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Letter to Oscar W. Price from Colonel Charles Young, August 14, 1918. Creator: Unknown.

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Charles Young (1864-1922) was the third African-American graduate of the United States Military Academy, the first black U.S. national park superintendent, first black military attaché, first black man to achieve the rank of colonel in the United States Army, and highest-ranking black officer in the regular army until his death in 1922. At the top is [Wilberforce, Ohio, Aug. 14, 1918]. The letter is addressed to [Sergt. Oscar W. Price] at Camp Hancock, Georgia and signed [Chas. Young]. The letter concerns Young's decision not to give Price a recommendation, writing [You have the stuff in you and don't stand in need of any recommendatory letters]. Young also notes that he has enclosed an itinerary (2010.39.3) of his trip to Washington, DC, to lobby for his reinstatement to active duty.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

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HRM21A73_421

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127,4Mo (5,8Mo) / 67,8cm x 47,1cm / 8002 x 5565 (300dpi)

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education country achievement letter museum paper war text location century papers paperwork document first world war concept correspondence reference African American African-American B&W afro-american accomplishment United States of America Smithsonian Institution World War I WWI black & white black and white B W World War One Educational Institution 1910s 20th century heritage American America USA 1st World War scientific institution WW1 success united states Unknown Charles Young Price Charles Young cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC ink on paper (fiber product) Colonel Charles Young Oscar W. Price Oscar W. letters (correspondence)