Thomas, Alfred E. Sr. (Alf)
- Identifier
- DBB-PER-01135
- Given Name
- Alfred E. Sr.
- Family Name
- Thomas
- Gender
- Male
- Description
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Dr. Alfred E. Thomas Sr. (known as Alf) was an entrepreneur active in the fields of medicine, hospitality, and insurance. He was the owner of two private hospitals. He first established Bethesda Hospital in August 1931 and then established the Edyth K. Thomas Memorial Hospital next door in 1937 (named in memory of his daughter who died at a young age). He was the President of the hospitals and his wife L. F. Thomas, who was instrumental in the business, served as the Treasurer. Other family members also held leadership positions at the two hospitals.
He was also the proprietor of the Mid-West Lake & Country Club located at Grass Lake, an hour and a half drive from Detroit, which opened in 1935. As of 1938, he was also the Secretary-Treasurer of the Western Union Mutual Insurance Company. - Activity
- physician
- Location
- 3929 St Aubin Ave
- Affiliation
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This person was an entrepreneur who operated a business and advertised services under their personal name.
Additionally, this person was affiliated with the following organization(s):
Bethesda Hospital
Edyth K. Thomas Memorial Hospital
Role: Officer (President)Mid-West Lake & Country Club
Role: Owner and/or OperatorWestern Union Mutual Insurance Company
Role: Officer (Secretary-Treasurer) - Book Pages
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This person, their family, or their business appears in the book Freedom Enterprise on page(s): 176, 177.
- Documentation
- 1927 Detroit Negro Business League Directory, 21 (Thomas, Alfred E.)
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1935 BTWTA Directory, 18, 46 (Mid-West Lake & Country Club)
- 1935 BTWTA Directory, 15, 38 (Bethesda Hospital)
- 1938 Bethesda and Thomas Memorial Hospital Pamphlet, 10-11 (Edyth K. Thomas Memorial Hospital)
- 1938 Bethesda and Thomas Memorial Hospital Pamphlet, 37 (Western Union Mutual Insurance Company)
- 1938 Bethesda and Thomas Memorial Hospital Pamphlet, 9 (Bethesda Hospital)
- 1938 Bethesda and Thomas Memorial Hospital Pamphlet, 43 (Mid-West Country Club)
- 1938 Bethesda and Thomas Memorial Hospital Pamphlet, 3-4 (Bethesda Hospital and Edyth K. Thomas Memorial Hospital)
- Title
- Thomas, Alfred E. Sr. (Alf)
