The James C. Evans papers, 1948-1960.

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The James C. Evans papers, 1948-1960.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/47280066

Contains the following types of materials: transcripts, clippings, memoranda, photographs. Contains information pertaining to the following time periods: 1946-1950, 1950s, and 1960s. General description of the collection: The James C. Evans papers include Dept. of Defense civilian employee's papers; transcripts of meetings of President Truman's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Service (1949). Clippings and photographs of efforts to integrate the Army, Navy and Air Force (1948-1949); clippings and photographs about southern school desegregation (Little Rock, Arkansas - 1956).

20 boxes, 2 scrapbooks.

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7578793

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Evans, James, 1948-

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James C. Evans, an African American, was Civilian Assistant to Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson in the early 1950s. From the description of James C. Evans photograph collection, 1917-1957. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 60035367 Civilian Advisor to Secretary of Defense. From the description of The James C. Evans papers, 1948-1960. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 47280066 ...

United States. President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services

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Established by Executive Order 9981, July 26, 1948, to recommend revisions in military regulations in order to implement the government's policy, announced in same order, of equality of treatment and opportunity for all members of the armed forces, regardless of race, color, religion, or national origin; terminated upon submission of final report, May 22, 1950; also known as the Fahy Committee. From the description of Records, 1949-1950. (Harry S Truman Library). WorldCat record id: ...