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SPARS, 1944

 Item — Cabinet: 1, Drawer: I, Item: 2.7.155
Identifier: WV 0002- Series 7

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

  • 1944

Creator

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. Coast Guard SPARS. Dimensions 28 in x 42 in, 1944. Artist di Valentin.

Repository Details

Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository

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