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Record Nr.

UNINA9910693668803321

Autore

Williams Jeannette

Titolo

The invisible cryptologists : African-Americans, WWII to 1956 / / by Jeannette Williams with Yolande Dickerson, researcher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Fort George G. Meade, Md.], : Center for Cryptologic History, National Security Agency, 2001

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vii, 43 p.) : ill., ports

Collana

United States cryptologic history. Series 5, Early postwar period, 1945-1952 ; ; v. 5

Altri autori (Persone)

DickersonYolande

Soggetti

African Americans in the civil service

Cryptography - United States - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based on print version record.

"CCH-E05B-01-01"--Cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

"The story of African-Americans employed by the National Security Agency and its predecessors. It tells of the movement of African-Americans from low-level jobs in segregated work units to their rise to key positions in NSA's structure"--Resource description page.