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Scrapbooks from the Women Veterans Historical Project
by Audrey Sage Every scrapbook tells a unique story. Looking through scrapbooks that were created by women who have served in the military throughout the last century is a very special experience. Snapshots share a moment in time that can only briefly capture the experience of the veteran. There are playful photos, very serious images, […]
New Acquisitions – Spring 2023
MANUSCRIPTS THREE WWI ERA POSTERS Three recent additions to the 20th Century Poster Collection include these World War I era posters demonstrating the role women played in supporting the war efforts. From left to right, “Women of America Work for Victory,” which depicts “Columbia” as participating in the home canning work promoted by the National […]
New Acquistions: Summer 2022
RARE BOOKS French Neo-Gothic Typography and Printing Masterpiece Jean Midolle. Recueil ou Alphabet de lettres initiales, historiques avec bordures et fleurons d’après le 14 et 15 siècles. Gand [Ghent], G. Jacqmain, 1846. The title leaf and 24 chromolithographic plates were printed on porcelain coated paper, one for each letter of the alphabet (I and J were interchangeable, and […]
U.S. Army USAREUR Race Relations School Training Materials 1972-1974
by Matthew McCarthy SCUA is pleased to highlight a recent acquisition for the Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project. SCUA’s acquisition includes two binders filled to the brim with an array of training materials an African American female student used for extensive training and later as an instructor for the U.S. Army’s Racial Awareness […]
New Air Force Recruiting Posters in the Women Veterans Historical Project
Recruiting posters and brochures are a great resources not only for information about the U.S. military, but also for the history of graphic design and cultural attitudes about women. The Women Veterans Historical Project recently acquired two new WAF (Women in the Air Force) recruiting posters. In the dark about your future? enjoy travel…prestige…and excellent […]
2015 Annual Women Veterans Luncheon
The Annual Women Veterans Luncheon was featured in the January 2016 issue of the O. Henry magazine! You can view it here: http://issuu.com/ohenrymag/docs/o.henry_january_2016/109 For more images, you can check out the Flickr photo album here:
C-SPAN2 Book TV Program features Women Veterans Historical Project and WWI Pamphlets
C-SPAN2 Book TV visited Greensboro and made a trip to Special Collections and University Archives. Beth Ann Koelsch, Curator of the Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project (WVHP) and Keith Gorman, Head of Special Collections and University Archives were featured on C-Span2 Book TV in February, 2015. Koelsch showcased a selection of books by […]
NPR radio series on U.S. Military “Women in War”
photo: Ingrid Ruffin in bomb shelter in Iraq, 2003 (WV0400) There is a fascinating 5 part series that examines women’s experiences in the U.S. Military:http://www.npr.org/series/133869535/women-in-combat Women in War: ‘I’ve Lived out there with the guys’ Silver Star Recipient: A Reluctant Hero General Remembers her ‘Different’ Military Days A Soldier’s Life for a Mother and her […]
