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African American soldiers

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: African American military personnel ; Afro-American soldiers ; Negro soldiers ; Negroes as soldiers ; Soldiers, African American ; United States. Army--African Americans ; Afro-American soldiers ; Negro soldiers ; Negroes as soldiers

Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:

3180th Q.M. Service Co. Capt. J.L. Henson Commanding, July 1944

 Item — Folder 003.Flat File 11
Identifier: 003.FF.11
Scope and Contents

A silver gelatin panorama photograph on thick wove paper. The image shows African American servicemen standing in three rows with about 23 men in each row. Two men, who appear to be white, are seated in front of them.

Dates: July 1944

A Couple , World War II

 Item — Folder 003 Flat File 07
Identifier: 003.FF.07
Scope and Contents

A man in military uniform and a woman in a dress pose for a photograph.

Dates: World War II

Bill and Janabelle in Peoria, circa 1940

 Item — Box 10, Folder: 3
Identifier: 003.10.03.21
Scope and Contents

Janabelle stands next to a flower bush, in a side embrace with a man in a military sailor's uniform.

Dates: circa 1940

Fraternity at MN State Capitol, circa 1910

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: 003.03.04.3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Mounted portraiture includes cabinet cards, carte de viste, and photo prints mounted to thicker, modern, backing boards.

Dates: circa 1910

George L. Holland, circa 1960

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: 006.02.07.14

Honor roll at Camphor Methodist Church, St. Paul, 1942

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 3
Identifier: 006.03.03.17
Scope and Contents Black and white photograph of three people--an older man, an older woman, and a young man dressed in graduation robes--standing side-by-side. The older man is presenting the young man a plaque which lists honor roll students. The plaque reads as follows: Honor Roll. Serving with United States Armed Forces. Charles Russell; Herbert Russell; James Bradford; Readus Fletcher; Louis Bell; George Holland; Harold Salters; Wally F. Nelson, C.P.S.; Ernest Lynch; Arthur D....
Dates: 1942

John B. Johnson, circa 1860

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: 003.09.04.13
Scope and Contents

A soldier wearing his uniform. On his military cap there is a metal decoration of two shotguns overlaying each other, with the number 25 and the letter G.

Dates: circa 1860