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May 4, 2017 Archives technician Matthew Margis discusses the history of African American soldiers in World War I through the photographic holdings in the National Archives. www.archives.gov/calendar/know-your-records

Matthew Margis Archives Technician National Archives at College Park, MD www.archives.gov/calendar/know-your-records

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 165-WW-69C-7 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 8 th 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 93 RD PROVISIONAL DIVISION 165-WW-127-3 Gallant 15 th Infantry Fighters Home with War Crosses The French liner La France arrives with 15 th Infantry, the negro fighters who won honors in France.

THE 93 RD PROVISIONAL DIVISION 165-WW-127-108 American Colored Troops Camp in France. Machine gun instruction.

165-WW 165-WW-127-4 Negro Troops in France Picture shows a part of the 15 th 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.

165-WW 165-WW-127-6 Colored Officers of 366 th 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 of D.S.C.; Capt. R. White, Pine Bluff, Ark.

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

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

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

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

369 TH VICTORY 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.

369 TH VICTORY 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 369 th Regt. Inf., the old 15 th New York N.G. Each has been decorated with the French Croix de Guerre.

111-SC 79 th Div. Camp Meade. Admiral, Md. Col. Wm. P. Jackson, Major Max A. Elsner, Capt. James P. O’Donovan and Colored Officers, 2 nd Battalion, 368 th Inf. Camp Meade, Md. Capt. O’Donovan is bayonet and boxing instructor.

111-SC 111-SC-005816 79 th Div. Camp Meade. Admiral, Md. Capt. O’Donovan instructing one thousand colored troops the left- jab movements, Camp Mead, Md.

111-SC 111-SC-006312 American Troops at St. Nazaire, France 369 th Regt. Inf., formerly the 15 th colored Inf. of N.Y., engage in field sports and games at St. Nazaire, France. Tug of war contest between members of the 15 th Regt. Inf. Capt. Geo. F. Hinton, Machine Gun Co., 15 th Inf. Referee.

111-SC 111-SC-006313 Athletic Meet, St. Nazaire, France. 369 th Regt. Inf. formerly the 15 th colored Inf. of N.Y. engage in field sports and games; Col. Wm. Hayward of the 15 th Inf. Deciding a close play at the plate in baseball contest between members of the 15 th 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, 539 th Engrs., and Daniel nelson, 372 nd Inf., two wounded colored soldiers who returned on the Transport Geo. Washington.

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