Mrs. Marie Jordan

Creator

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Identifier

20148252

Description

Mrs. Marie Jordan Speer, founder, past president and national board chairman of the Gold Star Wives of America, Incorporated, an organization that begun in 1945 by a small group of widows whos spouses died in World War II. She is pictured shortly after having arrived in Fort Worth on an organizational tour of Texas.

Archival Date

1950-03-17

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-2422

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Military spouses; Widows; Women--Societies and clubs