Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. collection, 1893-1974, bulk 1941-1945.

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Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. collection, 1893-1974, bulk 1941-1945.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/156996984

General description of the collection: The Benjamin O. Davis Sr. collection spans the years 1893 to 1974. The collection documents Davis' fifty years of military service in the United States (U.S.) Army. The bulk of the collection documents Davis' activities from 1941 to 1945. Significant to the collection are Davis' official papers regarding the use of African American soldiers during and after World War II (WWII), and his correspondence with his second wife, Sadie O. Davis (Sadie E. Overton), during WWII. Additional topics include the training of African American soldiers in the U.S. Army from 1898, the Advisory Committee on Negro Troop Problems, the American Battle Monuments Commission, and the making of the movie, THE NEGRO SOLDIER. The collection is arranged in series to include: Correspondence (Official, Personal and Retirement), Official Papers, Personal Papers, Speeches, Printed Materials, Photographs and Oversize. Contains the following types of materials: correspondence / letters, memoirs, personnel documents, awards / certificates, organizational documents, clippings, newspapers, magazines, reports / studies, books / manuals, leaflets / brochures, diaries / journals, maps, charts, photographs. Contains information pertaining to the following wars : Spanish-American War, World War I (WWI), World War II (WWII). Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 1st Separate Battalion, Washington D.C. National Guard; 8th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiment; 9th Cavalry; 10th Cavalry; 372nd Regiment, Ohio National Guard; 369th Regiment, New York National Guard; 2nd Cavalry Division; Office of the Inspector General; General Inspectorate Section, ETO (Office of the Inspector General on Europe); Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Army. Named people / organizations: Dr. Robert R. Moton and Lieutenant General (LG) John C. H. Lee.

55 boxes.

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 6902750

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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