Description
The collection contains materials collected by and related to Nelson B. Robinson during his career with the U.S. Airforce,
and involvement with the Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated. The material also includes personal and family history from his life
and military career, as well as documents belonging to his sister Hermyone Lolita Robinson McGhee. The collection includes
documents, correspondence, news articles and clippings, and photographs.
Background
Master Sergeant Nelson Beryl Robinson Sr. was born on March 2, 1928 in Kansas City, Kansas to Martha and Percy Robinson. He
was the youngest of five children and, as a child, joined the Boy Scouts, transitioned to the Civil Air Patrol and enlisted
in the U.S. Army Air Force on February 28, 1946.
Extent
3 Cubic Feet
The collection contains materials collected by and related to Nelson B. Robinson during his career with the U.S. Airforce,
and involvement with the Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated. The material also includes personal and family history from his life
and military career, as well as documents belonging to his sister Hermyone Lolita Robinson McGhee. The collection includes
documents, correspondence, news articles and clippings, and photographs.
The collection contains materials collected by and related to Nelson B. Robinson during his career with the U.S. Airforce,
and involvement with the Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated. The material also includes personal and family history from his life
and military career, as well as documents belonging to his sister Hermyone Lolita Robinson McGhee. The collection includes
documents, correspondence, news articles and clippings, and photographs.
This is a four box collection: Two measuring 16.25 x 12.5 x 10.5"; one measuring ; and one measuring 12 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 3".
The collection has been organized into series.
Availability
The collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.