Diversity in World War I

America’s diverse population of recent European immigrants, women, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans volunteered with civilian organizations on the homefront, while others wore military uniforms and served overseas.

 

Colored Troops - Commander of U.S. Labor Battalion and Staff. Captain E. S. J1s and Staff at Governor's Island . Captain J1s is commander of the U.S. Labor Battalion stationed there

Women's machine gun squad police reserves, New York City

Indian troops enroute to the trenches. Scene during the Mesopotamian campaign

New York's Colored Regiment Returns Home on Stockholm

 

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While many resources are available online for research, there are many more records to discover in National Archives research rooms across the country. The following records have been described at the Series and File Unit level, but have not yet been digitized. This list is not exhaustive; please consult our Catalog to browse more records, and contact the Reference Unit listed in each description for more information. Records listed below include information about African Americans, Native Americans, women, religious minorities, and others.

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