Papers, 1942-1946.

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Papers, 1942-1946.

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The papers consist primarily of correspondence between Margaret Breed Marsh and her family, especially her parents during her tour of duty as a WAC. She wrote almost daily letters home from posts in California, Georgia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana, and they provide a vivid description of the professional duties and personal activities associated with wartime army life. Photographs include snapshots of Marsh, her army colleagues, and the various army bases she visited. There are also some miscellaneous pamphlets, brochures, and clippings pertaining to subjects of interest to Marsh.

.5 linear ft. (1 box)

Smith College, Neilson Library

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Smith College, Neilson Library

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United States. Army. Women's Army Corps

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Geddes, Katharine R.

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Marsh, Margaret Breed, 1919-

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2nd Lt. Margaret P. Breed (Marsh) at the Plattsburgh Barracks, 1945 Margaret Post Breed was born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 21, 1920 to Laura Post and Stephen Alec Breed. She attended the May School in Boston, Class of1937, and graduated with honors from Smith College in 1941. She joined the Women's Army Corps (WAC) in 1943 and remained on active duty until 1946. Her responsibilities included conducting interviews and foreign language tests, and she also took army...