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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
Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
No full textLetter from Isaac H. Kempner to E. P. Adams discussing helping the latter get a job after he is released from service
Glenn Adams
No full textMcNairn provides a brief introduction to Adams' realist paintings. Statement by the artist. Biographical notes
Stars at the Adams Theater
No full textPeople line up to see the stars at the Adams Theater on Branford Place. (l-r center) Teddy Powell, Judy Canova, Joe E. Brown with A.A. Adams
1939, February 7 - E. S. Adams
No full textSeries 1.1.2 - Fay Webb Gardner; Personal Papers; Correspondence
Correspondence from Major General E. S. Adams.
Letter included return of Fay Webb Gardner\u27s original letter dated 1938, October 8.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/fay-webb-gardner-correspondence/1008/thumbnail.jp
Rose Adams : Garden of Delights
No full textSparling presents an installation by Adams on the theme of the garden as a place of self-realization. Artist's statement. Biographical notes
Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
No full textLetter from E. P. Adams to Isaac H. Kempner discussing getting a job after being in the Navy after the war is over
Oral History Interview: Donivan E. Adams
No full textMr. Adams gives a detailed history of his professional career in this interview, a career in which he has had many different responsibilities. Adams talks about how he was recruited by the West Virginia State Police early in his life, when he was making a living by teaching and driving a cream truck. Through the discussion of this part of his career, some of the history of the West Virginia State Police is revealed, including the story of the development of the statewide driver\u27s education program. After working for several years as a police and intelligence officer, Mr. Adams was appointed warden of the West Virginia State Penitentiary at Moundsville. Mr. Adams describes what the material conditions at the prison were like when he began his post, and then discusses in detail the reforms which he personally implemented. He also describes in great detail what it was like to be a prison warden, which generates an image of the day-to-day workings of the state penitentiary. Toward the end of the interview, Mr. Adams talks about his life after leaving the warden position, describing his work with the Red Cross and his political aspirations.https://mds.marshall.edu/oral_history/1135/thumbnail.jp
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