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Nancy E. Carter Letters, 1972 - 1992

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Identifier: WV 0322- Series 1- File Folder 15

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Correspondence chiefly written by Nancy E. Carter from 1942 to 1992. Letters that Carter wrote between 1942 and 1944 while stationed in the Daytona Beach area in Florida and Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia contain detailed descriptions of her daily routine as a WAAC and a WAC. Specific subjects include inspections, parades, entertainment, and the army's reception of the WACs. This section also includes a detailed letter about a friend who was dishonorably discharged from the army allegedly because her father was a Communist. Carter wrote lengthy letters from France discussing her accommodations while in France, the reception of the WACs, the portrayal of WACs by the press, sightseeing in both Paris and London, USO shows, attending the opera and ballet, and shopping in Paris. Letters from 1948 to 1950, her second tour in Europe, include a few comments on the political situation in Europe, the integration of the WACs, and on post-war Germany. The group of letters written to Nancy between 1974 and 1992 are also addressed to Norma J. Bailey, who was a friend from the WAC and lived with Nancy in Charlottesville during this time. The letters are primarily from their friend, Dee, who was an English professor at the University of Iowa. These letters contain information about Dee's life as a professor. It is not clear how she knew Nancy and Norma.

Dates

  • 1972 - 1992

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: .80 Linear Feet (2 manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

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

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