Mary Black Carlton scrapbooks, 1938-1940

Summary

Creator:

Carlton, Mary Black

Abstract:

Mary Carlton served as a Commander of the Women's Auxiliary to the Disabled American Veterans Detroit Chapter in the late 1930s-early 1940s. Two scrapbooks with photographs, reports, newspaper clippings, and ephemera documenting the activities of the chapter in 1938-1940.

Extent:

0.5 linear feet (2 scrapbooks)

Language:

English

Call Number:

2017043 Aa 2

Authors:

Finding aid created by Olga Virakhovskaya, October 2017.

Background

Scope and Content:

Two scrapbooks contain photographs of the officers of the chapter (identified), annual summaries of the activities, correspondence and thank you notes, photographs taken during the events, newspaper clippings, and ephemera.

Biographical / Historical:

Mary Carlton was a Detroit resident. In October 1938, she was elected a Commander of the Detroit Chapter of Women's Auxiliary to the Disabled American Veterans. The chapter was devoted to the cause of improving and advancing the condition, health and interests of veterans with disabilities and their families. Activities included fund raising, hospital visits, legislative outreach, patriotic education, organization of social and educational events and concerts, etc.

Acquisition Information:

Donated by Kathleen Brown (donor no. 11612 ) in October 2016.

Accruals:

No further additions to the records are expected.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

Disabled veterans -- Michigan.
Disabled veterans -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Societies and clubs.
Soldiers with disabilities.
Women -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Societies and clubs.
Women in charitable work -- Michigan -- Detroit.
Scrapbooks.

Names:

Disabled American Veterans of the World War. Women's Auxiliary. Detroit Chapter.
Carlton, Mary Black.