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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
George Earl Adams, Sr.: The Beginning of a Legacy
No full textJessica Hermesch, “George Earl Adams, Sr.: The Beginning of a Legacy,” Chapman Center Research Collections, https://ccrsresearchcollections.omeka.net/items/show/232.This bio-essay focuses on the life of George Earl Adams, Sr., a veteran of WWI who returned to farm the family land in Brush Creek Township, Atchison County. George Adams left a legacy of committed military service and family and civic values, represented in the careers of his son and also his grandson, Brigadier General Bruce Adams, both KSU alumni. Research was conducted at the Morse Department of Special Collections in Hale Library, KSU, using the Adams Family Papers; sources also included interviews and exhibits at the Richard B. Myers Hall at KSU
JESSICA BLACKWELL Violin SENIOR RECITAL Sunday, March 26, 2006 1:00 p.m. Lillian H. Duncan Recital Hall
No full textProgram: Road Movies / John Adams (b. 1947) -- Havanaise, Op. 83 / Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921) -- Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 / Johannes Brahms (1833-1897).This recital is given in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music
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
Professor Jessica Roth Quoted in The New York Times About Justice Dept. Targeting SDNY
No full textProfessor Jessica Roth spoke to The New York Times about Emil Bove III, the acting deputy attorney general, targeting the U.S. attorney\u27s office for the Southern District of New York over the Trump administration\u27s plans to seek the dismissal of corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams
sj-pdf-4-wjn-10.1177_01939459211043939 – Supplemental material for Perceptions of Postpartum Teaching and Knowledge of Warning Signs among Black Mothers
No full textSupplemental material, sj-pdf-4-wjn-10.1177_01939459211043939 for Perceptions of Postpartum Teaching and Knowledge of Warning Signs among Black Mothers by Yenupini Joyce Adams and Jessica Young in Western Journal of Nursing Research</p
sj-pdf-1-wjn-10.1177_01939459211043939 – Supplemental material for Perceptions of Postpartum Teaching and Knowledge of Warning Signs among Black Mothers
No full textSupplemental material, sj-pdf-1-wjn-10.1177_01939459211043939 for Perceptions of Postpartum Teaching and Knowledge of Warning Signs among Black Mothers by Yenupini Joyce Adams and Jessica Young in Western Journal of Nursing Research</p
sj-pdf-3-wjn-10.1177_01939459211043939 – Supplemental material for Perceptions of Postpartum Teaching and Knowledge of Warning Signs among Black Mothers
No full textSupplemental material, sj-pdf-3-wjn-10.1177_01939459211043939 for Perceptions of Postpartum Teaching and Knowledge of Warning Signs among Black Mothers by Yenupini Joyce Adams and Jessica Young in Western Journal of Nursing Research</p
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