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Series 1. African American history 1971-2000, undated

Series Scope and Contents

This series primarily contains books regarding African American history. Newspaper clippings, journals, and posters on this subject are also included.
shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"Black College Football, 1892-1992: One Hundred Years of History, Education, and Pride" by Michael Hurd 1993

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"Harlem Princess: The Story Of Harry Delaney's Daughter" by Ruth Bates Harr 1991

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"I Had a Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story" by Henry Aaron with Lonnie Wheeler 1991

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"I've Been Marching All the Time: An Autobiography" by Xernona Clayton with Hal Gull 1991

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"Proceedings of the First Conference on Black Americans in World War II" sponsored by the U.S. Army Military History Institute, et al. 1992

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"The Movable School Goes to the Negro Farmer" by Thomas Monroe Campbell 1992

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"Through These Eyes: The Photographs of P.H. Polk" published by University Gallery, University of Delaware 1998

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"African American Military History: A Bibliography" by U.S. Army Military History Institute 1993

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"In the Age of Mankind" by Roger Lewin 1988

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"Jumping Over the Moon: A Biography of Alice Coachman Davis" by Nellie Gordon Roulhac 1993

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"My Soul Looks Back 'Less I Forget: A Collection of Quotations by People of Color" edited by Dorothy Winbush Ril 1993

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"Loving's Love: A Black American's Experience in Aviation" by Neal V. Lo 1994

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"They Had A Dream: The Story of African American Astronauts" by J. Alfred Phelps 1994

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"The Air Force Integrates, 1945-1964" by Alan L. Gropman 1998

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"A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter" by Patricia and Frederick McKissack 1995

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"The Panther and the Lash: Poems of Our Times" by Langston Hughes 1992

Box 1, Folder 25

Negro Heritage, vol. 14, no. 3 1975

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"Black Americans in Defense of Our Nation: A Pictorial Documentary of the Black American Male and Female Participation and Involvement in the Military Affairs of the United States of America" published by the Department of Defense undated

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"Women of Courage" by Kenneth W. Bentley undated

framed-artwork Box 10

Poster from the exhibit "Black Wings: The American Black in Aviation" by William S. Phillips at the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institu undated

Flat-File-Folder 2, Item 3

Poster titled "C. Alfred 'Chief' Anderson, The Father of Black Aviation" by Ronald S. McDo 2000

Flat-File-Folder 2, Item 5

Poster of Black History Calendar 1999

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"American Popular Song: Six Decades of Songwriters and Singers" published by The Smithsonian Collection of Recordings" (1 book, 4 audio cassettes) undated

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"Ain't, But it Can Be" by Bill Phea 1989

Box 1, Folder 3

Newspaper clipping of "The Great Air Force Experiment" by James A. Bullock from Negro Heritage, vol. 14, no. 5 1975

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"Race Relations Research in the U.S. Army in the 1970s: A Collection of Selected Readings" edited by James A. Thomas 1988

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"Thomas Monroe Campbell and the Development of Negro Agriculture Extension Work" by Deborah Waldrop Austin 1975

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"Gerri Major's Black Society" by Gerri Major with Doris E. Saun 1976

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"Black Wings: The American Black in Aviation" by Von Hardesty and Dominick Pisano 1983

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"Integration of the Armed Forces 1940-1965" by Morris J. MacGregor, Jr. 1985

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"The Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race From 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D." by Chancellor Williams 1987

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"Strength for the Fight: A History of Black Americans in the Military" by Bernard C. Nalty 1986

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"African Kingdoms (Great Ages of Man)" by Basil Davidson and the Editors of Time-Life Books 1971

Box 1, Folder 25

Negro Heritage, vol. 14, no. 4 1975

Box 3

VHS tape titled "Drumond, Smith, Campbell - Black History" 1999

 

Series 2. Aviation history 1988-2005, undated

Series Scope and Contents

This series contains artwork, videotapes, and brochures regarding the history of aviation.
Box 1, Folder 14

Partial article with images of various individuals at an event hosted by the U.S. Air Force Museum (photocopy) 1999

framed-artwork Box 10

Framed artwork by J. Rummer dedicated to William A. Campbell for supporting Black History Month; no. 1159/2000 2005

Flat-File-Folder 2, Item 6

Poster titled "The Hornet's Nest (Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Commemorative)" by John D. undated

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"Strangers in a Strange Land" by Hans-Heiri Stapfer 1988

Box 3

VHS tape titled "Gathering of Eagles 1994" 1994

Box 3

VHS tape titled "Gathering of Eagles Interviews" undated

Box 1, Folder 25

Brochure of the "Aviation History Symposium: Gathering of Eagles" undated

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"Gathering of Eagles, 1994" published by the United States Air Force 1994

framed-artwork Box 10

Poster titled "Gathering of Eagles 199 undated

 

Series 3. Military history circa 1940-2002, undated

Series Scope and Contents

This series includes posters, videotapes, and photographs that depict the military history of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Flat-File-Folder 4, Items 15-16

Poster titled "Button Up Time" by A. Ric Druet; signed by nine members of the 302nd Fighter Squadron (2 cop undated

Flat-File-Folder 2, Item 1

Poster titled "The Lonely Angels" by T. E undated

Flat-File-Folder 2, Item 2

Poster titled "General B.O. Davis, Jr., Tuskegee Airmen Commander" by Ronald S. McDow 2000

Flat-File-Folder 4, Item 14

Poster titled "The Freedom Flyers: The Heroic Stories of the Tuskegee Airm undated

Flat-File-Folder 3, Items 1-2

Poster titled "Drop tanks, follow me" by A. Ric Druet; signed by four members of the 100th Fighter Squadron (2 copies) undated

Flat-File-Folder 4, Item 4

Poster titled "Red Tail Angels" by Jay Ashurst; numbered 191/500 undated

shelf : Shelved at the end of the collection

"America's Wars and Military Excursions" by Edwin P. Ho 1987

Box 1, Folder 8

Comic book titled "Hop Harrigan, The 99th Squadron" ca. 1940

Box 3

VHS tape titled "Salute to our WWII Airmen, Tape 2" undated

Box 1, Folder 5

"The Negro Soldier: A partial record of Negro devotion and heroism in the cause of freedom gathered from the files of the War and Navy department" by Helen Gahagan Douglas appearing in the Congressional Record 1946

Box 1, Folder 7

Newspaper clipping of "The Thunderbolt Wing" from Our World, vol. 4, no. 6 1949

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"Closing the Circle: War in the Pacifc, 1945" by Edwin P. Hoyt 1982

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"A Different Kind of Courage" by Jim Horsley 1984

framed-artwork Box 10

Framed artwork showing WWII fighter planes P-40, P-39, P-47, P-51, and T-38 titled "Aircraft of the 99t undated

framed-artwork Box 10

Poster showing William A. Campbell and six other Tuskegee Airmen labeled "The Tuskegee Airmen Premiere, Birmingham, Alaba 2002

Flat-File-Folder 4, Item 1

Poster titled "America's Black Eagles: The Tuskegee Airmen" undated

Flat-File-Folder 3, Item 3

Framed artwork titled "Red Tail Fury" by A. Ric Druet; signed by artist and five members of the 301st Fighter undated

Box 1, Folder 24

Photograph of a replica fighter plane marked "FG851" undated

Box 1, Folder 12

Photograph of Chehaw railroad station undated

Box 2

Photograph mounted on foamcore of U.S. President Bill Clinton applauding retired General Benjamin Davis titled "Fourth Star for a Pioneer" undated

Box 2

Photograph mounted on foamcore of U.S. President Bill Clinton with General Benjamin Davis and Colonel William A. Campbell saluting the flag undated

Flat-File-Folder 4, Item 12

Poster of CMSAF Thomas N. Barnes (Legacies of Leadership) undated

Box 1, Folder 24

Photograph of the General Daniel "Chappie" James Center for Aerospace Science and Health Education building at Tuskegee University undated

Flat-File-Folder 3, Items 4-5

Poster titled "On Target" by A. Ric Druet; signed by eight members of the 99th Fighter (2 copies) undated

Flat-File-Folder 4, Item 7

Poster of Colonel Roosevelt "Ted" Mercer (Legacies of Leadership) undated

Flat-File-Folder 4, Item 8

Poster of Brigadier General Marcelite Harris (Legacies of Leadership) undated

Flat-File-Folder 4, Item 9

Poster of First Lieutenant Micul E. Thompson, Jr. and First Lieutenant Christopher B. Howard (Legacies of Leadership) undated

Flat-File-Folder 4, Item 11

Poster of Thomas J. Echols (Legacies of Leadership) undated

Flat-File-Folder 4, Item 6

Poster of Colonel Guion "Guy" Bluford (Legacies of Leadership) undated

Box 1, Folder 6

Newspaper clipping of "The Negro in the AAF" by Phillips J. Peck from Flying Magazine (photocopy) 1945

Flat-File-Folder 4, Item 13

Poster of Air Force General "Chappie" James (Legacies of Leadership) undated

Box 1, Folder 25

Brochure from the U.S. Air Force highlighting the accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen titled "Before the Air Force shattered the sound barrier, these airmen shattered the race barrier" (multiple copies) undated

Box 3

VHS tape titled "Colin Powell" undated

Box 3

VHS tape titled "Tuskegee Airmen - Spanky, Cox, Ace, B.O." undated

Box 1, Folder 1

Brochure titled "So That Others May Know: A Tribute to the Tuskegee Airman" undated

Box 3

VHS tape titled "Salute to our WWII Airmen, Tape 1" undated

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"The Tuskegee Airmen: The Men Who Changed a Nation" by Charles E. Francis 1997

Box 3

VHS tape titled "Awards Banquet with keynote address by Gen. Colin L. Powell" undated

Flat-File-Folder 1, Item 1, Flat-File-Folder 2, Item 4

Poster titled "Red Tail Angels" by John D. Shaw (2 copies) undated

Box 3

VHS tape sleeve titled "War Story: The Battles of the Tuskegee Airmen" (videotape not included) undated

Box 3

VHS tape titled "A conversation with the Tuskegee Airmen" undated

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"Firefight at Yechon: Courage and Racism in the Korean War" by Lt. Col. Charles M. Bussey, USA (Ret.) 1991

Box 3

VHS tape titled "KTVU Program Services, Summer Flight Academy - Tuskegee Airmen" undated

Box 3

VHS tape titled "Tuskegee Black and White" undated

Box 3

VHS tape titled "Symposium: Tuskegee Airmen, Col. Harry A. Sheppard, Col. William A. Campbell, Lt. Col. Herbert E. Carter" undated

Box 3

VHS tape titled "Benjamin O. Davis, Jr./The Deadly Deception" undated

Box 3

VHS tape titled "KTVU 'Segment 2' Report on Tuskegee Airmen/Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Footage" 1987

Box 3

VHS tape titled "High Calling: The Alabama Experience" undated

Box 3

VHS tape titled "Tuskegee Airmen, Memorial Ceremony, Arlington National Cemetery" 1995

Box 3

VHS tape titled "Veteran's Day 1998" 1998

Box 3

VHS tape titled "To Serve and Protect" undated

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"The Tuskegee Airmen: The Men Who Changed a Nation" by Charles E. Francis 1993

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"Tuskegee Airmen 1941-1945" edited by Shelby Westbrook 1992

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"Images of America: The Tuskegee Airmen" by Lynn M. Homan and Thomas Reilly 1998

Flat-File-Folder 4, Item 2

Poster for "Red Tails" movie 2012

Flat-File-Folder 4, Item 5

Poster - Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. - The Black Presence in the Military undated

Flat-File-Folder 4, Item 17

Poster titled " Destroyer Attack "signed by William H. Holloman III and Charles E. McGee; numbered 294/300. undated

 

Series 4. Military service 1940-1995, undated

Series Scope and Contents

This series primarily consists of photographs that showcase the military service of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Box 1, Folder 11

Journal titled the Falcon (Italy edition), vol. 1, no.1 (photocopy) 1944

Box 1, Folder 9

Photographic print of the 99th Fighter Squadron (computer printout) undated

Box 2

Plaque "For Your Participation in the First Mission Made by Pilots of the Famous All Black 99th Fighter Squadron..." presented to William A. Campbe 1995

Box 1, Folder 10

Photograph of soldiers posing in uniform (2 copies) undated

Box 1, Folder 23

Photograph of the 99th Fighter Squadron Dance Band in Italy 1944

framed-artwork Box 10

Photograph dedicated to Colonel "Wild Bill" Campbell USAF "An honorary Claw" from the 426 TFTS "Kille undated

framed-artwork Box 10

Framed photograph depicting William A. Campbell in flight suit undated

Box 2

Hand painted wood plaque of the 99th Fighter Squadron emblem undated

Box 1, Folder 10

Photograph of three soldiers on the wing of a fighter plane undated

Box 1, Folder 23

Photograph of Pearl Lawson at Tuskegee Air Force Base 1943

Box 1, Folder 23

Photograph of five soldiers with a partial plane in the background undated

Box 1, Folder 23

Photograph of Joe Louis shaking hands with First Sergeant Henderson in Italy 1944

Box 1, Folder 23

Photograph of Ace Lawson undated

Box 1, Folder 23

Photograph of First Sergeant Henderson of the 99th Pursuit Squadron undated

Box 1, Folder 23

Photograph of General Nathan Twining undated

Box 1, Folder 2

Roster of graduates from the Tuskegee Army Air Field's Advanced Flying School 1946

Box 1, Folder 23

Photograph of men and women on-stage singing undated

Box 2

Certificate of Competency from the Department of Commerce recognizing William Ayers Campbell completion of training as a private pilot 1940

Box 1, Folder 23

Photograph of three soldiers in front of a plane marked "D-178" undated

Flat-File-Folder 4, Item 3

Photograph montage surrounding Tuskegee Airmen statue; includes dedication to William A. Campbell undated

Box 1, Folder 23

Photograph of seven men standing on temporary tarmac undated

Box 1, Folder 13

Photograph showing Colonel William A. Campbell and another aviator in flight suits (photocopy) undated

 

Series 5. Personal history 1937-2006, undated

Series Scope and Contents

This series contains certificates, plaques, and videotapes that pertain to the personal life of William A. Campbell.
Box 1, Folder 15

Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition presented to William A. Campbell by Sam Farr, member of Congress 1999

Box 1, Folder 18

Correspondence from Barbara Boxer congratulating Colonel William Campbell on being honored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 1999

Box 1, Folder 19

Certificate of Recognition from the California State Assembly presented to William A. Campbell 1999

Box 1, Folder 17

Certificate of Recognition from the California State Senate "In Honor of Heroic Military Service as a Tuskegee Airman" presented to William A. Campbell 1999

Box 2

Framed certificate presented to Colonel William A. Campbell from Dan Albert, Mayor of Monterey, Calfornia 1999

Box 2

Framed certificate of the City of Sand City Resolution SC 99-64 honoring "Black Military Hero, Tuskegee Airman Colonel William Campbell" undated

Box 2

Stephen E. Ross Award presented to Tuskegee Airman Colonel William A. Campbell by the Monterey Peninsula Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 1999

Box 4

Statue of William A. Campbell with a plaque that reads "Col. William Campbell: Black History Month 1999, Seaside, CA" 1999

Box 1

Framed plaque in case, "The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center Salutes Col. W.A. Campbell, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)" 2002

Box 1, Folder 22

Funeral program for Arthur Carol Harmon 2006

Box 1

Framed resolution from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors recognizing the outstanding contributions of Colonel William A. Campbell 1999

Box 2

Plaque presented to William A. Campbell by the United States Air Force saluting the Tuskegee Airmen 1999

Box 1, Folder 8

Corresponce to William A. Campbell dated April 27, 1988 1988

Box 2

Plaque titled "Certificate of Life Membership" for William A. Campbell from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 1983

Box 1, Folder 20

Certificate for the completion of the Defense Resources Management Course presented to William A. Campbell by Defense Resources Management Education Center 1983

Box 2

Framed award from the Legion of Merit to Colonel William Campbell for "Exceptionally Meritorious Conduct in the Performance of Outstanding Services" signed by General G.P. Wela 1952

Box 1, Folder 1

Correspondence from Clarence L. Shivers about the Tuskegee Airmen statue he sculpted undated

Box 1, Folder 1

Brochure titled "About the Artist" on Clarence L. Shivers undated

Box 3

VHS tape titled "TV Interview - Campbell" undated

Box 2

Framed Certificate of Appreciation awarded to William A. Campbell by the Northern California Chapter of the American Aviation Historical Society 1990

Box 1, Folder 21

Membership card of William A. Campbell for Negro Aviation International (NAI) undated

Box 2

Diploma from the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute awarding the Bachelor of Science in Business degree to William A. Campbell 1937

Box 3

VHS tape, blank undated

Box 3

VHS tape titled "Osh Kosh" undated

Box 1, Folder 16

Certificate of Appreciation from The Military Order of the World Wars presented to William A. Campbell 1997

 

Series 6. Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. 1998-2001, undated

Series Scope and Contents

This series includes newspaper clippings, videotapes, and other materials regarding Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
Box 3

VHS tape titled "TAI National Convention 1998, Day Two/Davis promotion December, 9, 1998" 1998

Box 2

Framed newspaper clipping of "Wild Black Yonder: Monterey's True Tuskegee Airman talks about the flight, combat and the fantasy of film," from The Week 2001

Box 3

VHS tape titled "TAI Tribute" undated

Box 1, Folder 1

Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. information sheet undated

Box 1, Folder 4

Correspondence signed by William E. Broadwater submitting a proposal "for a scholarly historical account of the Black Air Force before, during and after WWI" undated

Box 1, Folder 1

Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. business card for John L. Whitehead undated

Box 3

VHS tape titled "TAI Beginnings" undated

Box 3

VHS tape titled "1st Annual Dinner in San Diego 1995/Installation of Officers/Tribute to Benjamin O. Davis, Jr." undated

Box 3

VHS tape titled "The Tuskegee Airmen 1998 Convention" 1998