Sworn into the WAVES: Miss Phyllis Strayhan, Miss Bettie Baker, and Ensign Frances W. Sparks

Creator

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Identifier

20037422

Description

Miss Phyllis Strayhan, left, and Miss Bettie Baker, being sworn into the Women Accepted For Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) by Ensign Frances W. Sparks. Miss Strayhan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Strayhan Jr. and Miss Baker is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Baker. All three women are standing in a room near an American flag. Ensign Sparks is wearing uniform and holding a piece of paper. Miss Strayhan and Miss Baker are raising their right hands for the oath and behind them is a banner that has a woman's picture and saying 'To Make Men Free'. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, July 5, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-07-01

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-603

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service; United States. Naval Reserve. Women's Reserve; United States. Navy; Flags; Banners