Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Software, E-Resource Audio Recording Timuel D. Black, Jr. Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 308th Quartermaster, 1st Division
- Location of Service:
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/10648
Timuel Black was not happy about being drafted into the army in 1943, so much so that he sent back his first draft notice, claiming that he didn't have an Uncle Sam. As part of the 308th Quartermaster Unit, 1st Division, he participated in the Normandy invasion, the Battle of the Bulge, and marched down the Champs-Elysees in Paris on V-E Day. Black was forever changed by his visit to Auschwitz shortly after the camp was liberated. He also witnessed and endured intense racial discrimination during his service, experiences that strengthened his commitment to social justice and led him to pursue community organizing and local politics in his adopted hometown of Chicago.
Timuel D. Black, Jr. Collection
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PlaySeeing Auschwitz; dramatically affected by what he witnessed. 00:33:19.0 - 00:38:47.0
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PlayTwo anecdotes of racial discrimination, a sympathetic white soldier and differences of attitudes between white and African American troops. 00:41:19.0 - 00:46:13.0
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PlayDescribing his experience on D-Day. 00:08:14.0 - 00:13:32.0
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About this Item
Title
- Timuel D. Black, Jr. Collection
Names
- Black, Timuel D.
- Richardson, Lorene
- Black Jr., Timuel D.
Home State
- Illinois
Headings
- - Black Jr., Timuel D.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- Black or African American
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 308th Quartermaster, 1st Division
- Location of Service:
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 2005-07-08; 2005-07)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2005-07-08)
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2005-06-06; 2005-06-06)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/10648
Cite as
- Timuel D. Black, Jr. Collection (AFC/2001/001/10648), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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- audio
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