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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
Kathy Adams, Robin Heaton, Sally Tannenbaum, and Robin McGehee
No full textKathy Adams (CSU, Fresno), Robin Heaton (University of Utah), Sally Tannenbaum, and Robin McGehee (with Sabastian McGhee-Adams) posing at the Western State Communication Association Albuquerque convention. Quality is slightly blurred
Kathy Adams and Robin McGehee with baby
No full textKathy Adams (CSU, Fresno) and Robin McGehee posing with Sabastian McGhee-Adams at the Western State Communication Association Albuquerque
Robin Adams at a white board
No full textRobin Adams, professor of engineering education and recipient of an early-career award from the NS
Dennis Alexander, Kathy Adams, Robin Heaton, Sally Tannenbaum, and Robin McGehee
No full textDennis Alexander (University of Utah), Kathy Adams (CSU, Fresno), Robin Heaton (University of Utah), Sally Tannenbaum, and Robin McGehee (with Sabastian McGhee-Adams) posing at the Western State Communication Association Albuquerque convention. Quality is slightly blurred
Robin McGehee and Sebastian McGehee-Adams
No full textRobin McGehee and Sebastian McGehee-Adams at the Western State Communication Association San Francisco convention sock hop
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
Kathy Adams, Mary Lou Galacian, Eric Aoiki, and Robin McGehee
No full textKathy Adams (CSU, Fresno), Mary Lou Galacian (Arizona State), Eric Aoiki (Colorado State), and Robin McGehee (with Sabastian McGhee-Adams) posing at the Western State Communication Association Albuquerque convention
May Lou Galician, Robin McGehee, and Sebastian McGehee-Adams
No full textMary Lou Galician (Arizona State), Robin McGehee, and Sabastian McGehee-Adams posing at the Western State Communication Association Albuquerque convention
Mark Bergston, Robin McGehee, and Sabastian Adams-McGehee
No full textMark Bergston (University of Utah), Robin McGehee, Sabastian Adams-McGehee posing at the Western State Communication Association Albuquerque convention
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