Archive Record
Metadata
Accession number |
A2003.025 |
Collection |
WW I and II Letter Collection |
Title |
WW I and II Letter Collection |
Catalog Number |
A2003.025 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Credit line |
Collection of the AAMI |
Physical characteristics |
Pages of 1918 Letter: 8.5H X 6W inches 1944 Letter: 10.438H X 7.25W inches |
Dates of Creation |
1918, 1944 |
Access Conditions |
Open for research |
Copyrights |
no known restrictions |
Scope & Content |
This collection contains two letters written by U.S. Soldiers, one from World War I and the other from World War II. They contain both general and personal information; however the more recent letter contains some comments about racial prejudices here in the states. |
Biographical History |
The WWI letter was purchased from AAHMCCI funds by former executive director Joe McGill. The letter donated by Hydek was written by a classmate from Iowa State College in response to an inquiry about what each classmate was doing during WWII. |
Search Terms |
Ames Wars World War II Air Force Airplanes Segregated military units Segregation World War I Pilots Tuskegee Airmen Airmen African American pilots Correspondences Letters |
People |
Martin, Robert Morehead, W. B. Legler, William A. |