William A. Campbell papers, 1937-2006, undated, bulk 1975-1999

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Summary

Creators:
Campbell, William Ayers
Abstract:
The collection consists of materials from former Tuskegee Airman William A. Campbell. Items in the collection include a variety of formats, such as books, videotapes, photographs, posters, and documents. Materials in this collection primarily relate to African American history, the military history and service of the Tuskegee Airmen, and Campbell's personal life. Some items pertaining to Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. are also included.
Extent:
4.25 linear feet (3 boxes, 1 flat file folder)
Language:
The collection is in English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. William A. Campbell papers (MS 232). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of materials from former Tuskegee Airman William A. Campbell. Items in the collection include a variety of formats, such as books, videotapes, photographs, posters, and documents. Materials in this collection primarily relate to African American history, the military history and service of the Tuskegee Airmen, and Campbell's personal life. Some items pertaining to Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. are also included.

Biographical / historical:

In 1937, William A. Campbell graduated from the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. Campbell went on to become a member of class SE-42-F, which graduated at Tuskegee Army Air Field on July 3, 1942. Upon graduation he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. On June 2, 1943 Campbell was among the group of soldiers that served as wingmen to pilots of the 33rd Fighter Group in the first combat mission for 99th pilots in WWII. Campbell would eventually become commanding officer of the 99th Pursuit Squadron and in 1947 he became Group Commander of the 332nd Fighter Group. Campbell went on to fight in two more wars during his military career, as he served in both Korea and Vietnam. He remained in the service until 1970, reaching the rank of full Colonel. After his retirement in 1970 Campbell taught management at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California and is a member of the Tuskegee Airmen Commission established by the State of Alabama.

Chronology
Date Event
1942
Campbell graduated at Tuskegee Army Air Field on July 3 as part of class SE-42-F.
1937
Campbell graduated from the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business.
1943
On June 2, Campbell was among the group of soldiers that served as wingmen to pilots of the 33rd Fighter Group in the first combat mission for 99th pilots in WWII.
1947
He became Group Commander of the 332nd Fighter Group.
1970
He retired from the U.S. military and went on to teach management at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
Acquisition information:
The William A. Campbell papers were acquired as a gift in 2006.
Processing information:

Initial processing completed by Heidi Hutchinson, Special Collections Cataloger, 2006. Final processing completed by Gwido Zlatkes, Special Collections Reference Librarian, 2007.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into six series as follows:

  • Series 1. African American history, 1971-2000, undated
  • Series 2. Aviation history, 1988-2005, undated
  • Series 3. Military history, circa 1940-2002, undated
  • Series 4. Military service, 1940-1995, undated
  • Series 5. Personal history, 1937-2006, undated
  • Series 6. Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., 1998-2001, undated
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. William A. Campbell papers (MS 232). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
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