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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
Charles H. Adams letter to Anna Pemberton, April 18, 1904
No full textShort note from a librarian, archivist, historian or records administrator Charles H. Adams, stationed at the Adams Building in Boston, Massachusetts, in response to an inquiry from Ms. Anna Pemberton -- working on a "Life" (or biography) of Benjamin Lundy -- as to whether the collection contains correspondence between Lundy and John Quincy Adams. Charles Adams responds to Pemberton, informing her that an investigation has been undertaken, and, 33 letters are available for her research between Lundy and John Quincy Adams. Benjamin Lundy (1789-1839) was a prominent Quaker abolitionist best known for his development of abolitionist periodicals. His Genius of Universal Emancipation was first published in 1821 from his home in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, and enjoyed a wide circulation across the antebellum United States. In the 1820s, the young William Lloyd Garrison came to work for The Genius. Benjamin Lundy traveled widely seeking subscriptions to The Genius, giving talks about the anti-slavery movement, and observing and documenting the conditions of enslaved people across the Americas. He was also involved in the establishment of freed slave colonies in Mexico
Memorial Plaque for Hal Adams
No full textPhotograph: J. W. Herbert and Fran Adams, widow of Blue Cross Blue Shield employee Hal Adams, next to a plaque in his memory. Photo Date: 6/28/1974. Newsletter Issue: Profile 8/1974https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/flablue_images/1322/thumbnail.jp
SCHOOL ATLAS TO ADAMS' GEOGRAPHY Containing the following MAPS 1. The World, 2. N. America, 3. U. States, 4. New England, 5. S. America, 6. Europe, 7. England, 8. Asia, 9. Africa
No full textAtlas to accompany Adams' "Geography; or, A description of the world". The 1818 (3rd) edition was viewed and no indication of engraver or cartographer was indicated
Employees Unveil a Plaque in Memory of Hal Adams
No full textPhotograph: Employees unveil a plaque in memory of Hal Adams as his family, including his daughter Nedda, granddaughter Suki, and wife Fran Adams, look on. Photo Date: 6/28/1974. Newsletter Issue: Profile 8/1974https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/flablue_images/1323/thumbnail.jp
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Amazing Grace Adams /
No full text"A funny, touching, unforgettable story of an invisible everywoman pushed to the brink--who finally pushes back. Grace Adams gave birth, blinked, and now suddenly she is forty-five, perimenopausal and stalled--the unhappiest age you can be, according to the Guardian. And today she's really losing it. Stuck in traffic, she finally has had enough. To the astonishment of everyone, Grace gets out of her car and simply walks away. Grace sets off across London, armed with a £200 cake, to win back her estranged teenage daughter on her sixteenth birthday. Because today is the day she'll remind her daughter that no matter how far we fall, we can always get back up again. Because Grace Adams used to be amazing. Her husband thought so. Her daughter thought so. Even Grace thought so. But everyone seems to have forgotten. Grace is about to remind them... and, most important, remind herself"-
Family View Plaque Commemorating Hal Adams
No full textPhotograph: Family members of Blue Cross Blue Shield employee Hal Adams, including his daughter Nedda, granddaughter Suki, and wife Fran Adams, view a plaque in his memory. Photo Date: 6/28/1974. Newsletter Issue: Profile 8/1974https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/flablue_images/1324/thumbnail.jp
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