Herring, Enid Jessie (Assistant Controller, AAMWS, b.1912) Accession Number: 3DRL/8023

Description

Research material used by Mrs Herring in writing "They Wanted to be Nightingales" a history of the Australian Army Medical Women's Service during the 1939-1945 war (including BCOF). Includes letters from former members of voluntary aid detachments and Australian Army Medical Women's Service, photocopies from journals including "The Women's Weekly", notes, articles, draft chapters (items 2-8). Also draft and typed version of the manuscript (items 1A and 1B). The manuscript was commenced in W2 with additions in 1970's.

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Accession Number
3DRL/8023
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Manuscript
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1939-1952
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM315 422/008/037
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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