Armed Forces

Content Description The Jesse J. Johnson papers relate to Johnson's research and writings about African American men and women in the U.S. military. Johnson authored seven books on the topic, and his papers include news clippings about African American achievement, legal documents of civil rights cases in which Johnson was interested, church programs, lists and other printed items, as well as a small amount of correspondence.The papers also include records of equal employment opportunity cases in...

Content Description The papers of Ulysses H. Jones document an African American Catholic family living in Massachusetts, mainly during the 1960s-2000s. Jones’ papers, which he maintained with detailed descriptions and organization, document his life, as well as that of his wife and three children, and chronicle the racial difficulties the family faced from the children’s school, the Catholic Church, individuals, and various financial institutions, state agencies, and businesses. The papers provide a personal...