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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
Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center Dedication
No full textDedication of the Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center on 10/27/1965. Speakers and featured guests include: Dr. J. Maxwell Adams, President Harvey M. Rice, Robert Dean, George Dayton, II, and DeWitt and Lila Wallace.
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Janet Massey
No full textJanet Massey announces her engagement and forthcoming marriage ot Larry H. Adams. She is the daughter of Lewis Roy and Edna Massey
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
William Adams
No full textWilliam E. Adams enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1958. He is the son of Claude E and Grace Adams. He later became a pilot for United Airlines. He married Janet Hodgkinson
Adams, H.
No full textCarte de Visite of H. Adams, 11th Maine Infantry; From the Janet & Bedford Hayes Collectionhttps://digitalmaine.com/arc_civilwarportraits/2979/thumbnail.jp
Adams, H.
No full textCarte de Visite of H. Adams, 11th Maine Infantry; From the Janet & Bedford Hayes Collectionhttps://digitalmaine.com/arc_civilwarportraits/2979/thumbnail.jp
Adams, Henry
No full textCarte de Visite of Henry Adams, 11th Maine Infantry; From the Janet & Bedford Hayes Collectionhttps://digitalmaine.com/arc_civilwarportraits/2915/thumbnail.jp
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