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World war II

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Civilian Conservation Corps Letters

 Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-1054
Scope and Contents Series 1 contains a collection of 75 letters, postcards and a photograph from George Peck to his girlfriend (and later wife), Mary Ridenour during his time with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) from 1940-1941 stationed in Upland, California and later Metlakatla, Alaska. The correspondence includes letters on several elaborate Alaskan letterheads variously illustrated with maps of the state and pictures of wildlife and illustrations of cabins and people on dogsleds. Series 2 contains...
Dates: 1933 - 1954

Suzanne Macpherson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: D-Mss-0029
Abstract

The Suzanne Macpherson Papers include correspondence, photographs, periodicals, journals, notebooks, manuscripts, and artifacts documenting Macpherson's experience as an American Red Cross Clubmobile girl during World War II from 1941-1945, and her subsequent travels and career as an author.

Dates: 1915-1975 and undated

Women in the workplace in World War II poster, 2017

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 6
Scope and Contents of the Collection From the Collection:

The focus of this collection is the acquisition of visual materials that support the curriculum of The Claremont Colleges. Currently, the collection includes materials relating to California history and locations, historic photographic materials, materials related to social, immigration, and climate justice movements and organizations, and assorted artist prints and posters. Growth is anticipated for this collection.

Dates: 2017