Lois Lee Thompson WAVES scrapbook (ca. 1944-45)
Unprocessed Material — Box: 1
Identifier: 2022-019
Content Description
Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) was established during WWII and authorized the U. S. Navy to accept women into the Naval Reserve as commissioned, enlisted officers. This scrapbook represents Lois Lee Thompson's experiences in WAVES during 1944-1945.
Acquisition Type
Purchase
Provenance
Purchased from Tavistock Books on July 10, 2021
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: 1944 - 1945
Extent
0.466 Cubic Feet (1 container)
Inventory
1 scrapbook that contains: 50 leaves 32 greeting cards 25 news/magazine clippings 109 original b/w photos 15 postcards 3 letters Many loose or tipped in ephemeral items