The document is a letter from George B. Schwabe to Mrs. Maxine Semones discussing their agreement on the inclusion of Negro nurses in the Army and Navy. Mrs. Semones had expressed her belief in the need for more Negro nurses and had sent a letter to the President urging for their recruitment. The United Council of Church Women had also sent a telegram to President Roosevelt advocating for the inclusion of Negro nurses in the military. The document also touches on the lack of confidence in higher officials and the importance of first-hand information.

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Advocating for Inclusion: The Push for Negro Nurses in the Military

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_88_0005
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Advocating for Inclusion: The Push for Negro Nurses in the Military
Date Created:
1945-03-14
EDTF:
1945-03-14
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document is a letter from George B. Schwabe to Mrs. Maxine Semones discussing their agreement on the inclusion of Negro nurses in the Army and Navy. Mrs. Semones had expressed her belief in the need for more Negro nurses and had sent a letter to the President urging for their recruitment. The United Council of Church Women had also sent a telegram to President Roosevelt advocating for the inclusion of Negro nurses in the military. The document also touches on the lack of confidence in higher officials and the importance of first-hand information.
Topic:
Armed Forces--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 88, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
5 Pages