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Photographs - African American nurses, circa 1941-1947

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6

Collection Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains materials from Abbie Voorhies DeVerges, an Army Corps nurse who served at the Tuskegee Army Air Field during the Second World War. Items in the collection consist mostly of photographs of Voorhies, her husband Mac Ross, and other Tuskegee Airmen and nurses. The collection also includes Voorhies' military separation records, correspondence, news clippings, and items from a dedication of a philatetic room to Ross.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1941-1947

Creator

Languages

From the Collection:

The collection is in English.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA