Szalay, Frances S. (Second World War correspondence), 1937 - 2003

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Summary

Title:
Frances S. Szalay Second World War correspondence, photographs, and other material
Dates:
1937 - 2003
Creators:
Holznecht, April
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.
Containers:
box: WWII 76
folder: 1-12
folder: 1-12
box: WWII 77
folder: 1-5
folder: 13-17
box: WWII 78
folder: 1-7
folder: 18-24
box: WWII 79
folder: 1-9
folder: 25-33
box: WWII 80
folder: 1-10
folder: 34-43
box: WWII 81
folder: 1
folder: 44
folder: WWII O-F 2
folder: 1
folder: 45
folder: WWII O-F 3
folder: 1
folder: 46
carton: WWII Uniforms 3
folder: 2016-012-w_Szalay_Negatives (cigar box)
folder: 2016-012-w_Szalay_Negatives (Hanscom tin)
Extent:
2 Linear Feet (3 cartons)
Language:
The bulk of the collection is in English but some of the letters are in Hungarian.
Preferred citation:

[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.

Background

Scope and content:

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

Biographical / historical:

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.

Acquisition information:
Gift of April Mae Holznecht
Arrangement:

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.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
John Encarnacion
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-01-25 15:46:16 -0500 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[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.

Contact:
(714) 532-7716
privette@chapman.edu
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