Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Charity Adams Earley papers, 1928-2002 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1928-2002 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1942-2002) |
| ID No. | MSS84973 |
| Creator | Earley, Charity Adams, 1918-2002 |
| Extent | 1,000 items |
| Extent | 8 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 3.2 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009089 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm2003084973 |
| Summary | African-American army officer, educator, and civic activist. Book drafts, correspondence, military records, speeches, notes, press clippings, printed matter, and other papers relating to Earley’s experience as the first African-American commissioned officer in the Women’s Army Corps during World War II and her community activities later in life. |