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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
Ryan, James (Death, 1897-11-08)
No full textAddress: City InfirmaryAge at death: 55 yrs.110/Pg.101/1897/MW Wr/Ireland/Dr. J. Adams/Ackermann & Busch/St. Joseph's NewOriginal record filed in drawer labeled 'Runk-Ryan'
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
The Impact of Post-Secondary Learning Communities on LGBTQ Students
No full textThe Impact of Post-Secondary Learning Communities on LGBTQ Students
Ryan Adams
2016-0
Adams, Ryan. Fairy story from Upper Island Cove.
No full textRyan Adams, a student at Ascension Collegiate, reads out a fairy story from Upper Island Cove called My Great Grandmother Attacked by Fairies
Edward Ryan Interview
No full textEdward Ryan served with the U.S. Army, 29th Infantry, from 1943 - 1946. This interview covers his experiences during WWII
The Impact of Post-Secondary Learning Communities on LGBTQ Students
No full textThe Impact of Post-Secondary Learning Communities on LGBTQ Students
Ryan M. Adams
2016-0
Sherali - Adams Strikes Back
No full textLet G be any n-vertex graph whose random walk matrix has its nontrivial eigenvalues bounded in magnitude by 1/sqrt{Delta} (for example, a random graph G of average degree Theta(Delta) typically has this property). We show that the exp(c (log n)/(log Delta))-round Sherali - Adams linear programming hierarchy certifies that the maximum cut in such a G is at most 50.1 % (in fact, at most 1/2 + 2^{-Omega(c)}). For example, in random graphs with n^{1.01} edges, O(1) rounds suffice; in random graphs with n * polylog(n) edges, n^{O(1/log log n)} = n^{o(1)} rounds suffice.
Our results stand in contrast to the conventional beliefs that linear programming hierarchies perform poorly for max-cut and other CSPs, and that eigenvalue/SDP methods are needed for effective refutation. Indeed, our results imply that constant-round Sherali - Adams can strongly refute random Boolean k-CSP instances with n^{ceil[k/2] + delta} constraints; previously this had only been done with spectral algorithms or the SOS SDP hierarchy
Interview with Rachel Adams, Class of 2020
No full textOral history interview with Illinois State University alum Rachel Adams, Class of 2020. The interview was conducted on August 4, 2022 by Ryan Cox, at the time an undergraduate student at Illinois State University. Adams describes initially being attracted to ISU\u27s welcoming environment and its blend of large university resources with a smaller campus feel. She discusses her transition from a social work major to English and history and highlights the supportive faculty members who played important roles in shaping her academic journey, particularly Drs. Susan Kim and Katie Jasper.
Adams also delves into her involvement in the campus community, including her work at Milner Library\u27s Administration Office and her participation in the ISU History Club, where she met her fiancé. Reflecting on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic during her final semester, Adams expresses gratitude for the understanding and support she received from professors. She also shares insights into her experience as a queer individual on campus, noting the generally inclusive climate while acknowledging occasional encounters with insensitivity.
Post-graduation, Adams joined ISU Career Services, where she found fulfillment in supporting current students and engaging with the campus community. Despite the challenges of transitioning to the working world, Adams remains deeply connected to ISU, actively participating in alumni activities and continuing to appreciate the supportive community that shaped her undergraduate experience.https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/aoh/1042/thumbnail.jp
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