Pauline Gardner Palmer materials
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials, primarily printed, concerning conditions for the Women's Army Corps during World War II, specifically relating to Pauline Gardner Palmer. Materials include pamphlets, papers, cover sheets, and records of interviews.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1954
Creator
- Palmer, Pauline Gardner (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Pauline Gardner Palmer (1900-1952) was a Captain of the Women's Army Corps during World War II. She was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the daughter of William E. Gardner and Emily Hogarth (Covert) Gardner. She married Hugh Palmer and they had one son, Covert G. (Coco) Palmer. Palmer died in a car crash in Jacksonville, Florida, on her birthday in 1952.
Extent
0.04 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language
English
Overview
This collection contains materials relating to Pauline Gardner Palmer and the Women's Army Corps during World War II.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in a single folder.
Acquisition
The Pauline Gardner Palmer materials were purchased by Special Collections, Haverford College in 1996 from Peter Masi Books. Accession # 6091.
Processing Information
Processed by Alexandra Stern; completed April, 2019.
Subject
- Palmer family (Family)
- Title
- Pauline Garner Palmer materials, 1940-1954
- Author
- Alexandra Stern
- Date
- April, 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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