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Irene Parsons Collection

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Irene Adelaide Parsons (1920-2011) of Wilkes County, North Carolina, spent three years with the Women's Reserve of the Coast Guard (SPARs) from 1943 until 1946. Afterwards, she had a long career with the Veteran's Administration, retiring after almost thirty years of service. Irene Adelaide Parsons was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina and graduated from high school in nearby Taylorsville. She attended Brevard College for two years and then worked in Wilkes County until she had enough money to enroll at Woman's College in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1939. She graduated two years later with majors in business administration and education. She later received her master's degree from George Washington University. Parsons spent one year teaching high school in Roanoke [...] Read more

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1.	Oral history interview with Irene Parsons Primarily documents Irene Adelaide Parsons' service in the U.S. Coast Guard SPARS from 1943 to 1946, and her thirty years of service with the Veterans Administration. Par[...] 2005-08-02 \| Audio \| Irene Parsons Collection \| Detailed record - Similar records
2.	Irene Parsons and Lyndon Johnson Irene Parsons shakes hands with President Lyndon Johnson at the White House on 5 August 1965. Johnson selected her as the assistant administrator for personnel of the Vet[...] 1965-08-05 \| Image \| Irene Parsons Collection \| Detailed record - Similar records
3.	Irene Parsons and Lyndon Johnson Irene Parsons sits with President Lyndon Johnson at the White House on 5 August 1965. Johnson selected her as the assistant administrator for personnel of the Veterans Ad[...] 1965-08-05 \| Image \| Irene Parsons Collection \| Detailed record - Similar records
4.	Portrait of Irene Parsons Portrait of Irene Parsons, circa 1945, in the SPARs blue service dress uniform with collar insignia and officer's service hat with white cover. 1945 \| Image \| Irene Parsons Collection \| Detailed record - Similar records

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