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NAACP photographs of African American women in the military services during World War II
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | Emphasis is on activities of the Army Nurse Corps and the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), later called Women's Army Corps (WAC), at bases in Australia, England, France, and the United States. Activities include training, recruitment, clerical work, and recreation, such as Army nurses playing cards and knitting, and a WAAC band in a parade. Includes portraits of officers and new recruits. Prominent people depicted include: Mary McLeod Bethune at a National Civilian Advisory Committee luncheon, Fort Des Moines, Iowa; Joe Louis welcoming a group of new WAAC enlistees; Walter White visiting the WAAC training center at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. One photo of tennis instructor of the 3510 WAF Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States.--Naval Reserve.--Women's Reserve--People--1940-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | African Americans--Military service--1940-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States.--Army Nurse Corps--People--1940-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States.--Army.--Women's Army Corps--People--1940-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | White, Walter,--1893-1955. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States.--Army.--Women's Auxiliary Corps--People--1940-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Women--Military service--1940-1960. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
