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Jerome Long collection on World War II African American soldier court martial documents

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-021

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.

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
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Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact:
Olin Library
252 Church Street
Middletown CT 06459 USA
860-685-3864