James C. Evans Papers | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Title: James C. Evans Papers

Predominant Dates:1970

Primary Creator: Evans, James C.

Extent: -1.0 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 11/16/1972

One bound volume entitled Counsellor to the Secretary of Defense. This volume consists of photocopies of documents relating to issues of racial equality in the U.S. armed forces, and issues affecting African Americans in the military.

James C. Evans was a Defense Department aide who worked on the project to integrate the U.S. armed forces during the 1940s. Later he served as an assistant in the Defense Department's Office for Manpower and as an instructor in electrical engineering at Howard University.

Repository: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Access Restrictions: This collection is available for use by the general public.

Use Restrictions: This material is subject to copyright restrictions under Title 17 of the U.S. Code.

Acquisition Source: James C. Evans

Acquisition Method: Gift