Patricia Ann Roney Collection
Content Description
Rex Date Book; scrapbook containing individually labeled photographs; plus large photograph of NROTC and V-12 Units for Cornell University; loose photographs; and 1937 Memory Book for Crofton High School.
Dates
- 1937-1945
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information. Please see our Sensitive Materials Statement.
Biographical Note
Patricia Ann Roney (1923-2021), of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, served in the United States Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service) from 1944-1946. Patricia Ann Roney was born in Crafton, Pennsylvania, on 5 June 1923. After graduating from Crafton High School and Pinkerton School, she worked at Carnegie-Illinois Steel Company. In 1944, Roney enlisted in the WAVES and went to Hunter College in the Bronx, New York for basic training and Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls, Iowa for additional training.
She was stationed with the Navy V-12 Unit at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York until discharged in 1946.
After leaving the WAVES, Roney received her bachelor's degree from Margaret Morrison Carnegie College in Pittsburgh where she was president of the College Senate. In 1951, she married Robert "Bob" H. Wettach, Jr. She died in Westport, Connecticut on 20 January 2021.
Extent
0.209 Linear Feet (Document Folder, artifact box, oversized box)
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Creative Commons license.
Abstract
Patricia Ann Roney (1923-1994?), of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, served in the United States Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service) from 1944-1946. Included in this collection are Roney's scrapbook and diary.
Arrangement Note
This collection contains the following series. Series 1. Scrapbook. Series 2. Rex Date Book. Series 3. Photographs. Series 4. "My Memory Book."
Condition Description
The condition is fair. General wear along binding of both scrapbooks.
Offensive Language Statement
The UNC Greensboro University Libraries collects, preserves, and makes accessible unique and historical materials for learning and research. The nature of historical materials is such that some material may represent positions, norms, and values that are offensive and objectionable. These materials represent the opinions and actions of their creators. By providing access to these records in our reading room and through our digital collections, we recognize that archives and rare books can play a vital role in holding those creators accountable and in helping us learn from the past.
Our finding aids and other collection descriptions may occasionally re-use language provided by creators or former holders of the materials, but we strive to place outdated or offensive terminology in context. That said, we recognize that we may not always make the right decision and welcome feedback from all sources so we can learn and adjust our practices. Please contact us at scua@uncg.edu if you encounter problematic language in our finding aids or other collection description. We will review the language and, as appropriate, update it in a way that balances preservation of the original context with our ongoing commitment to describing materials with respectful and inclusive language.
Processing Information
Processed by Matthew McCarthy.
- Title
- Patricia Ann Roney Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Matthew McCarthy
- Date
- 2022 April
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository