17 October 1943

Headquarters Detachment Camp Ellis

Telegram

Title: to James T. Williams

Telegram from the members of headquarters detachment Camp Ellis to James T. Williams. They give sympathy "in this hour of sorrow" referring to the death of LeRoi Williams. They say that they stand ready to aid anyway they can and to contact Red Cross for more furlough. Written in pencil is the correct address in Roanoke, Virginia, that the telegram was for as well as what appears to be a return address. There is also a handwritten note.

GLC09587.403

21 October 1943

Office of the Director of Fighter Training

Telegram

Title: to Cordelia Williams

Telegram from the Office of the Director of Fighter Training offering sympathies on the loss of LeRoi Williams written to Cordelia Williams.

GLC09587.404

1960-1969

Photograph

Title: Mary Harris

A photograph of a young African American woman. She wears a long pearl necklace and stares seriously at the camera. On the reverse, "Mary Harris" is written. It is printed on postcard paper.

GLC09587.405

1960-1961

Sissman Studio

Photograph

Title: Mary Harris

A photograph of a young African American woman. She wears a long pearl necklace, glasses, a white lace dress, and stares seriously at the camera. On the reverse, "Mary Harris" is written. It is printed on postcard paper.

GLC09587.406

1960-1969

Photograph

Title: Mrs. Sue Fity and Aunt Lucy

A photograph of two African American women standing in front of the steps to a house. The one on the left wears a pearl necklace and earrings, holding a cane. The one on the right wears a patterned dress and holds a book. On the reverse, "Mrs. Sue Fity, Aunt Lucy" is handwritten.

GLC09587.407

1929-1939

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of a young woman]

A photograph of a young African American girl. The photo is taken from slightly below and she looks off-camera to the left with a serious expression. On the reverse, "Jena" is handwritten.

GLC09587.408

1960-1969

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of two women]

A photograph of two African American women. They are standing with their arms around each other in the backyard of a house in front of a globe on a post. The one on the left is older with graying hair. The one on the right is younger, with short dark hair.

GLC09587.409

21 August 1939

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of three women]

A photograph of three African American women. They are standing with their arms around each other in front of a house porch. Another woman stands on the porch, but her face is not visible. The woman on the left is identifiable from other photographs as Nannie Harvey. The woman in the middle wears a dark polka potted dress and glasses. The woman on the right wears a white dress.

GLC09587.410

1929-1939

Photograph

Title: Sophomore High class photo

A school photo of five rows of students. There are four rows of girls and one row of boys. Everyone is dressed nicely and most are smiling. They are all white, except for one female student in the top row on the far right. On the reverse, "Sophomore High" is handwritten.

GLC09587.411

1941-1945

Photograph

Title: [Tuskegee pilots]

A group photo of three rows African American pilots: the Tuskegee airmen. In the top row on the far right is Eugene Williams; he is identifiable by the name badge sewn onto his uniform: "Williams, E.W." They all wear jumpsuit uniforms and helmets with goggles attached. There is a plane in the background.

GLC09587.412

1941-1945

Photograph

Title: [Williams family photo]

A group photo of nine people. From left to right, there is James Williams Jr., his wife, Cordelia Williams, Geraldine Williams, Harold Hamilton Williams, Booker Kent, Virginia, an unknown woman, and Eugene Williams. These names are listed in handwriting on the reverse. All of the men except booker are in uniform, and the woman are all dressed up.

GLC09587.413

1929-1939

Photograph signed

Title: James T. Williams II

A portrait of James T. Williams II in his uniform. In the lower left corner, he has signed the photograph: "Lo Ma & Dad from your son James."

GLC09587.414

1943

Photograph signed

Title: [Casket of LeRoi Williams]

A photograph of LeRoi Williams' casket surrounded by flowers at his funeral service. On the wall behind the casket, there is a portrait of LeRoi.

GLC09587.415

1941-1945

Polk's Studio

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of LeRoi S. Williams]

Photograph of LeRoi S. Williams in his pilot's uniform with a helmot and goggles on. He is looking off to the left pensively. The photograph is mounted on cardboard in a cardboard frame. At the bottom of the frame is printed "Tuskegee Inst. Ala." Near the bottom right corner is handwritten in pencil, "LeRoi". On the back of the cardboard mount a piece of paper with "Lieut/ Leroi S. Williams" typed on it has been affixed. The back of the cardboard lifts up and a flap can be inserted into a slit in the back to keep it in place. Same as the photograph of LeRoi that appears in GLC09587.130.

GLC09587.416

1930

Stabilization Fund of the Commission on Interracial Cooperation

Header Record

Title: Depression Intensifies the Race Problem [Decimalized .01-.02]

Commission on Interracial Cooperation pamphlet, "Depression Intensifies the Race Problem," 20 pages; includes a typed letter signed from Robert Russa Moton, chairman of the commission. New York: Stabilization Fund of the Commission on Interracial Cooperation, 1930s.

GLC09589

1944

Header Record

Title: [Battle Reports, letters of commendation of the 969th Field Artillery Battalion an all African American Unit with photograph of men from the 969th] [Decimalized .01-.13]

Battle Reports, letters of commendation of the 969th Field Artillery Battalion an all African American Unit with photograph of men from the 969th. France, 1944-1945.

GLC09591

circa 1865

Havens, Pierre O., 1838-1912

Stereocard

Title: Picking Cotton

Stereocard on orange board of three African American women, two men, and a child picking cotton in a field. The women have two very large baskets of cotton, and the group is looking at the camera. The title "Picking Cotton" is located at the bottom middle. On the reverse side, the following pubishing information is printed; "Havens, (Sucessor to Wilson & Havens,), Photographer, 141 & 143 Broughton Street Savannah, GA., Publisher of the Largest Collection of the Southern Views in the United States.

GLC09592

circa 1895

Strohmeyer & Wyman

Stereocard

Title: Cotton is King, Plantation Scene, Georgia, U.S.A.

Two African American men, one girl, and four women picking cotton. A white man on a horse is in the background. The women and the girl wear the same plaid dresses, and there are two large baskets of cotton in the field. The title "Cotton is King, Plantation Scene, Georgia, U.S.A., Copyright 1895 by Strohmeyer & Wyman" is printed on the bottom. On the right side, "Sold only by Underwood & Underwood, New York, London, Toronto-Canada, Ottowa-Kansas." is printed. On the left side, Strohmeyer & Wyman Publishers. New York, NY" is printed. On the reverse, "Cottone is King-A Plantation…

GLC09593

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