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Photographs, circa 1940-1949 and undated

 Series
Identifier: WV 0320- Series 3

Scope and Contents

Photographs, presumably taken by Heyer in the 1940s, document her experiences in the WAAC and WAC. Topics include photographs of Heyer, photographs of unidentified WACs, basic training, softball and other forms of recreation. This collection also contains photographs and material from Heyer's scrapbook. These photographs, although unidentified, show the destruction in the Pacific Theater and pictures of rural and urban life in New Guinea and Philippines. Aerial photos show testing of atomic bombs. The loose material from the scrapbook consists of personal papers and photographs. Roughly 100 of the photographs in the collection can be identified to a specific date and location. The rest have been grouped thematically with the intention of reflecting Heyer's activities. Although labeled as unidentified, a few folders have been identified according to the envelopes in which they were received. The collection also contains about 50 negatives which appear to correspond primarily with other photographs in the collection.

Dates

  • circa 1940-1949 and undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 2.25 Linear Feet (Approximately 600 items (5 manuscript boxes, 1 artifact box, 1 scrapbook box))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Extent

About 500 items.

Repository Details

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

Contact:
P.O. Box 26170
320 College Ave.
Greensboro NC 27402-6170 US
336-334-5246