Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black-and-White Negatives - About this Collection - Prints & Photographs Online Catalog. Most images are digitized | All jpegs/tiffs display outside Library of Congress | View All The photographs in the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Photograph Collection form an extensive pictorial record of American life between 1935 and 1944. This U.S. government photography project was headed for most of its existence by Roy E. Stryker, who guided the effort in a succession of government agencies: the Resettlement Administration (1935-1937), the Farm Security Administration (1937-1942), and the Office of War Information (1942-1944). The collection also includes photographs acquired from other governmental and non-governmental sources, including the News Bureau at the Offices of Emergency Management (OEM), various branches of the military, and industrial corporations.
For a video overview of the collection, see "Documenting America, 1935-1943: The Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Photo Collection. " Research Tips. Presidents of the United States (POTUS) Links immediately following the image of the American Flag ( ) are links to other POTUS sites. All other links lead to sites elsewhere on the Web. Jump to: Presidential Election Results | Cabinet Members | Notable Events | Internet Biographies | Historical Documents | Media Resources | Other Internet Resources | Points of Interest Father: James Roosevelt Mother: Sara Delano Roosevelt Married: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), on March 17, 1905 Children: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1906-75); James Roosevelt (1907-91); Elliott Roosevelt (1910-90); Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. (1914-88); John Aspinwall Roosevelt (1916-81) Religion: Episcopalian Education: Graduated from Harvard College (1903); Attended Columbia Law School Occupation: Public official, lawyer Political Party: Democrat Other Government Positions: Member of New York State Legislature, 1911-13 Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 1913-20 Governor of New York, 1929-33 Presidential Salary: $75,000/year Vice President: John N.
Harry S. A People at War. Powers of Persuasion. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Seabee History. Tuskegee Airmen. Note: This exhibit has been temporarily removed from display. An expanded Tuskegee Airmen exhibit is in the works and will open in February 2015. Reflecting American society and law at the time, the U.S. military remained racially segregated during World War II. Most African American soldiers and sailors were restricted to labor battalions or other support positions. One experiment in the U.S. Army Air Forces, however, demonstrated conclusively that African Americans -- if given equal opportunities and training -- could fly in, command and support combat units as well as anyone.
These men, known as the "Tuskegee Airmen," served with distinction in combat, and they contributed to the eventual integration of the U.S. armed services, with the U.S. Click on the following links to learn more about the Tuskegee Airmen. Political PressureTraining BeginsCharles Alfred "Chief" AndersonDavis Leads the 99th into CombatEscort ExcellenceLegacy of EqualityEdward C. Home - George C. Marshall Foundation.