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Alexander Stoesen Papers

This collection consists largely of materials collected by Dr. Alexander (Alex) R. Stoesen (1932-2017) during his research on Basic Training Center #10 and the Overseas Replacement Depot (ORD). Located within Greensboro city limits, this military base was a training and processing center for the Army Air Forces during World War II and a catalyst for Greensboro's transformation from a small town to a modern city. The collection includes several drafts of Dr. Stoesen’s unpublished paper, “The Elixir of War: Greensboro as an ‘Army Town,’ 1942-1946.” His extensive research on the ORD was heavily used in “Army Town: Greensboro, 1943-1946,” an exhibit that detailed Greensboro’s contributions to the Allied war effort during World War II.

Greensboro during World War II [Oral history interview with Eula Whitley and Rosa Vines, 1983]
This oral history interview describes life on the home front in Greensboro during World War II. Eula Whitley and Rosa Vines provide an African American perspective with a particular emphasis on segregated facilities and the roles of women.
Greensboro during World War II [Oral history interview with Katharine Ravenel]
This oral history interview describes life on the home front in Greensboro during World War II. Katherine Ravenel recounts her hospitality towards soldiers by providing them with meals and lodging.
Greensboro, N.C., 1942-46
This unpublished paper by Guilford College student Meg Breeden examines race relations in Greensboro during the war years, stressing the effects of segregation on local citizens and military personnel.
The elixir of war
This paper by Guilford College history professor Dr. Alexander Stoesen presents his twenty years of research on Greensboro during World War II, focusing on history of the army base at the corner of Summit and Bessemer avenues.

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