Uniform, 1943-1946.

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Uniform, 1943-1946.

Original WAVES uniform, hat and insignia; Dexter's obituary, a photograph of Dexter wearing the uniform; and a biographical sketch of her career.

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United States. Naval Reserve. Women's Reserve

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The United States entered WWII in 1941 and soon faced a serious shortage of manpower in the military. Congress, along with public interest and advocacy from various national organizations, forced the Department of the Navy (over considerable internal resistance) to start accepting women into their service to augment the many thousands of men already active in the war effort. On June 24, 1942, Congress passed an act to create a women's reserve as a branch of the Naval reserve; to be governed by ...

Dexter, Martha Perrin Dinsmore.

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Educator, engineering technical writer for Bendix, community activist, graduate of Texas State College for Women (now Texas Woman's University). Served as Lieutenant (junior grade) with an engineering designation in the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Service) during World War II. From the description of Uniform, 1943-1946. (Texas Woman's University Library). WorldCat record id: 49808091 ...

Texas Woman's University

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Reception area and dining room for small groups on second level of Hubbard Hall, the main banquet and dining facility on the campus at Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas. From the description of Redbud room guestbook, 1976-1981. (Texas Woman's University Library). WorldCat record id: 80751590 Academic department at Texas Woman's University, Denton, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees. From the description of Department of Sociology and Social Work pa...