Showing Collections: 1 - 10 of 16
Elizabeth "Betty" Bachman Collection
Collection
Identifier: WV 0315
Abstract
Elizabeth "Betty" Bachman of Wapakoneta, Ohio, served in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II.
The collection contains approximately 30 letters written to Miss Cecil De Long describing her life at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
The collection contains approximately 30 letters written to Miss Cecil De Long describing her life at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Dates:
1943
Judith C. Bennett Collection
Collection
Identifier: WV 0290
Abstract
Lieutenant Judith C. Bennett served in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) in New Guinea from 1944 to 1945.
The bulk of this collection consists of letters dated 1944-1945 from Lt. Judith C. Bennett to her family in Corsicana, Texas, while she was stationed in New Guinea with the Women's Army Corps.
The bulk of this collection consists of letters dated 1944-1945 from Lt. Judith C. Bennett to her family in Corsicana, Texas, while she was stationed in New Guinea with the Women's Army Corps.
Dates:
1944 - 1945
Nancy E. Carter Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: WV 0322
Abstract
Nancy E. Carter of Charlottesville, Virginia, served as a sergeant in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II and remained in the army at least until the 1960s.
Correspondence written chiefly by Nancy E. Carter and various members of the Carter family document Carter's military service and the lives of her family members in California and Ohio from the 1940s to the 1960s.
Correspondence written chiefly by Nancy E. Carter and various members of the Carter family document Carter's military service and the lives of her family members in California and Ohio from the 1940s to the 1960s.
Dates:
1942 - 1992
Catherine "Kay" Cox Collection
Collection
Identifier: WV 0366
Abstract
Catherine "Kay" Cox (b. 1922) of Salem, Massachusetts, was a recruiter in the WAC (Women's Army Corps) during World War II.
The collection contains approximately fifty letters written by Cox to Robert W. Curwen (1921-2008), a friend in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II.
The collection contains approximately fifty letters written by Cox to Robert W. Curwen (1921-2008), a friend in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II.
Dates:
1940-1968; Other: Majority of material found in 1942-1945
Genevieve Crick Collection
Collection
Identifier: WV 0306
Abstract
Genevieve Crick served in the Women's Army Corps in 1944 and 1945 as a public relations officer.
Letters, some sent from Oregon and some from California, describe a few of Crick's day-to-day activities in the Women's Army Corps as well as many nonservice-related personal issues.
Letters, some sent from Oregon and some from California, describe a few of Crick's day-to-day activities in the Women's Army Corps as well as many nonservice-related personal issues.
Dates:
1944 - 1945
Marcelle Fischer Collection
Collection
Identifier: WV 0253
Abstract
Marcelle K. Fischer served in the WAC from 1942-1945.
The Marcelle Fischer Papers (bulk 1942-1946) contains artifacts, correspondence, instructional materials, military papers, newspaper clippings, and photographs which primarily document Fischer's military service.
The Marcelle Fischer Papers (bulk 1942-1946) contains artifacts, correspondence, instructional materials, military papers, newspaper clippings, and photographs which primarily document Fischer's military service.
Dates:
1935-1961, 1990; Majority of material found within 1935 - 1961
Norma L. Harris Collection
Collection
Identifier: WV 0309
Abstract
Norma L. Harris (1918-1988) of San Francisco, California, served as a staff sergeant in the WAC (Women's Army Corps) from 1943 to 1948.
The collection contains military papers, pins and patches, programs, newsletters and newspapers from the areas where Harris served, and WAC songbooks.
The collection contains military papers, pins and patches, programs, newsletters and newspapers from the areas where Harris served, and WAC songbooks.
Dates:
1943 - 1948
Bessie L. Herbert Collection
Collection
Identifier: WV 0303
Abstract
Bessie L. Herbert served in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II.
Photograph album contains pictures of Bessie L. Herbert and friends in various poses during her service in the WAC in World War II. Photos were taken at Camp Grant, Illinois; Fort Sheridan, Illinois; on leave in Brookfield, Massachusetts; Springfield, Massachusetts; and downtown Des Moines, Iowa. Includes some photos of Herbert's family and many of her WAC colleagues.
Photograph album contains pictures of Bessie L. Herbert and friends in various poses during her service in the WAC in World War II. Photos were taken at Camp Grant, Illinois; Fort Sheridan, Illinois; on leave in Brookfield, Massachusetts; Springfield, Massachusetts; and downtown Des Moines, Iowa. Includes some photos of Herbert's family and many of her WAC colleagues.
Dates:
1943 - 1944
Anne Elisabeth Heyer Collection
Collection
Identifier: WV 0320
Abstract
Sergeant Anne Elisabeth "Betty" Heyer served as a photography repair technician in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and the Women's Army Corps (WAC) from November 1942 until she was discharged in November 1945. Between December 1944 and October 1945 Heyer was stationed in the Philippines and New Guinea.Correspondence written by Anne Elisabeth "Betty" Heyer, primarily addressed to her sister, contains information regarding Heyer's experiences in the WAAC and WAC between 1942...
Dates:
1942-1946 and undated
Evelyn E. Horton Collection
Collection
Identifier: WV 0381
Abstract
Evelyn E. Horton of Eastondale, Massachusetts, was a technician third grade in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II. She was stationed in Cairo, Egypt, with the Middle East Service Command from May 1944 through 1945.
The collection consists of correspondence, military papers, photographs, and writings by Evelyn Horton.
The collection consists of correspondence, military papers, photographs, and writings by Evelyn Horton.
Dates:
1925 - 1948
Filtered By
Filter Results
Additional filters:
- Subject
- United States. Army. Women's Army Corps -- Military life 7
- United States. Army. Women's Army Auxilliary Corps -- Military life 3
- United States. Army. Women's Army Corps -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. 3
- New Guinea -- Description and travel 2
- United States. Army. Women's Army Auxilliary Corps -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. 2
- United States. Army. Women's Army Corps -- Uniforms 2
- Women soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence 2
- Afghan War, 2001- 1
- Cairo (Egypt) -- Description and travel 1
- California -- Description and travel 1
- France -- Description and travel 1
- Iraq War, 2003-2011 1
- Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Participation, Female 1
- Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Women -- United States 1
- Oregon -- Description and travel 1
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Participation, Female 1
- Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Women -- United States 1
- Philippines -- Description and travel 1
- United States -- Armed Forces -- Women 1
- United States. Army. Women's Army Auxilliary Corps -- Uniforms 1
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Participation, Female 1
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Women 1
- Women sailors -- United States 1
- Women soldiers -- Kentucky -- Correspondence 1
- Women soldiers -- Louisiana -- Correspondence 1
- Women soldiers -- Massachusetts -- Correspondence 1
- Women soldiers -- Texas -- Correspondence 1
- Women soldiers -- United States 1
- Women veterans -- United States -- Correspondence 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Women -- United States 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States -- Photographs 1 ∧ less
- Names
- United States. Army. Women's Army Auxilliary Corps 7
- American Red Cross 1
- Bachman, Elizabeth 1
- Bennett, Judith C. 1
- Carter family. 1
- Carter, Nancy E. 1
- Carter, Peggy 1
- Cox, Catherine 1
- Crick, Genevieve 1
- Fischer, Marcelle K. 1
- Harris, Norma L. 1
- Herbert, Bessie L. 1
- Heyer, Anne Elisabeth 1
- Horton, Evelyn E. 1
- Jackson, Marjorie L. 1
- LaPlante, Adeline Sears 1
- Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives 1
- Pihlblad, Marie Louise 1
- Salvation Army 1
- Thavenet, Molly 1
- United States. Army Air Forces 1
- United States. Army Nurse Corps 1
- United States. Cadet Nurse Corps 1
- United States. Coast Guard. Women's Reserve 1
- United States. Marine Corps Women's Reserve 1
- United States. Naval Reserve. Women's Reserve 1
- United States. Navy Nurse Corps 1
- Wilkin, Lauretta Webster 1
- Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) 1 ∧ less
∨ more
∨ more