Alan M. Osur collection, 1940-1974.

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Alan M. Osur collection, 1940-1974.

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This collection contains materials gathered by Alan Osur in support of the publication of his book, "Blacks in the Army Air Forces During World War II: The Problem of Race Relations." Included are files pertaining to the creation of facilities for black Army Air Corps personnel, documentation from the War Department regarding various problems faced during the implementation of integration, oral histories and interviews with persons that were instrumental in the process of integration within the USAAF during World War II. Other items within the collection are partial documents taken from unit histories, official reports of investigations reflecting various aspects of the successes and failures in the struggle to integrate the United States Army Air Force (USAAF), and bibliographic materials used in the writing of Dr. Osur's book.

5 linear feet

US Air Force Academy, McDermott Library

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US Air Force Academy, McDermott Library

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Osur, Alan Michael, 1941-2021

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Alan Michael Osur (1941-2021) Educator, author, coach, and software developer, Alan M. Osur received his Ph.D. from the University of Denver, Colorado. He was on active duty in the Air Force from 1963 - 1984. During those years, he had tours in photo reconnaissance at RAF Alconbury, England and Udorn, Thailand, before being assigned as Associate Professor and Director of U.S. History at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado. Other assignments included teaching at the Defense Race...

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The Army Air Forces War Adjustment Course was established in 1944 at several locations in the U.S., one of which was Harvard Business School. The HBS program involved eight weeks of training in the business of contract terminations, cutbacks, and property disposal necessitated by changes in Army Air Forces tactical requirements. Approximately 4,200 officers received instruction throughout the country, about one sixth of them at HBS. The goal of the program was to train men for participation in t...

United States air force academy

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