African American soldiers

Abstract This collection contains photograph albums, as well as single and loose photographs featuring images of African Americans. Images depict families; children; soldiers; and infants in a variety of settings and participating in many activities such as parties and events; holidays such as Christmas and Easter; inside and in front of homes; in front of cars; birthdays; churches; parks; vacations; and others. Also included in this collection are school, graduation, and military portraits; and some...

Scope and Contents This series contains 198 photographs, 12 clippings, 1 postcard, a souvenir napkin, and other ephemera belonging to Albert L. Bowie. The first album in this series contains mostly color photgraphs and polaroids of friends and family taken during small gatherings, celebrations, Christmas, and birthdays; images taken in front of and inside homes; school portraits; and photographs taken while playing tennis and fishing. This album also contains newspaper clippings announcing the retirement of...

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This series contains 18 black-and-white photographs of soldiers presumably taken in the 1940s. Images depict men in military uniforms, as well as a few military vehicles. At least two images were taken in New Guinea (December 19, 1944; undated) of Ernest Wright. One image features a soldier standing in front of a 571 Military Police Company sign. A majority of these photographs are undated and also do not have any descriptive information such as locations or names.

Scope and Contents This series contains one scrapbook of 136 photographs, 42 postcards, 3 clippings, and other material compiled by Josephine Varner. A majority of the material in this scrapbook was collected during her time while living in Germany when her husband, SFC Jeremiah Varner was stationed presumably in Berchtesgaden. Images include: photographs of Thanksgiving 1953 with the Young family; a M.P. customs unit captain dinner in Berchtesgaden, 1953; portraits of friends and family; a group photograph of...