Papers, 1943-1987.

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Papers, 1943-1987.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49802495

The collection includes the letters Mrs. Alsmeyer wrote home during her service in the WAVES, 1943-1945; letters written to her in the 1980s from former WAVES recounting their experiences during the war; a scrapbook kept during the war and other memorabilia kept on her service and on WAVES in general; source materials gathered on WAVES and women in the Navy, including newspaper clippings and magazine articles; and material on the WAVES National Corporation and its newsletter, White Caps.

1.5 cubic ft.

Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7614112

Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

Alsmeyer, Marie Bennett

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Marie Bennett Alsmeyer enlisted in the Navy in 1943 at the age of 20. She served as a Pharmacist's Mate at Oak Knoll Naval Hospital in Oakland, California. From the description of Papers, 1943-1987. (Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command). WorldCat record id: 49802495 ...