Perry Discharge Papers

Original Title

Perry Discharge Papers & Enlisted Records From the United States Army

Devised Title

Perry Discharge Papers

Date

1943--1948

Creator

The Army of The United States See all items with this value

Clerk Circuit Court of Leon County Florida See all items with this value

Contributor

Benjamin L. Perry

Description

An official enlistment record of Benjamin L. Perry, Jr., a staff sergeant who served for nine months and 26 days under the Corps of Engineers in the 1940s. This document shows the well-rounded experience of the future president of Florida A&M University, clarifying his vaccinations, “excellent” character, marital status, and honorable discharge.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Military See all items with this value

HBCU leadership See all items with this value

Health See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Ink

Measurements

L: 31cm x W:19.5cm

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

AR_0007_001_006_B01_F13

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0350

Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Source

History of FAMU Collection

Collection

President Benjamin L. Perry Collection See all items with this value

Language

English

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