Williams, Cordelia Shelton (1889-1978) [Two drafts of letters to railroad retirement board]
Order a pdf of this item here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09587.308 Author/Creator: Williams, Cordelia Shelton (1889-1978) Place Written: Roanoke, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa 1943 Pagination: 2 p. ; 28 x 21 cm. Order a Copy
Draft of two letters from Cordelia to the gentlemen of the railroad retirement board saying that before being called into the armed forces her son, LeRoi Williams was a student at the Hampton Institute. She writes that he volunteered for the air corps but didn't reenter in 1941 because he was working odd jobs until he was called to training at the Tuskegee Institute. Before he was called in he was working at Newport News shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Virginia. She also says that his father is deceased and provides her son's service number. The letter is written on stationary that says James T. Williams, Jr. Director of Norfolk and Western Male Chorus. The reverse says that before entering the armed forces LeRoi was a student at the Hampton Institute and also was an apprentice as an electrician for the railroads. There are many crossouts and erasermarks.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.