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Featured Collections: African American Veterans of Kent County

Veterans are the past and present protectors of our land. Their willingness to defend our country is the reason we are all can say we live in the land of the free. Throughout every war in America’s history African Americans from Kent County have made contributions to protect our nation and defend democracy. Research conducted at Sumner Hall reveals that over 1000 Kent County African American have served in the military over the past four centuries, and those are only veterans that have been documented so far. This collection aims to highlight African Americans from Kent County who served in the military. It features photographs, oral history interviews, documents and other military materials. Achievements are on display in this collection such as veteran and Kent County’s second African American Commissioner Commander William Pickrum, strong African American women like Ruby Norman and Eleanor Ringgold, and so many more stories are featured. We all have benefited from their efforts.

William Ringgold in military uniform
Reverend Charles Ringgold in uniform
 Oral history interview with Avon T. Jones
Oral history interview with Eleanor Ringgold
Oral history interview with Ruby Norman
Oral history interview with Melvin Freeman
Oral history interview with Larry Wilson
Oral history interview with Emerson Cotton
Oral history interview with Dr. Wayman W. Taylor Jr.
Oral history interview with Terrance Wilson
Oral history interview with William Washington
U.S.S. Opportune 1965-1966 "Around The World" Assignment Book
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Headshot of Raymond Ringgold in uniform
William Ringgold, air force military police
Gail Garrett and Aaron Knowling on their wedding day
Seven men in the army
Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold in army uniform 1978
Young soldier
Howard Hamilton in uniform
James Earl Hamilton in an Army military uniform
Clarence Hamilton in his Army uniform
Leon Donald Hamilton in Army military uniform
Melvin Hamilton
Arthur Martin in his Air Force uniform
Jazz Johnson
Military portrait
Fixing Kenny Sparks lapels
Military portrait of Kenneth Sparks
Marlon Sparks' Naval portrait
Barry L. Sparks' navy portrait
Military portrait of Barry Sparks
Gregory Sparks' Naval portrait
Barry Sparks naval portrait
Man in naval uniform holding a baby
Soldier leaning against a brick building
Soldier and civilian
Soldier with a puppy and scrabble
Soldier standing on a balcony
Crew aboard a naval vessel
"See ya all soon!" portrait
"Me and 'the Boys'"
"Military Life??"
Military group portrait
Portrait of a man in uniform
Man in a white military uniform
A young man in uniform
"Takes Air Training"
Portrait of a soldier
Portrait of a soldier
Oral history interview with William Pickrum
Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold holding a package
Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold and two others in uniform
Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold laying on a bed
Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold standing on military vehicle
Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold leaning on a fence post
Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold and friend in uniform
Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold playing baseball
Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold graphing plot points on a map
Parker-White Post
Oral history interview with Rev. Charles Ringgold Sr.
Oral history interview with James Rochester
Airlee Ringgold Johnson in army barracks in Germany
Sergeant Roy D. Thomas, Jr. leaning on a large vehicle
Scrapbook number one by Sylvia M. Sparks, 1988
Scrapbook compiled by Sylvia M. Sparks
A military photograph
Karen Somerville and Dr. Janet Sims-Wood
Dr. Janet Sims-Wood
Parker-White Post
Parker-White Post
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