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Delila Cook Nielson Olsen memoir, 2004 October

 File — Box: 22, Folder: 23
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 1 File 573

Scope and Contents

Materials contain the memoir of Delila Cook Nielson Olsen regarding her service in the U.S. Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) during World War II. Talks about reporting to officers in Seattle, training in New York City, and the thrill of wearing a United States military uniform. Describes her marriage and her duty of caring for shiploads of wounded soldiers. Contains photographs within the text. Dated October 2004.

Dates

  • 2004 October

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Saints at War Project records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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