Until I am dust : John Whitelaw Lewis : the story of the Industrial Savings Bank and Whitelaw Hotel

"This is the story of the Industrial Savings Bank founded in 1913 by John Whitelaw Lewis and William Augus Bowie. It is also the story of how the Whitelaw Hotel was created to serve the needs of Black Americans during the era of a segregated Washington, DC. John Whitelaw Lewis emerged from the position of Hod Carrier and Janitor to the Presidency of the Industrial Savings Bank and the Whitelaw Hotel in Washington, DC. During his lifetime he represented a symbol of hope and empowerment to the various African-American communities throughout the United States"--