Photograph of U. S. Navy Women
This photograph, taken in 1943, records twenty-six women and two men in Navy uniforms before a plane. Imprinted on the front is "AMM M-14 SEC. A / NATTC Memphis 43."
Dates
- 1943
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This photograph, taken in 1943, records twenty-six women and two men in Navy uniforms before a plane. Imprinted on the front is "AMM M-14 SEC. A / NATTC Memphis 43."
Biographical/Historical Note
The U. S. Navy commissioned its first aircraft carrier in 1922, and by the time of the Second World War, carriers replaced battleships as the best weapon of the seas. At the war's end, the navy had eighteen aircraft and only eight ships. Today, the Navy has over 4,000 operational aircraft but only 277 ships in active service.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Collection purchased by the UTK Special Collections Library in January 2007.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository