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United States. Navy--African Americans

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: United States. Navy--Afro-Americans ; United States. Navy--Negroes ; United States. Navy--Afro-Americans ; United States. Navy--Negroes

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Dot and Rosetta with a naval officer, circa 1945

 Item — Box 11, Folder: 7
Identifier: 003.11.07.05.1e
Scope and Contents

Depicts two women, in formal wear, standing on a sidwalk posing for the camera. In between them is a man in a U.S. Navy uniform.

Dates: circa 1945

Group of friends with a naval officer, circa 1945

 Item — Box 11, Folder: 7
Identifier: 003.11.07.06.1h
Scope and Contents

Depicts eight people, all in formal wear, standing together on a sidewalk posing for a photo. Seven of the people in photo are identified from left to right as follows: Rosetta, Joe, Vashti, Dot, Jane [Janabelle], Ernestine, and Alice.

Dates: circa 1945

Janabelle with a navel officer, circa 1945

 Item — Box 11, Folder: 7
Identifier: 003.11.07.06.1b
Scope and Contents

Depicts Janabelle Murphy, wearing a striped dress, standing in front of a flowering bush next to a naval officer.

Dates: circa 1945

Naval parade, circa 1945

 Item — Box 11, Folder: 7
Identifier: 003.11.07.3.1h
Scope and Contents

Depicts a parade of sailors, all wearing matching uniforms, marching down a street. One sailor carries a flag while another carries a rifle over his right shoulder.

Dates: circa 1945

Steve, Bubs, and Bill, circa 1945

 Item — Box 11, Folder: 7
Identifier: 003.11.07.1g
Scope and Contents

Depicts three navy men, all wearing matching uniforms, standing together outside on a set of snow-covered steps.

Dates: circa 1945

Steve, Bubs, Ernestine, and Bill, circa 1945

 Item — Box 11, Folder: 7
Identifier: 003.11.07.1f
Scope and Contents

Depicts four men in matching uniforms standing outside on a set of snow-covered steps around a woman who wears a winter coat.

Dates: circa 1945