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Robert C. and Juanita Watson papers, 1943-2005, Date acquired: 2005, Date accessioned: 2020-05-30, bulk 1944

 

Summary

Creator:
Watson, Robert C.
Watson, Juanita
Extent:
1 folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Robert C. and Juanita Watson papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_05_0113.

Background

Scope and content:

This World War II collection relates to Robert C. Watson, an African American soldier who served in the Navy during World War II. It contains a page of the roll call from the 316th Port Company with Robert C. Watson's name. There are also news articles and comics from the base. There are photographs of Robert C. Watson's unit and his Veteran's questionnaire. There is also an article he wrote about his experience as a black man who appeared white in the Navy.

Biographical / historical:

Robert C. Watson was born on 1925 in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He was drafted out of high school and inducted into the Navy in July of 1943. He received Technical training in California and was deployed in 1943. He was part of the 316th Port Company in the 511th Port Battalion. He served overseas mostly loading and unloading cargo ships.

Acquisition information:
This colletion was donated by Robert C. Watson. The collection was acquired by the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience in 2005.
Custodial history:

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

Arrangement:

Creator

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], Robert C. and Juanita Watson papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_05_0113.

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