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The Pauline Green Scrapbook
The scrapbook was created by Pauline Green between 1917 and 1921 and documents her time as a student at the State Normal and Industrial College (later North Carolina College for Women, now UNCG). The scrapbook is constructed of green front and back covers bound by brown leather straps and is annotated in black ink on […]
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, […]
The Outdoor Girls
in Army Service The twenty-three titles in the “Outdoor Girls” series (1913-1933) offered young readers a mixture of travel and mystery / adventure stories. The stories’ subtitles often reveal a mystery that is at the heart of the plot. “These are the tales of the various adventures participated in by a group of bright, fun-loving, […]
How Does Your Garden Grow
An exhibit featuring gardening trends fromWorld War I through the 1970s highlightingmaterials in the World War I andHome Economics Pamphlet Collections July 6, 2009 – January 4, 2010 EUC Connector WORLD WAR I Inspired by the devastating food shortages in Europe, Charles Lathrop Pack promoted gardening on the homefront. The National War Garden Commission was […]
New WWI American Red Cross/Army Nurse Uniform
This World War I American Red Cross/U.S. Army Nurse’s Outdoor Uniform is a new addition to the Women Veterans Historical Collection. We are pretty excited about it because these uniforms are very rare. During World War I, The American Red Cross supplied military service branches like the U.S. Army and Navy with extra nurses during […]