The Marvin Fletcher collection, 1887 -1986.

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The Marvin Fletcher collection, 1887 -1986.

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Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, questionaires, oral histories, microfilm records. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: 1865-1897, Spanish-American War -- Caribbean, Philippine Insurrection, 1899-1917, World War I (WWI) -- Mexican Border. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organization: 9th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Regiment, Tuskegee Institute. General description of the collection: Marvin Fletcher collection includes civilian's papers collected for dissertation on Black troops who served between 1891 and 1917 and for a biography of brigadier general Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. Letters and interviews from Davis family and associates; microfilmed 201 file and papers; brief oral history by Davis, questionaires and collected papers about other black troops.

2 boxes.

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United States. Army

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Davis, Benjamin Oliver, Jr., 1912-2002

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