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This photograph album documents the early days of the Women in the Air Force Program including some of the earliest African American WAF. The photographs mostly document the trainees in San Antonio, Texas and Lackland Air Force Base and shows the women working and training around the base. There are also photographs of the women during their free time enjoying activities on and off base including trips to the Alamo, Riverwalk, and the Continental Divide.

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The collection includes an oral history transcript, 2 May 2001; various photograph of Shirley, 1952; official portrait photograph of the group of service members that completed dental technician training at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, 8 December 1952.

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The collection includes an oral history transcript, 9 February 2007; photographs of Blossom in United States Air Force Nurse uniform, circa 1953-1954; official discharge paperwork, 1962.

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The collection includes an oral history transcript, 8 February 1999; various photographs of Fotrune’s Women’s Army Corps service as an Army Air Force Service Pilot, 1943-1947; various copies of letters, 1943; various newspaper articles from UNCG Campus Weekly and Greensboro News & Record, 1991-1997; a “Sky High Experience” article located in Oversized Box 1, 1997.

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The collection includes an oral history transcript, 4 January 2002; various photographs of Hemphill during her Women's Air Force service, circa 1950-1951.

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This collection includes one white glove, a button, and a white scarf.

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The collection includes an oral history transcript, 5 April 2000.

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The collection includes a 9 February 2001 oral history transcript; a photograph negative of Mitchell with Air Force Supply School class at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, circa 1952.

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This collection includes June 2014 oral history transcript; copies of newspaper clippings; and copy of her book "The Question: Give up or Get up?"

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The collection includes various photographs of Turner's travels and her family, circa 1952-1999; various newspaper articles written by Tuner for Kernersville News, circa 1992-2002; an article titled "Dr. and Mrs. James Turner mixed Military and Medical Careers," Fifty Plus News, November 1991.

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This collection includes August 2013 oral history transcript. and photographs.

Content Description This collection includes an oral history transcript, 8 September 2008; photographs of Betty during service as a Women's Army Corps (WAC) 1943-1949; copy of a letter home relaying an exciting bombing mission she was able to take part in. This was to bomb an ice jam on the Chena River to relieve a flooded area in Alaska; copy of a 3 page history of Women's Army Corps from 1942-1945; newpaper clippings circa 1978; 2006 and one undated; American Legion Magazine article on WAC 35th anniversary...