Inventory of the Mary Frances Switzer Papers, 1941-1945
A Collection in the
Manuscripts and Rare Books Department
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2006.65
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Special CollectionsEarl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
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USA
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Biographical Note
Mary Frances Switzer of Florida served as a World War II Army nurse in France.
Scope and Contents
Papers, letters and photographs of Mary Frances Switzer of Florida who served as a WWII Army nurse in France. Letters are from friends and family, but mostly from her sometime beau, Allen Galer, who writes about the ups and downs of their relationship.
Arrangement of Materials
Letters are in chronological order. Photographs are divided by identified, unidentified, landscapes and people.
Index Terms
- Correspondence
- Photographs
- World War, 1939-1945--European Front
- World War, 1939-1945--Medical and sanitary affairs.
- World War, 1939-1945--Women--United States
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Information About Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers
Conditions Governing Use
Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Preferred Citation
Mary Frances Switzer Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 10/21/2006.