How WAAC Officers are Selected poster, 1942
Scope and Contents
The collection contains Thelma Meyer's diary of the years 1943 to 1945 when she worked in the motor pool out of Fort Myer outside of Washington D.C. It also includes miscellaneous papers regarding her time in the WAAC and WAC. The collection also contains many newspaper clippings, some concerning the WAACs, military humor and life around the time of her service. Correspondence consists of letters to her, some from friends in the service including a serviceman stationed in Italy. The miscellaneous folder contains various ephemera from those years.
The collection also contains a How WAAC Officers are Selected poster, uniform accessories including a Good Conduct Medal and accompanying ribbons and pins; pins from her time in the WAAC; and patches and sergeant stripes.
Dates
- 1942
Creator
- From the Collection: Petty, Thelma L. Mayer (Thelma Lucile Meyer Petty) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.20 Linear Feet (1 box, 1 poster in general Oversize Box 1, artifacts in Artifact Box 3.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository