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Photograph album containing about 30 photos of campus life at Cornell University, including people, a track meet, Ithaca scenery, buildings, and individual photographs of African-American men and women. The next section contains about 175 photos of training at Fort Des Moines, the African-American Army officers' training camp; many of the photos are captioned. Interspersed are pictures of homes and sweethearts back home. Some hand made photo collages are included. There are also about 53 photos of every day life,including golfing, beach scenes, automobiles, travel photos, and pictures of children. These are all well-to-do African Americans in middle class and upper middle class neighborhoods. The photographs are followed by a page with a drawing of a buffalo, probably a reference to the Buffalo Soldiers "compliments of 1st. Lt. V. R. Daly Adjt. 1st Br., 367th Inf;" a cablegram from Daly to his wife letting her know when his ship would return to Norfolk; his American Expeditionary Forces Identity Card; a typed letter of commendation for several men's service during the fight around Vienne le Chateau; a typed memo commending the regiment "under difficult conditions," obituary of Major Charles Appleton; the Farewell Banquet Menu dated September 14, 1917 from Fort Des Moines; and the Roster Menu for the 10th Cavalry in Mexico, Christmas 1916, listing the members of Troop K (?).
Unidentified photographs, possibly of his father-in-law, Charles Chauveau (Cornell University Class of 1890); photo of Lieutenant J. Williams Clifford (also known as Joshua W. Clifford). It is signed, Cordially Yours, J. Williams Clifford. Clifford also trained at Fort Des Moines. In this photo he is identified as Special Representative, Colored Soldiers and Sailors Insurance, War Risk Bureau, Washington, DC. Also, a photo of Daly with his wife and mother-in-law, a newspaper clipping about their winning a lawsuit to receive service in a restaurant, and an ALS from Florence L. Lattimore, a social worker, expressing her admiration for their willingness to take their battle to the courts, and mentioning that "white women and Negro women must keep step on this tragic and absurd question of social justice."
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Victor R. Daly papers, #37-5-3157. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
