Scope and Contents note Materials contain papers of Gladys Madsen regarding her service as a nurse in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1943-1946 and in the Vietnam War from 1955-1974. Contains a memoir in which she talks about becoming a nurse, enlisting in the U.S. Navy, serving in California, and being released from and returning to active duty prior to the Vietnam War. Briefly discusses her various promotions and retirement in 1973. Also contains a biography of Madsen and two photographs of Madsen....

Scope and Contents note Materials contain a transcribed interview with Susan Herron regarding her service as a nurse in the U.S. Air Force during the Gulf War, Operation Restore Hope, and the Iraq War from December 1988. Interview was conducted as part of the Nurses at War Project. Talks about her decision to serve in the U.S. Army Reserves and her responsibility as a flight nurse. Talks about flying from Germany to Kuwait to pick up wounded soldiers and flying them back to Germany for medical care. Discusses her...

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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.

Scope and Contents Materials contain a letter written by Amy Cox about her aunt Chloe Cannon McCue (2004). Letter was written for the Nurses at War Project, regarding McCue's service in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a nurse. Letter briefly describes her joining the Navy and being stationed in Long Beach when Pearl Harbor was bombed. Also recalls her being shipped to Hawaii and experiencing a rudder problem, resulting in her ship being left behind the rest of the convoy. Also mentions her being...

Scope and Contents Materials contain the memoir of Blanch Whiting Love regarding her service as a nurse in the U.S. Army Nursing Corps during World War II from 1941 to 1945. Memoir was collected as part of the Nurses at War Project. Talks about her decision to become a nurse in order to afford school. Discusses the difficulty of finding employment after graduation because of the Depression. Talks about joining the Army in 1941, training at Fort Douglas and her decision to not serve overseas after Pearl Harbor....

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Materials contain an account of Mary L. Cook's service as a nurse in the U.S. Army during World War II written by her stepson, John W. Cook (2002). Brief description of service in Washington State. Talks about her first and second husbands who both served in the Army. Mentions their career at the Thomas Murphy Company in Kansas. Material was collected as part of the Nurses at War Project. Dated 2003.

Scope and Contents Materials contain a transcribed interview of Rayola Andersen regarding her service in the Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II from 1945 to 1948. Interview was conducted as part of the Nurses at War Project. Describes also joining the U.S. Air Force but getting deferred for essential civilian duty to set up a hospital in Vernal, UT. Talks about her decision to become a nurse and taking classes at the Latter-Day Saint Hospital. Recalls her fear of being around the instructors, going to...

Scope and Contents Materials contain typed excerpts from the diary of Mildred Barker Lindley, who served as a Cadet Nurse in the Latter-Day Saint Hospital from June 1944 to December 1946 (1943-1945). This excerpt discusses her indecision in choosing a career, her final decision to join the nurse cadets, and high school graduation. Talks about working as an inspector of weapons. Talks about the hospital as her new love, the different cases she had to treat, classes and tests, and her monthly budget. Talks about...

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Materials contain a letter written by Cjo Oka that describes her nursing experiences during World War II. Letter was written for the Nurses at War Project. Mentions attending a Latter-day Saint institution and proving her loyalty to the United States despite her Japanese ancestry. Dated approximately 2003.

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Contains a copied photograph and Army honorable discharge certificate of Glen C. Collette from his service the U.S. Army during World War II. Dated approximately 1946. Also contains an oral history transcript and microcassette recording. Dated April 3, 2001.