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Oral History Interview: Helen Adams
No full textHelen Adams was born on January 13, 1898, and was raised in Strange Creek, West Virginia. She lived on a farm with her family. She was one of seven children and her parents also raised two other boys who were orphaned. During her interview, Mrs. Adams discusses working on the farm, raising livestock, and preserving food. She discusses going to church and attending social events like box suppers and socials. She also focuses on folk medicine and the uses of alcohol for medicine and recreational purposes.https://mds.marshall.edu/oral_history/1023/thumbnail.jp
Interview with Helen P. Adams
No full textAn interview with Helen Pauline Miller Adams (1919-2005) about life as a teacher in a rural school. There is no audio for this interview.https://scholars.fhsu.edu/koh/1218/thumbnail.jp
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
Letter from Jo Adams Bostwick (Kraushaar Galleries) to Helen Farr Sloan, 1948
No full text1 leaf (single sided)Letter from Jo Adams Bostwick (Kraushaar Galleries) to Helen Farr Sloan, 194
Letter from Jo Adams Bostwick (Kraushaar Galleries) to Helen Farr Sloan, 1948
No full text1 leaf (single sided)Letter from Jo Adams Bostwick (Kraushaar Galleries) to Helen Farr Sloan, 194
BCBSF Central Archives Questionnaire- Helen Adams
No full textBCBSF Central Archives Questionnaire- Helen Adams
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
Robert J. Adams (1928-) and Helen L. Adams (1928-1987), purchased by Robert J. Adams on October 22, 1987
No full textAn order for a double tombstone and one set of large gold vases for Robert J. Adams and Helen L. Adams purchased by Robert for himself and his wife. The tombstone, made of ""Mohagany"" granite will be inscribed with the name ""Adams"" on the top. The monument will have ""Robert J.; 1928 -"" etched on the right and " Helen L.; 1928-1987"" on the left. The stone is to be placed in St. Richard's Cemetery in Swanton, Ohio
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