Leon Biles, Jr. Photograph Album, 1944 - 1947

File — Box: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of one photograph album and loose photographic prints which belonged to Leon Biles, Jr. Biles was an African American U.S. Army soldier and the photographs document his military service from 1944 to 1947. The album consists of photographs taken or collected by Biles while serving stateside during World War II.

The photographs are extensively captioned and include images of Biles' family in Minnesota, friends, fellow soldiers and sailors (some of whom are relatives), and women who he met in his travels (including African American servicewomen in the Women's Army Corps). Additionally, there are photographs of train locomotives and airplanes, with handwritten notes on train routes.

Dates

1944 - 1947

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.