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1941-1945
[Men in chairs]
Headshot of James T. Williams in uniform with a sign that says "James T. WIlliams 2nd Lieut AC." In pencil on the reverse says "James T. Williams Mail to 221 E. Harrison Ave."
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[Group of men]
Eleven men standing together, six in uniform and five dressed down. James Williams is most likely the man standing off to the right side.
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[Tuskegee glee club]
Choir of men standing in suits and uniforms on a stage. James Williams is standing in the front of the group. In pen written on the photograph says "The Southern Aires and the Tuskegee Army Air Force Glee Club." The reverse says "Southern Aires and...
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18 February 1944
Norfolk and Western Male Chorus
Norfolk and Western Male Chorus in Musicale
The program for the Norfolk and Western Male Chorus 1943-1944 season. On the inside of the cover, it mentions that Harold Williams and James Williams were previous leaders of the chorus until July 1943. It also features Geraldine Williams performing...
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1945
Script for "Roger!"
The script for "Roger!" the Tuskegee Army Air Force musical, of which James Williams was the choral director and production supervisor.
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1942-1949
The Ullman Company, Inc., fl. 1940
A Pictorial Tour of Tuskegee Army Air Field
This booklet shows photographs of the men and women at Tuskegee Army Air Field completing various duties. The photographs were taken in Tuskegee, Alabama, but printed into a booklet in Brooklyn, New York.
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E. M. Berry, fl. 1940
A booklet for the Tuskegee Army Flying School that appears to be for graduation. It is blue and feels leather-bound. The front has five stars down the left side and an image of three planes in the center. Along the bottom it says, "Army Air Forces...
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29 June 1945
Tuskegee Army Air Field (Tuskegee, Alabama)
Tuskegee Army Air Field Presents Roger Musical Extravaganza
A program for "Roger" a "Musical Extravaganza" performed by members of the Tuskegee Army Air Field. James T. Williams is listed as one of the co-writers and Choral Director-Production Supervisor. Page three contains a brief synopsis of the play...
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1946-1947
Lucy Addison High School
Geraldine Williams' Report Card, 1946-47
Report card of Geraldine Williams from the fall semester of 1946-47. She got mostly "E" (excellent) and "G" (good) grades. She took English, geometry, physics, chorus, American history, physical training, home preparation, and citizenship. It is...
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1947-1948
Geraldine Williams' Report Card, 1947-48
Report card of Geraldine Williams from the fall semester of 1946-47. She got mostly "E" (excellent) and "G" (good) grades. She took English, chemistry, choir, physical training, home preparation, and citizenship. It is signed by Cordelia Williams...
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1947
Twitty, Geraldine Williams, 1930-?
Geraldine Williams' basketball schedule
Geraldine Williams' girls basketball schedule with dates, list of players and their jersey numbers, and their attendence. It is written on the reverse of a card from the Harrison Jewelry Co. Note , not included, says there is a picture of the...
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27 February 1947
Carpenter, H.D. Jr., fl. 1947
to Geraldine Williams
Letter is from H. D Carpenter Jr. to Geraldine Williams in reference to holding socials after basketball games. He says that he presented her idea to the staff and that they agreed that social life is an important part of education and that the...
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28 March 1947
Virginia State College
Dramatic Tournament
Booklet is a playbill from the eigth annual dramatic tournament for high schools of Virginia. It was held at Virginia State College.
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25 April 1947
Three One-Act Plays
Booklet is a playbill from three one-act plays performed at the Lucy Addison High School. Geraldine Williams played Lizzie Rankin, "a garrulous spinster" in "Miss Personality Plus." There is a Pepsi-Cola ad on the back.
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1 June 1947
Vesper service
Booklet of a vesper service for the class of 1947. There is a list of the order of the service. The last page written by Geraldine Williams says "44898 Norfolk VA Robt Alston 4233J Gertrude Wateau Allen."
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4 June 1947
[Prom invitation]
An invitation card to the 1947 Junior-Senior Prom at Lucy Addison High School.
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28 May 1948
An invitation card to the 1948 Junior-Senior Prom at Lucy Addison High School.
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1930-1976
[Ticket]
A small orange ticket admitting Geraldine Williams and Robert B. Barlery III. It says "Knights of Addison" along the top.
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6 June 1947
[Spring Ball invitation]
An invitation to Lucy Addison High School's spring ball.
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10 June 1948
Lucy Addison High School Commencement Exercises
The graduation program for Lucy Addison High School's class of 1948. E. Geraldine Williams is listed as a graduate.
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National Honor Society of Secondary Schools
National Honor Society Certificate of Membership
A certificate of membership in the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools for E. Geraldine Williams. It certifies that she was elected a member of the Addison Chapter. It is signed by her sponsor, Lillie W. Mitchell, and the principal H. D...
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November 1948
The Hi-Y Fellowship member card
A membership card certifying that E. Geraldine Williams is a member of the registered Hunton Tri-Hi-Y Club with the Y.M.C.A. It is signed by the leaders of the National Hi-Y, Local Hi-Y, Hi-Y Club Leader, and Southern Area Council. On the reverse is...
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10 June 1949
Program for the Class of 1949 Graduation at Lucy Addison High School in Roanoke, Virginia. First page is a title page. Second page is a schedule of events. Third page is a list of graduates.
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15 June 1950
Program for the Class of 1950 Graduation at Lucy Addison High School in Roanoke, Virginia. First page is a title page. Second page is a schedule of events. Third page is a list of graduates.
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1914
Keystone View Company
President Wilson Adressing Congress on Question of International Peace and Imminent Danger of War with Germany
In this photograph Wilson is addressing Congress about the prospect of entering WWI. There are many people listening to him speak.
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1917-1918
Sousa's Famous Marine Band Playing on South Steps of Treasury Building Washington, D.C.
John Philip Sousa's Big Band standing on the steps of the Treasury Building playing a march.
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1914-1918
Four of Our Submarines in Dry Dock in Government Navy Yard.
Four American submarines on a dry dock in the Government Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.
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1918
"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.
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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.
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30 June 1940
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...
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11 February 1943
Veterans Administration
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...
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1 November 1943
Patterson, Ernest L., fl. 1943
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.
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19 November 1943
McCoy, H.L., fl. 1943
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.
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A Field of Forty Tanks- "Like a Flock of Sheep Browsing"- Bethune
There is a field of many tanks with trees in the distance. According to the photograph. the tank was designed first by the British.
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Huge Armored Tank Making Its Way Through a Smoke Screen
This photograph is of a tank in a field with trees and smoke surrounding it. Tanks proved to be very powerful weapns.
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How France Aided Her Fighters- Renault Tanks Going to the Front
This photograph is of tanks and soldiers marching. The tank was very efficient machinery.
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French "Tanks" Which Saw Service, Parading Paris Streets
This photograph is of a man inside a tank on a parade in Paris, France. The photograph says that tanks were nicknamed "the caterpillar" because of their movements.
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Marshall Joffre, Vivani, Chocheprar and Fabry- French War Commission- With Gov. Lowden and State Officials at Tomb of Lincoln, Springfield, ILL.
Many men in uniform are gathered around Lincoln's tomb. There is an American flag.
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For Five Hours New York's Citizen Army Poured by Reviewing Stand, Twenty Men Abreast
This photograph is of a parade of men who were drafted for WWI. The public was very excitied to go to war, and there were parades all across New York City.
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Looking Over Soldiers' Quarters- General Hospital in Distance, Camp Upton, N.Y
There are trees and buildings in the distance of this photograph. It is of Camp Upton, which, according to the photograph, is where many men trained before leaving to fight in WWI.
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Pack Inspection of 139th Regiment Infantry. American Army Camp, U. S. A.
American soldiers stand at attention in rows. Their army kits are laid out in front of them, ready for inspection.
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The Heart of the Nation -- Every Mother's Son Ready to Do His Duty, Calisthenics in the Army.
At a military camp, lines of soldiers in a field do calisthenics in unison.
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Class of Officers Practicing "the Short Point Stab," American Army Camp, U. S. A.
At a military camp, a row of officers practice the "short point stab" with their bayonets on a line of punching bags while two of their superiors look on.
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Our Boys in France Learning to Correctly Use Gas Masks.
A row of American soldiers learn how to put on gas masks at a camp in France.
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Soldiers About to Enter Tear-Gas Trench, Camp Dix, N.J.
A group of American soldiers wearing gas masks enter a tear-gas trench for practice with chemical warfare at Camp Dix, NJ.
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Building Barbed Wire Entanglements -- Reserve Officers in Training Camp, Ft. Sheridan, Ill.
Soldiers at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, construct a barbed wire entanglement between two trees. Soldiers are seen in a field in the background.
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Preparing for the Firing Line -- Loading a 3-Inch Field Gun.
A six-man gun crew loads a 3-inch field gun on the outskirts of a battlefield.
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Our Answer to the Kaiser -- 3,000 of America's Millions Eager to FIght for Democracy.
Lines of American soldiers as far as the eye can see, in full uniform with their weapons by their sides.
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One of New York's Greatest Military Spectacles The "Rainbow" Division Parading in Honor of Citizen Soldiers
The 42nd "Rainbow" Division of Citizen Soldiers parading through the streets of New York City. The sidewalks are filled with cheering onlookers.
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Thousands of Uncle Sam's Sailors, Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill.
U.S. Navy Sailors line up in uniform, outside the Great Lakes Training Station.
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