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Sherman T. Rose transcript, 1939-1946, November 16, 2004, Date accessioned: 2004-11-16

 

Summary

Creator:
Rose, Sherman T., 1919-2008
Extent:
1 folders 1 folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Sherman T. Rose transcript, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-04-0297

Background

Scope and content:

This collection relates to Sherman T. Rose, a flight instructor for the Tuskegee Airman and a private in the Air Force enlisted reserve. This collection contains an oral history transcript that details Rose's job as a flight instructor and his experience with segregation in the military.

Biographical / historical:

Sherman T. Rose was born on September 25, 1919 in Jefferson, Missouri. In 1938/1939 he moved to Alabama. Rose was among the first African-Americans to receive pilot training as part of the U.S. government's Civilian Pilot Training Program, which led directly to the formation of the Tuskegee Airmen.  After graduating from Tuskegee University in 1940/1941, he became an Army Air Corps Primary Flight Training instructor where he taught the Tuskegee Airmen how to fly. During the war, he initially enlisted as a private in the Air Force reserve in inactive duty. Rose was honorably discharged from service in 1945/1946. Rose taught helicopter flying lessons for over 20 years at Fort Rucker accumulating over 21,000 in flight hours. Sherman Rose passed away on August 20, 2008 at the age of 88. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park in Midland City, Alabama.

Custodial history:

Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Sherman T. Rose transcript, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-04-0297

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA