It's a grand and glorious feeling. Enlist in the WAVES., 1943
Scope and Contents
Recruiting brochures, publications, manuals and guides, postcards, posters, ephemeral materials, and video recordings purchased by University Archives and Manuscripts on a continuing basis supplement and complement the individual veterans collections in the Women Veterans Historical Collection. This collection includes various types of printed materials dating from 1864, then World War I to 2018. The majority is from the Women's Army Corps, Women's Air Force, WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service--Navy), Coast Guard SPARS, Women Marines, Army Nurse Corps, Navy Nurse Corps, and the American Red Cross, during World War II. Documents pertaining to civil service, women in industry, and the home front are also included.
Dates
- 1943
Creator
- From the Collection: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 8.00 Linear Feet (13 boxes and Cabinet 1: Drawers D-I)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Recruiting poster for the U.S. Navy WAVES. Dimensions 28 in x 42 in, 1943. Artist John Falter, USNR.
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository