WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Services Unit) Files 1942-1996 1942-1945

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WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Services Unit) Files 1942-1996 1942-1945

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Smith College unit of of the women's Naval Reserve. Contains books, broadcasts, correspondence, printed materials, press releases, newspaper clippings, memoranda, notes, and photographs.

8 boxes; (3.5 linear ft.)

eng,

Smith College Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6322664

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