Papers, 1918-1985.

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Papers, 1918-1985.

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This collection was organized into two scrapbooks and a folder of miscellaneous items. The contents of the scrapbooks were merged with remaining materials to organize the collection into a cohesive unit. In her efforts to document the history of this organization, Ms. Johnson assembled a variety of historical materials, as follows: The Notebook (1929-1982), the official publication; correspondence (1933-1984), clippings from newspapers and magazines (1918-1985), minutes of regular meetings (1971-1985), photos (1918-1975), and memorabilia (1919-1979).

2 cubic ft.

Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7636513

Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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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 ...

United States. Navy

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Johnson, Madeline K.

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Former members of Yeomen F, the special reserve unit of women who served in World War I, founded a national organization to "foster and perpetuate the memory of the service of Yeomen F." Madeline K. Johnson served as national historian for the organization until her death in 1985. This collection is composed of the material she gathered while historian of the group. From the description of Papers, 1918-1985. (Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command). WorldCat re...