Wendy P. Gellert 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.
What's in the full collection?: This collection contains a June 2010 oral history transcript; military papers; copies of photographs of both Gellert and also those taken by her in her role as a United States Navy photographer. The collection also includes copies of Rudder; the Orlando; Florida Naval Training Center Yearbook from 1974, 1978, and 1979.
Full biography: Wendy Payor Gellert (b. 1947) of New Brunswick, New Jersey, served as a chief photographer's mate and a recruit intstructor in the United States Navy WAVES and the Navy from 1966-1992.
Topics: Women's History
Military
Branch of service: Navy
Conflict: Gulf War (1990-2000)
Subject headings: United States--History--1945-
United States. Navy--Women
Contributing Institution: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries

: Wendy Gellert receiving Certificate of Permanent Appointment for United States Navy; Wendy Gellert is being given a formal military award that is probably her certificate of permanent appointment as chief photographer's mate for the United States Navy. She wears the standard U.S. Navy white short sleeve t-shirt, dark blue belt buckle, dark blue long skirt, and dark blue garrison cap. The man presenting the award to her is probably Commanding Officer R.E. Curits.

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