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Title
Capt. Robert L. Woods administers oath to the first Southland W.A.A.C. inductees, 1942
Date Created and/or Issued
July 8, 1942
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4087
Description
TAKING OATH: First to be inducted into W.A.A.C. in Southland, these women who were accepted for officers training are shown being administered oath by Capt. Robert L. Woods yesterday. The future officers in the United States auxiliary army for women are, left to right, Mrs. Madelyn Miller, Mrs. Anna W. Wilson, Miss Dorothea Wilson, Mrs. Emily Davis, Miss Kathryn Johnson and Miss Emily Hathaway.
Type
Image
Format
b&w negative
Identifier
uclalat_1429_b3182_26501-2
ark:/21198/zz0002v4k3
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female
Government
Women--Clothing & dress--California--Los Angeles--1940-1950
United States. Army. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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