There are two groups of materials in this collection: paper materials and uniform. The paper materials are in chronological order and the uniform is arranged in alphabetical order.
RARE.2016.0033: Purchased, 2016 January
[identification of item], William Warren Johnson United States Naval Service Papers, SPEC.RARE.0177, Rare Books and Manusripts Library, Ohio State University
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Zoe Macleod and Belle Teesdale, 2016 September
William Warren Johnson was an African American sailor from St. Louis, Missouri who served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was known to be in the service from 1943-1945 and was stationed in San Francisco, California.
The William Warren Johnson United States Naval Service Papers contain correspondence, photographs, and Johnson's naval uniform, including hats, long johns, pants, and jacket. Some of the correspondence was not sent or recieved by Johnson. Some of the letters were sent by Willie Baxter, which may be Jonson's nickname.