Scrapbooks, 1943-1946.

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Scrapbooks, 1943-1946.

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Correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, military orders and documents, Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) promotional printed material, and miscellaneous material relating to Emily Marie Schmid's service in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) from 1943-1946. The first scrapbook contains personal memorabilia, and the second contains general articles and cartoons about the WACs.

0.4 cu. ft. (2 v. in partial box).

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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SNAC Resource ID: 7316808

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