Robert C. and Juanita Watson papers

Collection — Container: Single Folder Collections - 2005 Box 4 (05.0102-05.0132), Folder: 05.0113 - Folder 1

Identifier: 05.0113

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

1943-2005
Other: Majority of material found within 1944
Other: Date acquired: 2005
Other: Date accessioned: 2020-05-30

Creator

Watson, Robert C. (Person)
Watson, Juanita (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to all researchers .

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Biographical or Historical Information

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.

Extent

1 folders

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

Creator

Custodial History

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

Source of Acquisition

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.

Subjects

African American men Subject Source: Local sources
African American women employees Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
African American women--Civil rights--History--20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
African American women--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
African Americans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
African Americans--Civil rights Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
African Americans--Employment Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
African-Americans--Civil Rights--History--20th Century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
American Red Cross
Blacks--United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Cartoons and comics Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Japan--History--1945- Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Letters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Newsletters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Oral history Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Race relations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Seizure of vessels and cargoes. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States--Race relations--History--20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States. Army--History--World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States. Navy--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States. Navy--History--20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Women--United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings