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Accession Number | 3DRL/8023 |
Collection type | Private Record |
Record type | Collection |
Measurement | 9 folders |
Object type | Manuscript, Papers |
Maker |
Herring, Enid Jessie |
Date made | 1939-1952 |
Access | Open |
Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 422/008/037 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Herring, Enid Jessie (Assistant Controller, AAMWS, b.1912)
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.