1918

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: Ready for the "Abandon Ship" Drill: U.S. Soldiers With Life Belts Adjusted

Soldiers stand, wearing life jackets, on the deck of homeward bound ship, about to perform the abandon ship drill, a twice daily occurrence.

GLC09584.292

1918

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: Colored Troops Returning from France on S. S. Aquitania, New York

The steamship Aquitania, heading for New York harbor, containing a number of African-American troops.

GLC09584.293

1914

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: America's Most Notable Gathering of Military Heroes-Left to Right, Jacques (Belgium), Diaz (Italy), Coolidge, Foch (France), Pershing, end, Beatty (England), at His Right

In this photograph many military hereos of WWI are gathered at the American Legion in 1921.

GLC09584.295

1914

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: French Lines Captured from the Enemy by the Marine Fusileers

In this photograph soldiers are standing in a fort. They use sandbags as a defense mechanism.

GLC09584.297

1923

Printed document signed

Title: The Vacation Reading Club

A diploma issued to "Leroy" Williams for completing the Vacation Reading Course for the summer of 1923.

GLC09587.001

1935

Lucy Addison High School

Printed document

Title: Lucy Addison High School, Roanoke, Virginia Graduation Exercises

The graduation program for "Leroy" Williams' commencement from Lucy Addison High School in 1935. Other documents indicated he graduated high school in 1936, so this may be a misprint.

GLC09587.002

1935

Lucy Addison High School

Printed document

Title: Lucy Addison High School, Roanoke, Virginia Graduation Exercises

The graduation program for "Leroy" Williams' commencement from Lucy Addison High School in 1935. Someone has written on this copy, "Diploma + commencement program Class of 1936 LeRoi Shelton Williams June 6, 1936 Valuable Don't Destroy."

GLC09587.003

5 June 1936

Lucy Addison High School

Printed document signed

Title: Commonwealth of Virginia State High Schools Diploma

LeRoi Shelton Williams' high school diploma from Lucy Addison High School. It is signed by the superintendent, principal, and chairman of the school board.

GLC09587.004

1940

Hampton Institute

Printed document signed

Title: Hampton Institute Choir

A certificate awarded to "Leroi" S. Williams by the Hampton Institute Choir for membership from September, 1938 to June, 1940. It is signed by the president of and chaplain of Hampton Institute, as well as the president, secretary, and conductor of the choir.

GLC09587.005

25 August 1938

The Northeast Nursery School

Printed document

Title: The Northeast Nursery School presents the Norfolk and Western Male Chorus

A program for a concert given by the Norfolk and Western Male Chorus, directed by James T. Williams. H. Hamilton Williams and LeRoi S. Williams are listed as accompanying on the organ and as guest soloist, respectively. It was held at the First Baptist Church.

GLC09587.006

27 August 1938

Hampton Institute

Printed document

Title: Hampton Institute, VA.

LeRoi Williams' Vespers program for the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia. There is a list of hymns with handwritten numbers next to them. There is also a handwritten list of hymns to the left of the printed column. There are handwritten columns of numbers on the page, as well as Eugene Williams' name and the instructions "PLEASE DO NOT MOVE THIS Sheet." In the upper right hand corner, someone has written "11, 21, 44, 80 Easter" and drawn a bearded man.

GLC09587.007

January 28, 1939

Hampton Institute

Printed document

Title: Hampton Institute, VA.

"Leroi" S. Williams' report card from the Hampton Institute, mostly printed but with handwritten grades. It includes four A's, three B's, and two C's.

GLC09587.008

28 May 1938

Hampton Institute

Printed document

Title: Hampton Institute, VA.

LeRoi S. Williams' report card from the Hampton Institute, mostly printed but with handwritten grades. It includes one A, one B, and three C's.

GLC09587.009

January 28, 1939

Hampton Institute

Printed document

Title: Hampton Institute, VA.

LeRoi S. Williams' report card from the Hampton Institute, mostly printed but with handwritten grades. It includes four B's and two C's.

GLC09587.010

20 April 1940

Williams, LeRoi S., 1919-1943

Postcard

Title: to Miss Edna Geraldine Williams

Postcard addressed to Miss Edna Geraldine Williams from her brother LeRoi Williams in which LeRoi describes his first solo flight at the Hampton Institute in Virginia. Front side of the postcard is a stamp and the address. On the reverse is the content of the message.

GLC09587.011

30 June 1940

Printed document signed

Title: Certificate of Competency No. 17943-40

Document certifying LeRoi S. Williams as a Private Pilot , lists the courses and hours required for certification, and signed by Robert N. Niuray (Chairman of Authority), W.E. Carter (Ground School), and Charles W. Barclay (President of Flight School). The flight school is most likely the Hampton Institute, which LeRoi attended around this time.

GLC09587.013

30 June 1940

Printed document signed

Title: Airman's License No. 1794

LeRoi Williams' license to be a Private Aircraft Pilot in the State of Virginia. Expires June 30, 1941. Signed by State Corporation Commission Chairman (illegible). The back lists the rules and regulations surrounding the license (printed). Someone has handwritten below (upside down), Miss Mabel Stultz Box 250 Martinsville, Va. Recieved after his graduation from the Hampton Institute.

GLC09587.014

14 August 1941

Virginia. State Corporation Commission

Printed document signed

Title: Airman Rating Record No. 17493-40

LeRoi Williams' rating record, meant to accompany his certificate of completion of the Private Aircraft Pilot program. His address is listed as 174 W. Queen St., Hampton, Virginia. Signed by Joe H. Staley, Civil Aeronautics Inspector. Stamped with the seal of the U.S. Department of Civil Aeronautics. The back has space intended for the permenant mailing address of holder, but has not been filled in.

GLC09587.015

3 June 1943

Williams, LeRoi S., 1919-1943

Autograph letter signed

Title: Letter to the family of LeRoi Williams

Writing from the Tuskegee Institute, LeRoi describes to his family, how his flight training is going, including a recent flight to Chattanooga. On page 5 are diagrams of flying formations he and his classmates are learning. He then tells his mother he hopes she will come to his graduation, promising to pay the expense.

GLC09587.017

27 July 1943

Parrish, Noel F., fl. 1943

Typed document signed

Title: Honorable Discharge for LeRoi S. Williams, Aviation Cadet, 13071318, Aviation Cadet Detachment

Document certifying that LeRoi S. Williams was honorably discharged from the Military Service. Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Noel F. Parrish. The back contains his enlistment record including physical description, some medical information, and qualifications. The back is signed by LeRoi Shelton Williams and 2nd Lieutenant Alexander B. Rose, Unit Pers. Officer.

GLC09587.018

28 July 1943

Typed document

Title: Announcing the Graduation of Class SE-43-G, Tuskegee Army Air Field Tuskegee, Alabama

Graduation program from LeRoi's graduation from the Tuskegee Institute. Lists the names of the graduates and the schedule of events.

GLC09587.019

30 September 1943

Williams, LeRoi S., 1919-1943

Postcard

Title: to Geraldyne Williams

In this postcard LeRoi writes home to his sister, Geraldyne [Geraldine] Williams. He is writing from Oscoda, Michigan and the front of the postcard is of the main street. He jokes that he isn't kidding when he says that there isn't much to do in the town because it is so small. He mentions that the people are nice.

GLC09587.020

1943

Williams, Cordelia Shelton, 1889-1978

Typed document signed

Title: Claim for National Service Life Insurance

Cordelia B. Williams' claim for the National Service Life Insurance Policy taken out by her son LeRoi Shelton Williams. She began to fill it out after her sons' death but appears to not have finished or had it notarized. She details her relationship to him and lists his surviving relatives. On the back is printed penalties for insurance fraud.

GLC09587.021

16 October 1943

Hunter, F. O'D, fl. 1943

Letter signed

Title: to Cordelia Williams

Brigadier General of the U.S Army writes a condolence to Cordelia Williams for the loss of her son, LeRoi. He offers his apologies and says that at least her son was fighting for a good cause when he lost his life. The letter is signed by the General and stamped with the date written. It was written on stationary from the War Department.

GLC09587.022

16 October 1943

Thompson, Gertrude C., fl. 1943

Letter signed

Title: to Cordelia Williams

Mrs. Thompson writes a condolence letter to Mrs. Williams for the loss of LeRoi. She extends her deepest sympathies and says that Williams can visit her any time.

GLC09587.023