Captain William Thomas Shorey and Shorey Street was an article written by librarian and historian Peter T. Conmy. It includes a brief biography of William T. Shorey, and investigates whether or not Shorey Street in West Oakland near the Shorey House was renamed in his honor. It was published in 1972 in Oak Letter.
Conmy concludes:
In keeping with this fine spirit which prevailed in 1907, it is not at all unlikely that the Oakland City Council named a street after a Negro sea captain who stood out in the community as both a good and brave man. This could be made into a fact if the present 1972 City Council, as the successor of that body that sat in 1907, took action as to clarify the matter. 1,2
Links and References
- Captain William Thomas Shorey and Shorey Street
- Captain Shorey and Shorey Street Oakland Tribune December 3, 1972 (p2)
- Street Names To Be Changed Oakland Enquirer April 11, 1907
