World War, 1914-1918 -- Communications

Abstract Madeleine L’Engle, was an author of children’s stories, plays, poetry, fiction, religious tracts, autobiographies, and science fiction, best known for her children’s classic A Wrinkle in Time. This collection includes her personal and professional papers, including manuscripts and drafts of her writings. The collection also includes the papers of Madeliene L'Engle's family members, including her parents and grandparets, the Barnetts and Camps, and her...

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Photographs of women participating in Patriotic League and homefront activities in support of World War I war work efforts. Patriotic League activities include women knitting, sewing, collecting goods, making candles, and supporting stationed men. Additional photographed activities include a automobile repair class in Lynchburg, Virginia and instruction in wireless communications. Wireless class photographs depict women learning how to use a wireless in addition to women instructing men.

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Posed group and candid photographs of women Signal Corps members and trainees. Captioned photographs indicate that women were trained at YWCA of the USA facilities, housed at YWCA's as they came through New York, and housed at American YWCA hostels in France.