World War II
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
American Medical Women's Association records
Collection
Identifier: WM-037
Overview
American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) was founded on November 18, 1915, by a dedicated group of women physicians at the Chicago Women’s Club. Originally called Medical Women’s National Association (MWNA) until 1937, AMWA has advocated for women in the medical professions and the equal treatment of women in medicine since its inception. AMWA continues to serve the United States and the international community in medical service needs and acts as an important lobbying force for...
Dates:
1847 - 2014; Majority of material found within 1917-1978
American Women's Hospitals Service photographs
Collection
Identifier: WM-144-a
Overview
The American Women's Hospitals (AWH) developed from the War Service Committee of the Medical Women's National Association (later called the American Medical Women's Association) in 1917, to provide, register and finance American women physicians for war work; to offer medical and emergency relief to refugees; and, later, to provide international public health service. In 1959, AWH became an independent agency and remained such until 1982 when it re-merged with the American Medical Women's...
Dates:
1917 - 1982
Drexel News Letter, 1942 - 1947
periodical title
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Drexel Periodicals Collection gathers together periodicals published primarily by Drexel-affiliated organizations and groups, as well as a few creators external to Drexel. Periodicals published by student groups, by various administrative and academic units, and by alumni & alumnae organizations predominate. The collection also contains schedules of student events, a small number of faculty newsletters, and newspapers with the residents of the Mantua and Powelton neighborhoods as the...
Dates:
1942 - 1947
Drexel Periodicals Collection
Collection
Identifier: UR-12-001
Overview
The Drexel Periodicals Collection gathers together periodicals published primarily by Drexel-affiliated organizations and groups, as well as a few external to Drexel. Periodicals published by student groups, by various administrative and academic units, and by alumni & alumnae organizations predominate.
This collection does not represent the full extent of periodicals within the DUA collections. For assistance locating relevant periodicals in other collections, contact...
Dates:
1899 - 2022; Majority of material found within 1960 - 2022
Louis D. Blass letters to Mary M. Sidari
Collection
Identifier: MC-00-052
Scope and content note
This collection contains seven letters, one Valentines Day card and one postcard all written by Louis D. Blass to Mary M. Sidari between 1940 and 1944. During this time Sidari was an undergraduate student at Drexel residing in Van Renssaelear Hall while Blass was in the army stationed in New Jersey before going overseas to France and Germany. The context of Blass’ letters indicates that Sidari is responding and that periodically they are seeing each other in person. The letters...
Dates:
1940-1944