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Laurence I. Hewes Personal Papers
LIHPP-001-002
This folder contains a publication titles "The Integration of the Negro into the United States Navy, 1776-1947," by Navy Lieutenant Dennis Denmark Nelson. The publication, originally written as Nelson's thesis for a Master of Arts degree at Howard University, discusses the history of participation in the U.S. Navy by Black service members, and analyzes issues related to racial integration in the military and the utilization of Black soldiers and other personnel.
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Laurence I. Hewes Personal Papers
LIHPP-001-006
This folder contains two reports: "Department of the Navy Organization, June 1962" and "Department of the Navy: A Description of its Functional Organization, May 1962."
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Laurence I. Hewes Personal Papers
LIHPP-001-005
This folder contains materials related to surveys sent by the President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in the Armed Forces to Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth, regarding the participation and treatment of Black personnel in the United States Navy and Naval Academy. Questionnaire topics include segregation and other discriminatory practices in recruitment, promotion, and on-base and off-base services, such as recreation, housing, and education for military dependents.