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The Know Your Records program consists of free events with up-to-date information about

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• holdings. Events offer opportunities for you to learn

about the National Archives’ records through ongoing lectures, monthly genealogy programs, and the annual genealogy fair. Additional resources include

• nline reference reports for genealogical research,

and the newsletter Researcher News.

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The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all the documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%–3% are determined permanently

• valuable. Those valuable records are preserved and are

available to you, whether you want to see if they contain clues about your family’s history, need to prove a veteran’s military service, or are researching an historical topic that interests you.

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May 4, 2017

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Archives technician Matthew Margis discusses the history

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African American soldiers in World War I through the photographic holdings in the National Archives.

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Matthew Margis

Archives Technician National Archives at College Park, MD

AFRICAN AMERICAN SOLDIERS DURING THE GREAT WAR

A look into the Still Pictures holdings at the National Archives

A QUICK LOOK AT THE PHOTOGRAPHS

165-WW-291D-3 “American colored troops arriving overseas.”

A QUICK LOOK AT THE PHOTOGRAPHS

165-WW-291D-3 “American colored troops arriving overseas.”

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

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• Sec. of War Newton Baker

addressing Commandant Willis

• J. Psysioc and officers of the

Junior Naval Reserve Cadets from Camp John Paul Jones in front of War Department at Washington, D.C., in May 1917.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

165-WW-127-1 Largest Murder Trial in the History of the United States

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

165-WW-127-121 Negroes Enroll for Officers’ Training Camp. Photo shows negroes enlisting at the colored Y.M.C.A. for the Negro Officers’ Training Camp at Fort Des Moines, Ia. A. Merrrill Willis (sitting) was the first man to enlist.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

165-WW-127-122 Negroes Eager to Enlist for Active Service. Chicago, Ill. 1917, in 8th Regt.

• Inf. I.N.G. (Colored)

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

165-WW-408B-4 Camp Mills, Mineola, L.I. Brigadier General William A. Mann, and Brigadier General Douglas McArthur (sic) at Camp Mills, Long Island.

THE 93RD PROVISIONAL DIVISION

165-WW-127-3 Gallant 15th Infantry Fighters Home with War Crosses The French liner La France arrives with 15th Infantry, the negro fighters who won honors in France.

THE 93RD PROVISIONAL DIVISION

165-WW-127-108 American Colored Troops Camp in France. Machine gun instruction.

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165-WW-127-4 Negro Troops in France Picture shows a part of the 15th Reg.t Inf. N.Y.N.G. organized by Col Haywood, which has been under fire. Two of the men, Privates Johnson and Roberts, displayed exceptional courage while under fire and routed a German raiding party, for which the negroes were decorated with the French Croix de Guerre. It will be noted that the men have taken to the French trench helmet instead of the flatter and broader British style.

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165-WW-127-6 Colored Officers of 366th Infantry back on Aquitania. These officers, all of whom have been in action, returned with their troops on the Aquitania. Left to right:- Lt.C.L. Abbot, South Dakota; Capt. Jos. L. Lowe; Pacific Grove, Cal.; Lt. A.R. Fisher, Lyles, Ind., winner

• f D.S.C.; Capt. R. White, Pine

Bluff, Ark.

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165-WW-127-32 Kaiser’s Picture as a Talisman. Corporal Fred McIntyre, known as Devil’s Man, just returned with 369th Infantry (N.Y. Colored 15th Infantry) on the Stockholm and photograph of the Kaiser that he carried around for good luck.

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165-WW-127-40 How they did it over there. Colored Troops of the 505th Engineers that returned on S.S. Roma showing how they used the cold steel on the Huns.

369THVICTORY PARADE

165-WW-127-11 Parade of Famous 369th Infantry on Fifth Avenue N.Y.C. Colonel “Bill” Hayward’s famous “Hell Fighters” of the 369th Infantry march by crowds at the New York Public Library, 42nd St. and Fifth Avenue.

369THVICTORY PARADE

165-WW-127-10 Colors of the Famous 369th Infantry in Parade in New York City. Colors of the famous 369th Infantry colored troops of New York that have been decorated by the French Government.

369THVICTORY PARADE

165-WW-127-25 Parade in Honor of Returned Fighters. Passing the Reviewing Stand. In the stand are: Gov. Al Smith,

• Gov. Chas. S. Whitman,

Rodman Wanamaker, Maj. Gen. Barry, acting mayor Moran, Admiral Gleaves.

369THVICTORY PARADE

165-WW-127-38 Two American Negroes win Croix de Guerre. These colored fighters routed a German raiding party numerically stronger. The two men, Henry Johnson, left, and Nedham Roberts, right, are members of the 369th Regt. Inf., the old 15th New York N.G. Each has been decorated with the French Croix de Guerre.

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79th Div. Camp Meade. Admiral, Md.

• Col. Wm. P. Jackson, Major Max
• A. Elsner, Capt. James P.

O’Donovan and Colored Officers, 2nd Battalion, 368th Inf. Camp Meade, Md. Capt. O’Donovan is bayonet and boxing instructor.

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111-SC-005816 79th Div. Camp Meade. Admiral, Md.

• Capt. O’Donovan instructing one

thousand colored troops the left- jab movements, Camp Mead, Md.

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111-SC-006312 American Troops at St. Nazaire, France 369th Regt. Inf., formerly the 15th colored Inf. of N.Y., engage in field sports and games at St. Nazaire,

• France. Tug of war contest

between members of the 15th

• Regt. Inf. Capt. Geo. F. Hinton,

Machine Gun Co., 15th Inf. Referee.

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111-SC-006313 Athletic Meet, St. Nazaire, France. 369th Regt. Inf. formerly the 15th colored Inf. of N.Y. engage in field sports and games; Col. Wm. Hayward of the 15th Inf. Deciding a close play at the plate in baseball contest between members of the 15th Inf.

CONCLUSION AND REVIEW

165-WW-127-131 “German Dogs” Crown Prince and Kaiser Bill, two German dogs that were captured by Pvts. Robinson Cleve, 539th Engrs., and Daniel nelson, 372nd Inf., two wounded colored soldiers who returned

• n the Transport Geo.

Washington.

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