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| Creator: | Gibson, William J. |
| Title: | Letter, 1969 Mar. 5, (San Francisco, C.A.), William J. Gibson, to Joseph A. DeLaine, Sr., (Brooklyn, N.Y.) |
| Date: | 1969 Mar. 5 |
| Description: | Letter from William J. Gibson in San Francisco, California to Joseph A. DeLaine, Sr. in Brooklyn, New York, informing DeLaine "I haven't forgotten the person who helped me grow up". Gibson rationalizes his experience in Air Force during Vietnam War, saying "The Thai people really don't want us here, but through us they are becoming a wealthier country." The envelope is included in the collection. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. |
| Types: | Letters (correspondence) |
| Subjects: | Gibson, William J. | DeLaine, Joseph A. (Joseph Armstrong), 1898-1974 | DeLaine, Joseph A. (Joseph Armstrong), 1898-1974--Correspondence | Gibson, William J.--Correspondence | African American soldiers--California--San Francisco | Soldiers--California--San Francisco | African American clergy--New York (State)--New York | Clergy--New York (State)--New York | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | San Francisco (Calif.) | New York (N.Y.) |
| Collection: | Rev. Joseph A. DeLaine Papers ca. 1918-2000 |
| Institution: | University of South Carolina University Libraries Digital Collections |
| Contributors: | South Caroliniana Library | University of South Carolina. Library. Digital Collections |
| Online Publisher: | Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina, University Libraries, Digital Collections | 2008 |
| Original Material: | Legal size - 13439 - (Folder 13), Joseph Armstrong DeLaine papers, ca. 1918-2000, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbus, South Carolina. |
| Rights and Usage: | Digital image copyright 2008, The University of South Carolina. All rights reserved. For more information contact The South Caroliniana Library, USC, Columbia, SC 29208. |
| Related Materials: | Forms part of online collection: Rev. Joseph A. DeLaine papers, ca. 1918-2000. |
| Persistent Link to Item: | http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/u?/jad,11 |
