Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Williams, LeRoi S. (1919-1943) Letter to the family of LeRoi Williams

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09587.017 Author/Creator: Williams, LeRoi S. (1919-1943) Place Written: Tuskegee, Alabama Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 June 1943 Pagination: 6 p. ; 26.5 x 19 cm. Order a Copy

Writing from the Tuskegee Institute, LeRoi describes to his family, how his flight training is going, including a recent flight to Chattanooga. On page 5 are diagrams of flying formations he and his classmates are learning. He then tells his mother he hopes she will come to his graduation, promising to pay the expense.

Williams, LeRoi S. (1919-1943)

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources