The Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature at The New York Public Library is seeking letters from African American service members to preserve for historical records. These letters provide insight into their experiences in the armed forces and are important for writing a true history of African Americans in the war. The collection is asking for cooperation from various organizations and individuals in collecting and submitting these letters.

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Preserving History: The Call for War Letters from "Negro" Service Men and Women

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_2_0004
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Preserving History: The Call for War Letters from "Negro" Service Men and Women
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 Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature at The New York Public Library is seeking letters from African American service members to preserve for historical records. These letters provide insight into their experiences in the armed forces and are important for writing a true history of African Americans in the war. The collection is asking for cooperation from various organizations and individuals in collecting and submitting these letters.
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_23_2_0000, Box 23, Folder 2, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
District of Columbia (national district), United States (nation), California (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page