U.S. Army Nurses, 1945

Photograph

Living History Museum

1998.1.8

Name/Title

U.S. Army Nurses, 1945

Entry/Object ID

1998.1.8

Description

Snapshot of seven U.S. Army nurses in summer dress uniforms and service caps standing in front of a wooden barracks building. Left to right: 1. Rita Guillitte (Attleboro, Mass.) 2. Faye 3. Me [Doris Whitehurst, DIN 1935] 4. Mary Jane Oakes (Pa.) 5. Mary Chernak (Brooklyn) 6. Helen Lehman (Boston, Mass.) (Nome, Alaska) 7. ?

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Silver Print

Collection

Alumni Association Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1998.1

Source or Donor

Jean W. Bostic

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

donated by Jean W. Bostic, sister of Doris V. Whitehurst Neurdenberg (1935)

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

verso

Transcription

1. Rita Guillitti (Attleboro, Mass.) 2. Faye 3. Me [Doris Whitehurst, DIN 1935] 4. Mary Jane Oakes (Pa.) 5. Mary Chernak (Brooklyn) 6. Helen Lehman (Boston, Mass.) (Nome, Alaska) 7. ?

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Snapshot

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

photo is clean

Provenance

Notes

belonged to Doris V. Whitehurst ('35) who served as a nurse in Eisenhower's army whose members liberated Buchenwald in 1945.

General Notes

Note

Notes: Mrs. Jean Bostic originally gave these with the memorabilia of Doris V. Whitehurst with the stipulation they be returned. Upon contacting her, Bostic said that she would be happy to donate the prints. Returned copies to her. None of the women identif

Created By

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Create Date

March 5, 1998

Updated By

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Update Date

February 20, 2025