Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)African American soldiers in World War II collection, 1918-2018
Main title
- African American soldiers in World War II collection, 1918-2018 (bulk 1997-2010).
Links
Links
- Finding aid http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms018005
- Finding aid (PDF) http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms018005.3
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Description
- 7,000 items.
- 20 containers plus digital files.
- 8 linear feet.
Access advisory
- Open to research.
- Restrictions may apply to unprocessed material.
- Digital files require advance notice for retrieval. Request in Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room.
Finding aids
- Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms018005
Local shelving no.
- 0636J
- Digital files : Library server (Unprocessed ac. 24,778)
Related names
Biography/History note
- The 92nd Infantry Division and the 93rd Infantry Division were segregated units of the United States Army during World War I and World War II. Nicknamed the "Buffalo Soldier Division," the 92nd was the only African-American division in World War II to see combat in Europe as part of the Fifth Army. The 93rd, known as the "Blue Helmet" Division, acquired that sobriquet when the division fought in France in World War I. The 93rd Division served in combat in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Organized/Arranged
- Arranged in four groups: interviews and related material, Maggi M. Morehouse's personal file, subject files, and digital files. Within the groups, material is arranged alphabetically by type of material and therein alphabetically.
Summary
- Correspondence, memoranda, transcripts of oral history interviews conducted by Maggi M. Morehouse, alphabetical lists of the soldiers interviewed, government documents, reports, notes, books, subject files, a scrapbook, newspaper clippings, printed matter, maps, photographs, digital files, and other material documenting the World War II participation of African American soldiers of the 92nd and 93rd Infantry Divisions of the United States Army. Subjects include the combat service of the 92nd Infantry Division "Buffalo Soldiers" during the Italian campaign from 1944 to 1945; service of the 93rd Infantry Division in the Pacific Theater; training and non-combat duties; training locales of Fort Benning, Ga., Fort Bragg, N.C., and Fort Huachuca, Ariz.; use of the G.I. Bill to obtain an education and as a result become a part of the middle class; and participation in the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s. The interviews reflect the soldiers' experience serving in a segregated army and the racial attitudes encountered at home and abroad. Selected interviews include participation of the soldiers' family members.
- Maggi M. Morehouse's personal file features her correspondence with veterans and research institutions pertaining to her research, presentations, and writings, particularly her dissertation and book titled Fighting in the Jim Crow Army (2000), and her work on an exhibit and book project entitled A War on Two Fronts: Fighting for Victory at Home and Abroad. Also includes a scrapbook relating to Morehouse's father Lee Sinclair Quarterman, a white officer in the 93rd Division, consisting of government documents, family papers, and photographs pertaining to his army career.
LC Subjects
- Quarterman, Lee Sinclair, 1914-1991.
- Morehouse, Maggi M., 1953- Fighting in the Jim Crow Army : black men and women remember World War II.
- Quarterman family.
- United States. Army--African American troops.
- United States. Army. Infantry Division, 92nd.
- United States. Army. Infantry Division, 93rd.
- African American soldiers.
- African American veterans.
- African American veterans--Interviews.
- African American veterans--Education.
- African American veterans--Employment.
- African Americans--Civil rights.
- African Americans--Segregation.
- African Americans--Social conditions--20th century.
- Civil rights--United States.
- Civil rights movements--United States.
- Race relations.
- Veterans--Education--United States.
- Veterans--Education--Law and legislation--United States.
- Veterans--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
- Veterans--United States.
- Veterans' families--Interviews.
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American.
- World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--United States.
- World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--United States--Economic conditions.
- World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--United States--Social conditions.
- World War, 1939-1945--Europe.
- World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Area.
- World War, 1939-1945--United States.
- Fort Benning (Ga.)--History.
- Fort Bragg (N.C.)--History.
- Fort Huachuca (Ariz.)--History.
- United States--Race relations.
- United States--Social conditions--20th century.
- United States--Social conditions--21st century.
Notes
- Audiotapes and videotapes transferred to Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division.
- Collection material in English.
Acquisition source
- Gift, Maggi M. Morehouse, 2018.
Cite as
- Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or digital ID number, African American Soldiers in World War II Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
LCCN
- mm2018086243
Other standard no.
- MSS86243
Repository
- Library of Congress Manuscript Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mss.home
Type of material
- Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)
Item Availability
CALL NUMBER
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- Manuscript Reading Room (Madison, LM101)
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- Not Charged
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- Manuscript Reading Room (Madison, LM101)