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Szalay, Frances S. (Second World War correspondence)
2016.012.w.r
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Frances S. Szalay Second World War correspondence, photographs, and other material
source:
Holznecht, April
Identifier/Call Number: 2016.012.w.r
Physical Description:
2 Linear Feet
(3 cartons)
Date (inclusive): 1937 - 2003
Abstract: This collection contains material donated by Frances Stephanie Szalay from her time in service in the Women's Army Corps (WAC)
during and after the Second World War.
Language of Material: The bulk of the collection is in English but some of the letters are in Hungarian.
Container: WWII 76
Container: 1-12
Container: 1-12
Container: WWII 77
Container: 1-5
Container: 13-17
Container: WWII 78
Container: 1-7
Container: 18-24
Container: WWII 79
Container: 1-9
Container: 25-33
Container: WWII 80
Container: 1-10
Container: 34-43
Container: WWII 81
Container: 1
Container: 44
Container: WWII O-F 2
Container: 1
Container: 45
Container: WWII O-F 3
Container: 1
Container: 46
Container: WWII Uniforms 3
Container: 2016-012-w_Szalay_Negatives (cigar box)
Container: 2016-012-w_Szalay_Negatives (Hanscom tin)
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of April Mae Holznecht
This collection is arranged by material type and date.
- Series 1. Correspondence with Frances Stephanie Szalay, 1937 - 1985
- Series 2. Photographs, negatives, 8mm film reel, and stereo book, 1944 - 1984
- Series 3. Military discharge papers, service record and certificates, 1943 - 2003
- Series 4. Booklets and periodicals, 1943 - 1990
- Series 5. Military newsletters, documents, and narratives, 1943 - 1972
- Series 6. Maps, 1945 - 1946
- Series 7. Realia and textiles, 1970
- Series 8. Ephemera, 1946 - 1943
- Series 9. Supplemental biographical information, 2003
- Series 10. Artifacts, 1944 - 1947
- Series 11. Scrapbooks, 1944 - 1947.
Frances Stephanie Szalay, Women's Army Corp (12/26/1905 - 05/27/2003) was born in Budapest, Hungary and died at Fountain Care
Center in Orange, California. As a civilian, Szalay worked as a photographer. She first enlisted into the Women's Army Corps
as a clerk typist on December 22, 1943 and was honorably discharged August 4, 1948. She reenlisted as a photographer on April
25, 1946 and was honorably discharged a second time on November 13, 1950.
[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Frances Stephanie Szalay Second World War collection (2016.012.w.r), Center for American
War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URL's, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
This collection contains correspondence, service records, periodicals, and photographs from Frances Stephanie Szalay who served
in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during the Second World War (1943 to 1948). The collection also includes correspondence and
photographs after the Second World War. Some photographs depict WAC events and exhibits that Szalay attended.
Inventory:
- 138 personal correspondence, 1937-1948
- 1032 photographs
- 351 negatives
- one 30x20 inch poster
- one glass negative
- one Super 8 film reel
- 38 pieces of ephemera
- four maps
- three certificates
- 33 military newspapers, documents, and narratives
- three scrapbooks
- seven miscellanous booklets
- nine military history booklets
- 37 WAC related periodicals
- three textiles
- one pair of binoculars
- one box of ceramic tile pieces
- 10 realia
- three pages of supplemental information
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War (1939-1945)
World War (1939-1945) -- Germany
World War (1939-1945) -- Italy
World War (1939-1945) -- Homefront
Photographs
Women and the military
World War (1939-1945) -- Photography
United States -- Army -- Women's Army Corps
World War (1939-1945) -- Women
Holznecht, April
Szalay, Frances Stephanie, Ms., 1905-2002