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The Resource Black submariners in the United States Navy, 1940-1975, Glenn A. Knoblock ; foreword by Melvin G. Williams, Jr

Black submariners in the United States Navy, 1940-1975, Glenn A. Knoblock ; foreword by Melvin G. Williams, Jr

Label
Black submariners in the United States Navy, 1940-1975
Title
Black submariners in the United States Navy, 1940-1975
Statement of responsibility
Glenn A. Knoblock ; foreword by Melvin G. Williams, Jr
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"This exploration of African American submariners chronicles their service from World War II through the Cold War era. An historical overview of black sailors and the evolution of the Steward's Branch, to which black sailors were eventually restricted, precede descriptions of becoming a steward and a submariner, and of life as a submariner during World War II"--Provided by publisher
Biography type
collective biography
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Knoblock, Glenn A
Dewey number
359.9/3/092396073
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
VB324.A47
LC item number
K56 2005
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • bibliography
  • dictionaries
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
Label
Black submariners in the United States Navy, 1940-1975, Glenn A. Knoblock ; foreword by Melvin G. Williams, Jr
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 467-474) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Black sailors and the evolution of the steward's branch in the United States Navy from 1775 to 1939 -- Overview of the steward's branch of the United States Navy during World War II -- Becoming a steward -- Becoming a submariner -- Life as a wartime submariner -- The submarine navy during the postwar years -- Histories of Black submariners
Control code
ocm57452878
Dimensions
27 cm.
Extent
ix, 484 pages
Isbn
9780786464302
Lccn
2005000888
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
Label
Black submariners in the United States Navy, 1940-1975, Glenn A. Knoblock ; foreword by Melvin G. Williams, Jr
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 467-474) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Black sailors and the evolution of the steward's branch in the United States Navy from 1775 to 1939 -- Overview of the steward's branch of the United States Navy during World War II -- Becoming a steward -- Becoming a submariner -- Life as a wartime submariner -- The submarine navy during the postwar years -- Histories of Black submariners
Control code
ocm57452878
Dimensions
27 cm.
Extent
ix, 484 pages
Isbn
9780786464302
Lccn
2005000888
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations