Preserving the Records: The Struggles and Dreams of a Civilian Nurse
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0037
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Preserving the Records: The Struggles and Dreams of a Civilian Nurse
- Date Created:
- 1946-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1946-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67
- Description:
- The writer expresses pride in the involvement of African American soldiers in the war and praises Mrs. Douglas for compiling their records. She shares her own struggles as a nurse trying to join the army and pursue further education, hindered by discrimination and lack of funds. She highlights the poor medical facilities for African Americans in Oklahoma and the need for improvement. The writer emphasizes the importance of fighting for equality and expresses hope for change through higher officials and non-discriminatory practices.
- Topic:
- Democratic Party (U.S.), African Americans, Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000, Box 22, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), California (state), District of Columbia (national district)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 4 Pages
