这五个人分别是多伊尔邦纳、弗雷德里克鲍马尔、威廉 尔德里斯、弗雷迪雷、乔西。
1948 年 4 月5 日，华盛顿州批准成立皇家绅士俱乐部（非裔美国人男子私人俱乐部）。
- By Mary T. Henry
- Posted 8/23/2010
- HistoryLink.org Essay 9532
Sources:
Royal Esquire Club website accessed August 16, 2010 (http://http://www.royalesquiresclub.com/); Mary Henry interview with Marvin Vanderhost, Seattle, Washignton; “Club Will Sponsor Benefit for Somalia,” The Seattle Times, May 19, 1992; “Test Drive on Hi Tech Highway,” The Seattle Times, May 2, 1994; “Royal Esquires Opened its Doors to the Public on Election Night,” The Stranger, November 5, 2008; "Royal Esquire Club Articles of Incorporation, April 5, 1948,” Puget Sound Regional Archives; “Rice Promotes Economic Renaissance,” The Seattle Times, January 15, 1992.
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