Textual folder
Laurence I. Hewes Personal Papers
LIHPP-001-002
This folder contains a publication titles "The Integration of the Negro into the United States Navy, 1776-1947," by Navy Lieutenant Dennis Denmark Nelson. The publication, originally written as Nelson's thesis for a Master of Arts degree at Howard University, discusses the history of participation in the U.S. Navy by Black service members, and analyzes issues related to racial integration in the military and the utilization of Black soldiers and other personnel.