Papers, 1933-1962.

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Papers, 1933-1962.

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Correspondence, memoranda, reports, clippings, publications, and other material, relating primarily to Mrs. Long's service in the Women's Army Corps, together with personal correspondence and material relating to her work with the Rural Electrification Administration.

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Harry S. Truman Library

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United States. Army. Women's Army Corps

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The Women's Army Corps (WAC) was the women's branch of the US Army. It was created as an auxiliary unit, the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in 1942, and converted to full status as the WAC in 1943. Its first director was Oveta Culp Hobby, the wife of a prominent politician and publisher in Houston, Texas. About 150,000 American women served in the WAAC and WAC during World War II. They were the first women other than nurses to serve with the Army. While conservative opinion in the leadership of...

United States. Rural Electrification Administration

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Long, Westray Battle Boyce, 1901-1972

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Colonel Martha Westray Battle Long (August 10, 1901 – January 31, 1972), more commonly known as Westray Battle Long, nicknamed Webbie, was the second director of the Women's Army Corps and an early recipient of the Legion of Merit. Before entering the service, Long worked in her first husband's insurance agency and in various government agencies. She is best known for her service during World War II, which included serving on the staff of General Dwight D. Eisenhower. During her military servic...