Photograph album of military service in Korea, 1950 - 1959
Scope and Contents
This photograph album depicts black-and-white photographs of US soldiers, many of them Black, during their service in Korea. The one dated photograph says August 1959, so these photographs may be from US servicemembers stationed in South Korea after the end of the Korean War. The album was likely compiled by a member of the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry, due to a photographed sign for that unit's headquarters appearing in the album. Photographs show soldiers at work and relaxing on base; street scenes of Korean temples, homes, and businesses with signs in Korean and English; interactions with local Korean people, mostly women; and portrait photographs of Black family or other loved ones back home.
The album's cover is heavily chipped, but the surviving decoration shows a map of Korea with locations in both North and South Korea marked, and no border between North and South. One corner of the album has been reinforced with black electrical tape.
Dates
- Creation: 1950 - 1959
Creator
- From the Collection: Johns Hopkins University (Collector, Organization)
- From the Collection: Roby, Jessie H. (Person)
- From the Collection: Brooks, William H. (William Hathorne), 1805-1877 (Person)
- From the Collection: Leaming, Jeremiah Fisher, 1795-1888 (Person)
- From the Collection: Harper, Gertrude (Person)
- From the Collection: Taylor, Venecia (Person)
- From the Collection: Howard, A. Zeno, Sergeant (Alderson Zeno) (Person)
- From the Collection: Toussaint Louverture, 1743-1803 (Person)
- From the Collection: Teamer, Alice McGuinn (Person)
- From the Collection: Sanders, Fetaque, 1915-1992 (Person)
- From the Collection: Julian, Hubert F. (Hubert Fauntleroy), 1897-1983 (Person)
- From the Collection: Land, Bettie (Person)
- From the Collection: Land, Jessie (Person)
- From the Collection: Taylor, S.B. (Person)
- From the Collection: Tibbs, John (Person)
- From the Collection: Thornton, J. L. (Person)
- From the Collection: Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks of the World (Organization)
- From the Collection: Negro Historical and Industrial Association (Organization)
- From the Collection: United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 10th (1866-1950) (Organization)
- From the Collection: United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 24th (1869-1951) (Organization)
- From the Collection: United States. Army. Cavalry, 9th (Organization)
- From the Collection: Ball, James Presley, 1825-1904 (Person)
- From the Collection: Hill, Johnny T. (Person)
- From the Collection: Media Materials, Inc. (Organization)
- From the Collection: American Missionary Association (Organization)
- From the Collection: Goutman, Dolya, 1918-2002 (Person)
- From the Collection: United States. Army. Infantry Regiment (8th) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Kriegsmann, James J. (Person)
- From the Collection: C&C Photo Studio (Organization)
- From the Collection: Pasadena Photo Studio (Organization)
- From the Collection: Leonard, Herman (Person)
- From the Collection: Bondu, Dave (Person)
- From the Collection: Bondu, Mayme (Person)
- From the Collection: Freemasons. Felix Lodge, No. 3 (Washington, D.C.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Pendleton, Robert Lewis, 1865-1929 (Person)
- From the Collection: Severson, William H., 1845- (Person)
- From the Collection: Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Biographical / Historical
No information is known about the creator of this album, though it is likely to be a member of the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry.
Extent
0.29 Cubic Feet (1 flat box (14.5 x 11.5 x 3 inches))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Multiple languages
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from McBride Books in August 2023.
Processing Information
Processed in April 2024 by Jenelle Clark.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu