Papers, 1893-1922.

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Papers, 1893-1922.

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This collection holds photocopies of official documents relating to Emma Colebourn Cannon's service in the Navy Nurse Corps. Included are her appointment to the Nurse Corps on 29 March 1918, discharge paper dated 8 March 1922, and 1922 Civil Service rating.

0.25 cubic ft.

Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7622932

Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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Cannon, Emma Colebourn.

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Nurse, U.S. Navy. From the description of Papers, 1893-1922. (Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command). WorldCat record id: 50233193 ...

United States. Navy Nurse Corps

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United States. Navy

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