World War II subject file, 1942-1946, (bulk 1942-2000).

Author/Creator:

Emory University

Publication/Creation:

1942-2000

Format:

Archival Material or Manuscripts

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

World War II subject file, 1942-1946, (bulk 1942-2000).

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Announcements
Certificates
Logs (records).
Notebooks

Subjects:

World War, 1939-1945--Georgia

Description/Summary

Finding Aid:

Finding aid available electronically

Summary:

Collection includes announcements, notices, certificates, histories, and ephemera related to the Emory University community's response and action during the Second World War. It includes a notebook containing a list of women who registered to become nurses in the Emory Unit as well as documentation of Emory's naval physician traning program, V-12.

Language:

English

Language Note:

Entire collection in English.

Physical Type/Description:

.25 linear feet (1 box and 3 oversized papers (OP)).

Organization and Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Biographical/Historical Note:

The Second World War had a number of effects on the Emory University community. In 1941 at the students' request, the University changed its academic schedule to offer Saturday classes, allowing students to save time for a vacation before being drafted. The University also began to offer classes on war-related topics such as military law and chemical warfare. Additionally, the Emory community contributed doctors, nurses, and medical training to the war effort. The Emory Unit, also known as the 43rd General Hospital, which first served in France during the First World War, reformed in 1942 and served in Algeria and France until 1945. Emory was also home to a Navy college training program called V-12 for the pre-training of physicians until 1945. In April of 1945, a military transport ship was christened the M.S. Emory Victory in honor of Emory University's service during the war. The ship's bell was given to the University after it was decommissioned in 1964.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990035763100302486

OCLC Number:

906196791

Barcode:

010003186834
010003064722