Evelyn E. Horton Collection

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Who's responsible?: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries (Repository)
How much has been digitized?: Only a part of this collection has been digitized.
Where can I find more information?: https://uncg.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/244
What's in the full collection?: The collection consists of correspondence; military papers; photographs; and writings by Evelyn Horton. Most of the correspondence is written by Evelyn to her parents back home in Massachusetts. However; there are a few letters from WAC friends and one letter from her brother. The photographs include photographs from before Evelyn joined the WAC; photographs of her in uniform at Camp Pickett; Virginia; Evelyn costumed as "Miss Liberty" for the United States Army musical revue Sandsations of 1944; other photographs from her military days; and of her wedding. The writings folder contains poems written by Evelyn and accounts of some of her travels while she was stationed overseas with the military.
Full biography: Evelyn E. Horton of Eastondale, Massachusetts, was a technician third grade in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II. She was stationed in Cairo, Egypt, with the Middle East Service Command from May 1944 through 1945. Evelyn E. Horton of Eastondale, Massachusetts, joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in July 1942 and re-enlisted in the WAC when it was established in 1943. She was stationed at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, then transferred to Camp Pickett, Virginia. She was sent overseas and stationed in Cairo, Egypt, with the Middle East Service Command from May 1944 through 1945.
Topics: Women's History
Military
Branch of service: Army -- WAAC
Army -- WAC
Conflict: World War II era (1940-1946)
Subject headings: World War, 1939-1945
United States. Army--Women
Contributing Institution: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries

: Letter from Evelyn Horton to her parents; This three page, handwritten letter from Evelyn Horton to her parents details the swearing in ceremony at Fort Oglethorpe, shortly after the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps became the Women's Army Corps. Horton has marked out one of the As in WAAC on the stationary header.

: Letter from Evelyn Horton to her parents; This one page, front and back letter from Evelyn to her parents gives and explanation of four photos sent home; thanks them for a package; and discusses the addition of a fireplace in her barracks, a dance planned for that Wednesday, and meeting servicemen.

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