circa 1895

Stereocard

Title: Picking Cotton, Georgia

Eight African American men in a cotton field, looking at the photographer. The man in the center is wearing a suit, and the other men are wearing similair cotton shirts and slacks with hats. The men have cotton sacks around their shoulders, and a large basket is being held by one man in the foreground. The title "52-Picking Cotton, Georgia" is printed on the bottom.

GLC09594

1918

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: "Back to Home Land!" Removing Casket of America's Unknown Soldier from the Olympia, Washington D.C.

Soldiers in full dress uniform, act as pallbearers, bearing the flag draped coffin of an unknown soldier on the dock of National Harbor in Washington D.C.

GLC09584.294

1914

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: Disarmament Conference in Session, Continental Hall of D.A.R., Washington, Nov. 21, 1921

This photograph is of a conference about disarmament at the end of WW I held in Washington, D.C.

GLC09584.296

30 June 1940

Printed document signed

Title: United States of America Civil Aeronautics Authority Washington D.C. Airman Certificate No. 17943-40

Card certifying LeRoi as a private pilot after his graduation from the Hampton Institute. Lists LeRoi's date of birth as 7-30-19 his weight as 145 and his height as 6'. Signed by LeRoi Shelton Williams and Carl L. Christenson who is listed as Ass't. Aero. Inspector. The reverse side is signed and endorsed (name illegible) on 6-28-41 and the endorsement is dated 6-30-41.

GLC09587.012

February 11, 1943

Veterans Administration

Printed document signed

Title: Veterans' Administration Washington, D.C. National Service Life Insurance

Document certifying that LeRoi Shelton Williams applied for National Service Life Insurance, addressed to Mrs. Cordelia B. Williams 221 E. Harrison Ave. Roanoke, Va. Signed by Frank T. Idieux Administrator of Veterans Affairs and A. Belckman, Registrar. The back of the document details the specifics of the claim and the payment of insurance.

GLC09587.016

1 November 1943

Patterson, Ernest L., fl. 1943

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Cordelia Williams

A condolence letter from Ernest L. Patterson, written to Cordelia Williams after the death of her son LeRoi. Patterson expresses his grief and tells her to maintain strong faith in God.

GLC09587.035

19 November 1943

McCoy, H.L., fl. 1943

Typed letter signed

Title: to Mrs Cordelia Williams

Letter from H.L. McCoy, Director of Insurance at the Veterans Administration, informing Cordelia Williams how much she is entitled to as the beneficiary on the National Service Life Insurance Policy of her son "Le Roi" Shelton Williams.

GLC09587.036

20 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Mrs. Cordelia Williams

Sympathy telegram sent to Cordelia Williams by Cynthia and William Brown, after the death of LeRoi Williams.

GLC09587.105

February 23, - June 28, 1940

U.S. Government Printing Office

Logbook

Title: Civil Aeronautics Authority Washington Student Pilot Log Book

A log book kept by LeRoi Williams' instructors while he did his flight training. Each sheet contains the name of a course and a checklist of the maneuvers completed for each course, along with the times and dates of the flights, the make and model of the plane, signature of the instructor and LeRoi Williams, and instructor's notes. A certificate of Solo Cross-Country Flight was stapled to page 58 (see GLC09587.131.02). Multiple instructors filled out pages. No pages were filled out after page 64. Page 64 contains a stamp from the Civil Aeronautics Authority and a signature.

GLC09587.131.01

1914

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: U.S Battleships Serve as Transports in Bringing Our Troops ome- The Louisiana at Dock in New York Harbor

This photograph is of a boat carrying soldiers home from fighting in Europe during WWI.

GLC09584.283

1914

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: The American Cemetary at Belleau Wood

This photograph is of an American cemetary with fallen soldiers from WWI. There is an American flag waving in the distance. The graves are for the men who fought in the Battle of Belleau Wood, Germany.

GLC09584.284

1914-1918

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: Hospital Deck on Giant Transport "Leviathan".

An American sergeant visits with sick men on a hospital transport ship.

GLC09584.290

1918

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: A Friendly Bout among Our Boys on Transport Returning from France

Two Americans box, surrounded by their comrades, on the deck of a transport ship on the return from France at the end of the war

GLC09584.291

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