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Women's Army Corps (WAC) handbook published for the training center at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, in 1944. Included is information for trainees about standards for dress and conduct; the history of Fort Des Moines; facilities at the base; off duty activities; transportation; health care; salary; feminine needs; and first aid. Also included are a map of the base and a section for notes.

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Title
WAC handbook
Contributor
United States. Army, Publisher
Meng, Idelle Singletary, Curator
Date
1944
Place of Production
[Place of publication not identified]
Producer
[United States. Army]
Object ID
WV0436.2.003
Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945
United States. Army--Women
Topics
Women's History
Military
Service Branch
Army -- WAC
Conflict / Era
World War II era (1940-1946)
Type
Text
Format
pamphlets
Language
English
Contributing Institution
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Archive
Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries; Idelle Singletary Meng Scrapbook
Rights and Reuse
(http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/) NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES. This item has been determined to be free of copyright restrictions in the United States. The user is responsible for determining actual copyright status for any reuse of the material.
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