Guardettes. Mary Wright, left, Margaret Mallicote (seated) and Pat Guinn

Creator

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Identifier

20031490

Description

Guardettes. Mary Wright, left, Margaret Mallicote (seated) and Pat Guinn.Three women in an office setting with curtains over windows, a small potted ivy on the wall, a desk, typewriter, and calendars on the desk. A leather satchel is on the desk. All three are wearing a dark jacket and skirt uniform with a light blouse and a dark solid color tie, with a wide leather belt and with a over the shoulder strap or holster support. No guns are in view. They all have on garrison caps. Wright is wearing a ring on her right hand, Mallicote is holding a pencil. Clipping:"Gardette office. Company B officers ready for official order are Lt. Mary Wright, left; Capt. Margaret Mallicote (seated), and Lt. Pat Guinn.Stamped: Star-Telegram Morn. Nov. 7, 1943First Texas Defense Guardettes, women's defense unit. Formed in 1942. Group named in "Texas and War: New Interpretations of the State's Military History, Mendoza and Grear. Citation is on page 91, #13.

Archival Date

1943-10

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-295

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Women's Military organizations; Wright, Mary; Mallicote, Margaret; Guinn, Pat; Guardettes; Wartime Organizations