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Photo Album 2, WWII-Era Military, (2 of 2), circa 1940s

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
From the Collection:

A collection of photographs of African Americans in or around Knoxville from 1941-1969. These photographs come from three photo albums, one being a Historical and Pictoral Review of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, a year book for the year 1941. It includes all of the soldiers stationed at Fort Bragg in 1941 and the different activities inside of the base.

The second album is made up of images of a family that lived in or around Knoxville. The photos include group and individual portraits. It is unkown what the family name is. The third photo album is from a tour of duty in Germany and Sweden. The album consists of pictures of what the soldiers did in their free time. No specific dates are given for these materials, but are circa WWII era.

Dates

  • circa 1940s

General Physical Description note

(photos removed to mylar sleeves and placed in folder)

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet

General Physical Description note

(photos removed to mylar sleeves and placed in folder)

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480