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Photographs. Georgia, Columbus, undated. (Box 144-AV, Folder 11)
1935 - 1965
National Board of the Young Men's Christian Associations. Armed Services Dept
This folder contains photographs that provide a visual overview of the YMCA's Army and Navy Department, as well as the Armed Services Department. Photographs included document segregated events at both White and African American serving USOs, while also providing a view into how the YMCA chose to represent armed service members, their families, and volunteers for promotional purposes. Folders contain a variety of images from USOs across the country, illustrating the diversity of activities and personalities participating in events.
- Title:
- Photographs. Georgia, Columbus, undated. (Box 144-AV, Folder 11)
- Creator:
- National Board of the Young Men's Christian Associations. Armed Services Dept
- Date Created:
- 1935 - 1965
- Description:
This folder contains photographs that provide a visual overview of the YMCA's Army and Navy Department, as well as the Armed Services Department. Photographs included document segregated events at both White and African American serving USOs, while also providing a view into how the YMCA chose to represent armed service members, their families, and volunteers for promotional purposes. Folders contain a variety of images from USOs across the country, illustrating the diversity of activities and personalities participating in events.
Item details
- Partner:
- Minnesota Digital Library
- Contributing Institution:
- University of Minnesota Libraries
- Subjects:
- African American military personnel
African American sailors
African American soldiers
National War Work Council, Y.M.C.A. of the United States
Soldiers
United States
World War II, 1939-1945
Armed Forces
National Board of the Young Men's Christian Associations. Armed Services Dept
Recreation
United States - Type:
- image
- Format:
- Black-and-white photographs | http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300128347
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