Jerome Long collection on World War II African American soldier court martial documents
Scope and Contents
The collection involves research on African American soldiers who were court martialed, found guilty and executed while they served in World War II. Sources include court martial documents, such as transcripts and testimonies, in addition to Long's personal research materials.
Dates
- Creation: 1944-2000
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Biographical / Historical
Jerome H. Long served as an Associate Professor of Religion at Wesleyan University from 1971 to 1997. Born in 1931 in Little Rock, Arkansas, he earned a doctorate in the History of Religions from the University of Chicago Divinity School in 1973, and completed his doctoral dissertation on the Mbuti Pygmies of Zaire and the Bushmen of southern Africa. While at Wesleyan, he helped found the Center for African American Studies (CAAS) and acted as its director from 1979 to 1982. His research focuses on African and African American myth, religion, and ritual, and on the experiences of African American soldiers stationed in Europe in World War II.
Extent
1.75 Linear Feet (3 hollinger boxes and 1 half hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection involves research on African American soldiers who were court martialed, found guilty, and executed while they served in the U.S. Army in World War II.
Arrangement
The collection is organized alphabetically by last name of the soldier(s) implicated in the court martial. Multiple folders related to the same court martial are arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jerome H. Long.
Source
- Long, Jerome H., 1931- (Person)
- Title
- Jerome Long collection on World War II African American soldier court martial documents, 1944-2000
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Sarah Harper, December 2015 Encoded by Sarah Harper, January 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository