Women Veterans & Civilian Support of Santa Cruz County records
UCSC OAC Unit
The University Library
Special Collections and Archives
University Library
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California, 95064
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Women Veterans & Civilian Support Of Santa Cruz County Records
Collection number: MS 124
The University Library
Special Collections and Archives
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
- Processed by:
- UCSC OAC Unit
- Date Completed:
- September 2006
- Encoded by:
- UCSC OAC Unit
© 2006 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Women Veterans & Civilian Support of Santa Cruz County records
Dates: ca. 1940-2004
Collection number: MS 124
Creator:
Women Veterans & Civilian Support of Santa Cruz County
Collection Size:
1 box, 1 flat
Repository:
University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library.
Special Collections and Archives
Santa Cruz, California 95064
Abstract: This collection includes minutes, personal histories, resource material, photographs, calendars and scrapbook covering the
ten year history of the group.
Physical location: Stored offsite at NRLF: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
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.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Robin Zimmer, 2006.
Organizational History
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.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection includes minutes, personal histories, resource material, photographs, calendars and a scrapbook covering the
ten year history of the group.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Women Veterans & Civilian Support of Santa Cruz County--Archives
Women veterans--California--Santa Cruz County
Women veterans--Services for--California
box:folder 1:1
Veterans resources informational materials
1989-2004
box:folder 1:2
Membership Lists
1994-1996
2001-2003
box:folder 1:3
Meeting notes and inspirational material
n.d.
box:folder 1:4
Minutes, agendas, invitations, "Newsletter" [publication]
1996-1997
box:folder 1:5
Minutes, agendas, roster
1998
box:folder 1:7
Minutes, agendas, notes
2000
box:folder 1:9
Walter Maunder - "Coast Guard History"
1999
box:folder 1:10
Jackie Wolf - "Vietnam, Air Traffic Control"
[2000?]
box:folder 1:11
Don Cooley - "WWII, Battle of the Bulge"
2000
box:folder 1:12
Shig T. Kizuka - "WWII, 442nd Regimental Combat Team"
2001
box:folder 1:13
News Clippings - loose
1997-2003
box:folder 1:14
All Services Women Veterans Luncheons, Sacramento, CA
1998-2003
box:folder 1:15
"MOMS" - Mothers of Military Services, Santa Cruz Bible Church - member booklet
n.d.
box:folder 1:16
Institute on World War II and the Human Experience, Florida State University
1998
box:folder 1:17
"Veterans History Project " Library of Congress
2003
box:folder 2:4
"The Women's Memorial" calendars
1999-2003
box:folder 1:18
"Women - A History of Service"
n.d.
box:folder 1:19
California State "Women's Military History Month" proclamation
2003
box:folder 1:20
"Rosie the Riveter" Trust
2002
box:folder 1:21
Lynda Van Devanter
November 2002
box:folder 1:22
Charity Adams Earley
January 2001
box:folder 1:25
"MAC" Report - "NYF" National Yeoman (F), Stillwater A. and M., Oklahoma
1999
box:folder 1:26
6 Photographs "NYF" National Yeoman (F), Stillwater A. and M., Oklahoma - From Margaret Blair
box:folder 1:26
2 - Yeomen (F), Stillwater A. M., Oklahoma
1943
box:folder 1:26
1 - Yeomen (F) - Dining Room at Stillwater A. M., Oklahoma
1943
box:folder 1:26
Miss Sweat, C. O.(Commanding officer), Stillwater A. M., Oklahoma
1943
box:folder 1:26
Coast Guard officers - taken for the 100% Bond Drive, Stillwater A.M. Oklahoma - Miss Murphy, Miss Marsh, Ensigns
June 1943
box:folder 1:26
Officers at Stillwater A. M. Oklahoma - Yeomen (F)
1942
box:folder 1:27
A Panorama of U.S. Naval Hospital, Mare Island, California
1943
box:folder 1:28
Dorothy E. Ward "My Army Saga"
1942-1944
box:folder 1:29
Vilma Lazar Quails - obituary
1917-2003
box:folder 1:30
Helen J. Shanline, WAC
1944
box:folder 1:31
Muriel A. "Robin" Pickup, WAF
1952-1955
box:folder 1:32
WAF: A Handbook for Air Force Women
1954
Scope and Content Note
Gift of Muriel Pickup
box:folder 1:33
Coast Guard: Dorothy Cecchini - photographs
ca. 1940-1949
box:folder 1:35
Civilian Support - "Rose Moore" WOW [Women's Ordinance Workers]
1943
box:folder 1:36
The Bridge v.20:4
July-Aug 2000
box:folder 1:36
The Register Fall 1989, Spring 1990, Winter 1999, Spring 2002
1989-2002
box:folder 2:1
Brightwork, Published by the Enlisted women of Naval Training Station (Y), Oklahoma A. and M. College, Stillwater, OK - v.1:2-3
December 1942
box:folder 2:2
Stillwater Daily News - Navy Section,
Oklahoma A. and M. College, Stillwater, OK
August 29, 1943
