Written by
Schoenfeld, Seymour J., American
Published by
The Associated Publishers, Inc., American, 1921 - 2005
Subject of
United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
United States Army, American, founded 1775
Owned by
General Powell, Colin L., American, 1937 - 2021
Date
1945
Medium
ink on wove paper and cardboard
Dimensions
H x W x D (open): 6 1/4 × 9 × 1/2 in. (15.8 × 22.8 × 1.2 cm)
H x W x D (closed): 6 1/4 × 4 13/16 × 1/2 in. (15.8 × 12.3 × 1.2 cm)
Caption
This book belonged to General Colin Powell. It was written in 1945 by Lt. Cmdr. Seymour Schoenfeld, a white officer in the U.S. Navy, and provides a brief history of African Americans in the American military. In the book, Schoenfeld also advocates for full integration of the U.S. military, three years before the passage of Executive Order 9981 officially mandated desegregation.
Description
A hardback edition of The Negro in the Armed Forces: His Value and Status – Past, Present, and Potential, owned by General Colin L. Powell. This small, square book, written in 1945 by Lieutenant Commander Seymour J. Schoenfeld, gives insight into the African American experience serving in the United States military. The book is constructed of a hard and fibrous covering and features large dark blue text on the front and spine which read, respectively, “THE NEGRO / In the / ARMED FORCES / SEYMOUR J. SHOENFELD” AND “THE NEGRO IN THE ARMED FORCES—SCHOENFELD”. The interior of the book features fibrous paper numbered to seventy-eight (78) and includes four back blank pages. There are no markings on the reverse of the back cover.
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
books
Topic
Government
Men
Military
Politics
Race relations
U.S. History, 1945-1953
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell
Object number
A2022.101.1.40
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c34496b7-5a7e-42f3-a1f5-f7c823ce6b0e

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