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Henry Adams, Jr. letter to father, February 5, 1952
No full textThis letter was written by Henry Adams Jr. to his father, Henry Adams, expressing his feelings and experiences during his time in the army. Junior, as he was called in the family, had been posted to Alaska after his basic Army training, and assigned to an otherwise all-white company.
In this three-page letter written on decorative notepaper, Junior writes about his army experiences, and says that he feels like Jackie Robinson, a test case for integrated units in the military. The United States Army was not integrated during World War II; African Americans and whites served in separate units. Harry Truman issued an executive order intended to end segregation in the Army in January of 1948, and letters such as this indicate that the executive order took some time to become fully effective
Henry Adams, Jr. letter to family, December 1951
No full textThis letter was written by Henry Adams Jr. to his family back home, expressing his feelings and experiences during his time in the army. Junior, as he was called in the family, had been posted to Alaska after his basic Army training, and assigned to an otherwise all-white company.
In this one-page letter written on pink paper, he describes the reaction of his fellow servicemen to his presence on post He feels the other soldiers do not appreciate having a skilled African American among them, as all the others are either manual laborers or cooks, while he is a watch repairman. He is still awaiting his assignment within the company. The letter is undated but the envelope is post-marked December 9, 1951.
The United States Army was not integrated during World War II; African Americans and whites served in separate units. Harry Truman issued an executive order intended to end segregation in the Army in January of 1948, and letters such as this indicate that the executive order took some time to become fully effective
Bert Adams interview- transcript
No full textTranscript of interview with Bert Adams by interviewer Alex Primm at Ora 'Cricket' Logan's home in St. Louis, Missouri. October 23, 2014. Part of the "Birthplace: Greater Springfield Route 66 Oral History Project." Topics discussed include Route 66, African Americans, Springfield (Missouri), and Springfield locations including Alberta's Hotel. Recording can be accessed here: http://purl.missouristate.edu/library/archives/Route66/BERTADAM
Bert Adams interview
No full textAudio only interview with Bert Adams by interviewer Alex Primm at Ora 'Cricket' Logan's home in St. Louis, Missouri. October 23, 2014. Part of the "Birthplace: Greater Springfield Route 66 Oral History Project."
Topics discussed include Route 66, African Americans, Springfield (Missouri), and Springfield locations including Alberta's Hotel
Not all Respondents are Created Equal - Tables 4 and 5 Replication Code
No full textThese files represent the replication code for Tables 4 and 5 in the dissertation chapter, "Not All Respondents Are Created Equal"
Ora 'Cricket' Logan and Bert Adams interview
No full textAudio only interview with Ora 'Cricket' Logan and Bert Adams by interviewer Alex Primm at Ms. Logan's home in St. Louis, Missouri. October 22, 2014. Part of the "Birthplace: Greater Springfield Route 66 Oral History Project."
Topics discussed include Route 66, African Americans, segregation, Korean War veterans, Albuquerque (New Mexico), Los Angeles (California), Springfield (Missouri), and Springfield locations including Graham's Barbeque, Lincoln School, Boyd Elementary, Alberta's Hotel, Springfield City Hospital, Silver Springs Park, and African American churches
D. J. Adams : Bibliographie d'ouvrages français en forme de dialogue, 1700-1750. 1992
No full textSokalski Alex. D. J. Adams : Bibliographie d'ouvrages français en forme de dialogue, 1700-1750. 1992. In: Dix-huitième Siècle, n°27, 1995. L'Antiquité. p. 635
Alex Nguyen
No full textOversized flyer for Alex Nguyen, UNF Fine Arts Center. Alex Nguyen - trumpet, featuring Teddy Adams - trombone, Ryan Rosello - guitar, Doug Carn - organ/piano, Paul Sikivie - bass, Von Barlow - drums.https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/jacksonville_jazz_images/1004/thumbnail.jp
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