Grace M. King papers, 1945-1980.

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Grace M. King papers, 1945-1980.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/47827767

Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, personnel documents, awards / certificates, clippings, newspapers, magazines, reports / studies, leaflets / brochures, oral histories, questionaires, ephemera. Contains information pertaining to the following time periods: 1950s; 1970s; 1980s. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: U.S. Army Armor School; Headquarters, 94th U.S. Army Reserve Command; 1st Women's Army Corps (WAC) Battalion, 1st Basic Combat Training Brigade, 80th Division (Training). General description of the collection: Grace M. King papers include reserve officer's papers on WAC experience, 1952-1976; material on 1st WAC Basic Training Battalion; articles on debate over women in combat; Equal Rights Amendment (ERA); Women at service academies; many questionaires on women's national defense attitudes; court documents on military admissions policies; female Civil War chaplain's letter; many articles and correspondence dealing with women's roles in the Army.

4 boxes, 1 certificate.

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7585381

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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