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Home My WebLink AboutPapers of Marie B. Alsmeyer Saturday, August 6, ZOOS Papers of Marie Bennett Alsmey!r Page: 1 Return to Operational Archives~ Search the Naval Historical Center Website I....................I.........iJi. Papers of Marie Bennett Alsmeyer 1943-1987 Scope and Content Note The collection includes the letters Mrs. Alsmeyer wrote home during her service in the W AYES, 1943-1945; letters written to her in the 1980s from former W A YES recounting their experiences during the war; a scrapbook kept during the war and other memorabilia kept on her service and on W A YES in general; source materials gathered on W A YES and women in the navy, including newspaper clippings and magazine articles; and material on the WAVES National Corporation and its newsletter, White Caps. Operational Archives Branch Naval Historical Center 805 Kidder Breese Street SE Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5060 Mrs. Alsmeyer enlisted in the Navy in 1943 at the age of 20. She served as a Pharmacist's Mate at Oak Knoll Naval Hospital in Oakland, California. In 1981, she wrote a book called The Wayafthe WAVES that described her experiences as a W A YE. The response to the book from former W A YES was so great that she authored a second book, Old WAVES' Tales. This second book is a compilation of the letters Alsmeyer received from former W AVES relating their World War 11 experiences. These letters and copies of both books are included in the collection. Preferred Citation This collection should be cited as Papers of Marie Bennett Alsmeyer, Operational Archives Branch, Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C. Extent 1. 5 cubic feet 14 January 2002 "" htto://Yfflw.historv.naw.mil/ar/alfa/ , . DEPARTMENT OF THE NA VY NAVAl.. HISTORIC-'l... C'I!:NTER WASMINCTOl'l NAVY Y"'-J~U WASHINGTON, O.C. 20J7~.Q"; IN REPL't" Ftl!.:!""I!:R TO 5750 Ser AR/1592 MAY 2 2 1989 Ms. Marie B. Alsmeyer 1901 Creekwood Dr. Conway, AR 72032 Dear Ms. Alsmeyer: This is in response to your May 9 letter offering to donate your study, "Those Unseen Unheard Arkansas Women: WAC, WAVES, Women 1'Iarines of World War II." We would be happy to acquire the study because it would complement the materials you previously donated to our office. Ms. Kathleen Rohr, an archivist in the Operational Arcl:i.ves Branch, processed ,{our previous donation and I enclose a copy of the checklist she prepared. I also enclose a franked mailing label and a Deed of Gift form and request that you sign and return it to our office witb your donation. We would like to thank you for thinking of this office and for your continued support of the naval history program. Sincerely, BERNARD F. CAVALCANTE Head, operational Archives Branch Enclosures PAPERS OF , MARIE BENNETT ALSMEYER 1943-1987 Processed By Kathleen K. Rohr 19 May 1988 PAPERS OF MARIE BENNETT ALSMEYER, 1943-l987. l.5 cu. ft. The papers in this collection were donated by Mrs. Alsmeyer in 1984 and 1988. The collection includes the letters Mrs. Alsmeyer wrote home during her service in the WAVES (l943-l945); letters written to her in the 1980s from former WAVES, recounting their experiences as WAVES during the war; a scrapbook kept during the war and other memorabilia kept on her service and on WAVES in general; source materials gathered on WAVES and women in the navy, including newspaper clippings and magazine articles; and material on the WAVES National Corporation and its newletter, White Caps. Mrs. Alsmeyer enlisted in the Navy at the age of 20 in 1943. She served as a Pharmacist's Mate at Oak Knoll Naval Hospital in Oakland, California. In 1981, she wrote a book of her experiences as a WAVE entitled The Wav of the WAVES. The response to the book from former WAVES was so great that she authored a second book, Old WAVES' Tales, which is a compilation of the letters she received from former WAVES relating their experiences in World War II. These letters are included in the collection of Almeyer's papers, as well as copies of both books. The papers are arranged in series based on types. The series are as follows: Series I---personal Correspondence, May 1943-Nov. 1945 Series II---Scrapbook and Personal Memorabilia, 1943-l980 Series III---Correspondence From Former WAVES On Their Experiences, 1981-l987 Series IV---Source Materials on Women and WAVES in the Navy Series V---Material on the WAVES National Corporation BOX LIST FOR ALSMEYER PAPERS BOX 1 SERIES I---PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, MAY 1943-NOV. 1945 l. Personal Correspondence, May 1943 2. Personal Correspondence, June 1943 3. Personal Correspondence, July 1943 4. Personal Correspondence, August 1943 5. Personal Correspondence, September 1943 6. Personal Correspondence, October 1943 7. Personal Correspondence, November 1943 8. Personal Correspondence, December 1943 9. Personal Correspondence, January 1944 lO. Personal Correspondence, Feb.-March 1944 ll. Personal Correspondence, April 1944 l2. Personal Correspondence, May 1944 l3. Personal Correspondence, Junel944 l4. Personal Correspondence, July 1944 l5. Personal Correspondence, August 1944 l6. Personal Correspondence, September 1944 l7. Personal Correspondence, October 1944 l8. Personal Correspondence, November 1944 19. Personal Correspondence, December 1944 20. Personal Correspondence, January 1945 2l. Personal Correspondence, February 1945 22. Personal Correspondence, March 1945 23. Personal Correspondence, April 1945 24. Personal Correspondence, May 1945 25. Personal Correspondence, June 1945 26. Personal Correspondence, July 1945 27. Personal Correspondence, August 1945 28. Personal Correspondence, September 1945 29. Personal Correspondence, October 1945 30. Personal Correspondence, November 1945 BOX 2 SERIES II---SCRAPBOOKS AND PERSONAL MEMORABILIA 1. Sc rapbook, (Filed in oversize Box 2a) 2. Miscellaneous Memorabilia SERIES III---cORRESPONDENCE FROM FORMER WAVES ON THEIR SERVICE 3. Correspondence to M.B.A. from former WAVES on their service, last names A - D 4. Correspondence to M.B.A. from former WAVES on their service, last names E - H 5. Correspondence to M.B.A. from former WAVES on their service, last names I - L 6. Correspondence to M.B.A. from former WAVES on their service, last names M - P 7. Correspondence to M.B.A. from former WAVES on their service, last names R - S 8. Correspondence to M.B.A. from former WAVES on their service, last names T - Z BOX 3 SERIES rv---SOORCE MATERIAL ON WAVES AND WOKEN IN THE NAVY 1. Newspaper Clippings 2. Newsletters 3. Magazine Articles 4. Bibliographies and Other Research Material 5. Alsmeyer's books, The Wav of the Waves and Old Waves' Tales SERIES V---MATERIALS ON THE WAVES NATIONAL CORPORATION l. Bylaws of the WAVES National Corporation 2. White Caps Newsletter, 1979-l984