Penn State Girls' Service Organization records, 1942-1945.

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Penn State Girls' Service Organization records, 1942-1945.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/645114010

This collection contains organizational pamphlets, account books, meeting minutes, correspondence, by-laws, and lists of members and activities for the Penn State Girls' Service Organization. Also included are beauty manuals, event planning guides, and recipes intended to help members in fulfilling their roles as hostesses.

0.45 cubic feet.

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7914762

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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United Service Organizations (U.S.)

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The United Service Organizations (USO) was incorporated in the state of New York on February 4, 1941, as a joint operation by the YMCA, YWCA, National Catholic Community Service, the National Jewish Welfare Board, the Traveler's Aid Association, and the Salvation Army, to provide religious, spiritual, social, welfare, educational, and entertainment services to men and women in the armed forces during World War II. The USO has continued to provide these services to the present. From t...

Penn State Girls' Service Organization

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The Girls' Service Organization (GSO) was formed as part of the United Service Organizations (USO) during World War II in order to organize women between the ages of 18 and 30 to serve as social partners and provide wholesome recreational opportunities for men in the United States armed forces. From the description of Penn State Girls' Service Organization records, 1942-1945. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 645114010 ...