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Sunbonnet Sue quilt, by Ruth Adams Iverson
No full textImage of Sunbonnet Sue quilt created in 1986 by Ruth Adams Iverson and Elsie Dee Adams. Also includes questionnaires describing the quilt as part of the Utah Quilt Guild\u27s documentation days held from 1988-1994. Elsie Dee Adams made the blocks in 1930 at age 13, daughter Ruth found complementary fabric to connect them toghether in 198
Adams, Ruth Haight Collection
No full textRuth Haight Adams complied and collected biographical histories of her family members, including those of her husband and in-laws
Ruth Fielder Adams
No full textPhotograph of Ruth Adams. She is wearing a printed dress with puffy sleeves, a necklace and a bracelet. She is holding a handkerchief in her left hand and an umbrella over her right shoulder. In the background are trees and a large house
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
Ruth Lynn Adams Greeting Card Inside
No full textThe inside of a greeting card from Ruth Lynn Adams to Mrs. William Johnson
Ruth Lynn Adams Greeting Card Front
No full textThe front of a greeting card from Ruth Lynn Adams to Mrs. William Johnson
Ruth Lynn Adams Greeting Card Envelope Front
No full textThe front of an envelope used to mail a greeting card from Ruth Lynn Adams to Mrs. William Johnson
Ruth Lynn Adams Greeting Card Envelope Back
No full textThe back of an envelope used to mail a greeting card from Ruth Lynn Adams to Mrs. William Johnson
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
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