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Coralee “Coco” Burson Davis WWII Coast Guard SPARs “It’s Showtime!” Scrapbook
Coralee “Coco” Burson Davis was born in 1921 in Eagle Rock, California, and was raised in Pasadena, California. She graduated high school in 1939 and went to work at Lockheed Aircraft while also performing in shows at the Pasadena Playhouse. Davis joined the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve, or SPARs [from “Semper Paratus – Always Ready”] […]
Spring 2024: New Acquisitions
MANUSCRIPTS ART SUPPLY BOX This art supply box originally belonged to Josephine Crocker Maddrey Alston, a member of the Woman’s College class of 1948. Alston was a Home Economics major while attending WC. WORLD WAR I AMERICAN RED CROSS POSTERS These WWI posters stress the importance of giving to the American Red Cross. The Red […]