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African Americans in WW2

Updated Jun 26, 2025
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African Americans in WW2
Hillyard Robinson,the architect who designed George Washington Carver Hall, a residential hotel for African American men, greets Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States. She was conducting an inspection tour of federal dormitories for war workers in Washington, D.C. Standing next to them is W. Spurgeon Burke, resident manager of both Carver Hall and the Lucy Slowe Hall, a residential hotel for African American women war workers.

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, Roger Smith photographer
Date & Place: at George Washington Carver Hall in Washington, District Of Columbia USA
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W. Spurgeon Burke
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember W. Spurgeon Burke.
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Hillyard R Robinson
Hillyard R Robinson was born in 1899. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hillyard R Robinson.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 at W 37th St in New York, New York USA. She was married to Franklin Delano Roosevelt on March 17, 1945 in United States, and they were together until Franklin's death on April 12, 1945 in United States. She had children Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, Jr., James Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., Elliot Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr., and John Aspinwall Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt died at age 78 years old on November 7, 1962 in New York, and was buried on November 10, 1962 at Hyde Park, New York - family plot.
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