James R. Dumpson
James Russelle Dumpson (April 5, 1909 – November 5, 2012) was Commissioner of the
When he first came to New York City, Dr. Dumpson was a caseworker at the
He joined the Department of Welfare in 1955 as Director of the Bureau of Child Welfare; in 1958 he was First
During his administration at the Department of Welfare, Dr. Dumpson continued to serve on many committees, advisory boards and other related activities. He served on President
He returned to New York City's welfare department, then (and now) known as the New York City Human Resources Administration/ Department of Social Services in 1974 as Administrator/ Commissioner after repeated requests to do so from Mayor Abraham Beame.[3] He served until 1976.
In addition to his service to the welfare department, Dr. Dumpson had academic appointments with
Dr. Dumpson's numerous awards include a named Professional Chair in Child Welfare Studies at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service, the Keystone Award for Distinguished service in Social Welfare from the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, the Distinguished Service Medal from the Council on Social Work Education, and Honorary Lifetime Member of the Institute of Social Sciences and Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine.[9] On his 100th birthday, Dr. Dumpson was honored at the offices of the New York City Human Resources Administration by its current Commissioner, Robert Doar.
He also participated in the program "Free to Choose" by Milton Friedman, in the chapter "From Cradle to Grave."
Personal life
Dumpson married Harlem Hospital nurse, Goldie Brangman, in the 1940s.[10] The couple had one child.[10]
Dumpson was Catholic.[11] He turned 100 on April 5, 2009, and died on November 5, 2012, at the age of 103.
References
- ^ NYC Human Resources Administration Commissioner Timeline "HRA - HRA Commissioner Timeline". Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ History Makers interview with James R. Dumpson on 01/10/07, www.thehistorymakers.com.
- ^ a b c Gottesfeld, Mary L, and Mary E. Pharis. Profiles in Social Work New York Human Sciences Press, 1977. (p.153-177)
- ^ Guide to the James R. Dumpson Papers, Archives at Fordham University, prepared by Michael J. Robinson, 1994. http://www.library.fordham.edu/archives/dumpsonpapers.html (last accessed 3/9/09).
- ^ Devaney, John. "James Dumpson-New York City Welfare Head." Interracial Review 36.6 (1963).
- ^ "Commissioner of President's Advisory Commission on Narcotics." The Welfarer 15.2 (1963).
- ^ "Commissioner Heads U.S. Delegation at International Seminar." The Welfarer 15.1 (1963).
- ^ "Thousands of Welfare Staff in Washington Freedom March." The Welfarer 15.9 (1963).
- ^ Guide to the James R. Dumpson Papers, Archives at Fordham University, prepared by Michael J. Robinson, 1994. http://www.library.fordham.edu/archives/dumpsonpapers.html (last accessed 3/9/09).
- ^ a b "Dr. James R. Dumpson: Dedicated Public Servant, Educator, and Mentor". The New York Community Trust. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "James Dumpson | Fordham". www.fordham.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
External links
- The James R. Dumpson Papers at the New-York Historical Society.
- The James R. Dumpson Papers at Fordham University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections. The URL to Fordham's finding aid http://www.library.fordham.edu/archives/dumpsonpapers.html] is not currently (4/1/19) working, but remains visible in a copy captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.