United States Navy Enlisted WAVES of North Dakota memorabilia, 1944.

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United States Navy Enlisted WAVES of North Dakota memorabilia, 1944.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/75966431

The collection consists of pages from a scrapbook album showing some of the North Dakota women serving in the Navy during WWII, newspaper clippings, and one photograph.

3 oversize items.

State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8147651

State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives

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