Women Veterans & Civilian Support of S. C. Co. records, ca. 1940-2004

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Summary

Title:
Women Veterans & Civilian Support of Santa Cruz County records
Dates:
ca. 1940-2004
Creators:
Women Veterans & Civilian Support of Santa Cruz County
Abstract:
This collection includes minutes, personal histories, resource material, photographs, calendars and scrapbook covering the ten year history of the group.
Extent:
1 box, 1 flat
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

Women Veterans & Civilian Support of Santa Cruz County records. MS 124. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes minutes, personal histories, resource material, photographs, calendars and a scrapbook covering the ten year history of the group.

Biographical / historical:

From the beginning, women have served our nation in the military and continue to do so in ever increasing numbers. Although all forms of recognition provided by a grateful citizenry have always been open equally to women veterans, they remain historically under represented in using the benefits offered to them and seem more reluctant to embrace their status as veterans than their male counterparts.

To honor the Women Veterans of Santa Cruz County, the Mid-County Senior Center was held a formal tea in November 1994. The tea was met with enthusiam and so additional November teas were held in 1995 and 1996. Thanks to the Santa Cruz Sentinel's advance coverage of the 1996 event, attendance exceeded expectations and the enthusiastic attendees wished to meet more often. From 1997-2004 the group met quarterly and more formally. The name "Women Veterans and Civilian Support of Santa Cruz County was formally accepted during this period.

The term "Civilian Support" denotes those women who served in defense support capacities, either during a conflict or currently during peace time. Some catagories are: Air raid wardens, defense workers, ferry pilots, nurses, Red Cross workers, shipyards workers, hospital staff, "Rosie the Riveter", and USO workers. These women, especially during WWII, took over traditionally held male jobs in order that the men could "Go off to war" and defend the country. They sacrificed time with their families and their own pursuits in order to better the war effort.

The organization ended in 2004 due to declining membership.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Robin Zimmer, 2006.
Physical location:
Stored offsite at NRLF: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
UCSC OAC Unit
Date Prepared:
© 2006
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by UCSC OAC Unit. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: September 29, 2006.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

Preferred citation:

Women Veterans & Civilian Support of Santa Cruz County records. MS 124. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Location of this collection:
Special Collections and Archives, University Library
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064, US
Contact:
(831) 459-2547
speccoll@library.ucsc.edu
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