[Gene Edwards talking with two servicemen in a parking garage.], Undated; ca. 1960's

This collection contains 34 photographs that represent an active period of civilian involvement with the Wilmington Council of the Navy League in southeastern North Carolina primarily from the 1950's to the 1960's. The images represent interactions of League members including Gene Edwards, Bobby Tate, and Mayor O.O. Allsbrook, with local military installations and service men. Additional images depict trips taken on behalf of the Wilmington chapter of the Navy League to Washington D.C. and aboard Naval vessels. Finally, one image depicts Jesse Helms in his role as a Navy Recruitment Officer.