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Lois Elaine Madison collection, 1945-1946, Date acquired: 2017-10-17

 

Summary

Creator:
Bainbridge, Lois Elaine Madison, 1925-2000
Madison, Lois Elaine, 1925-1947
Extent:
.5 Linear Feet 1 half box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Lois Elaine Madison collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_17_0025.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection relates to Lois Elaine "Dolly" Madison who served in the United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) as an Aerographer's Mate Second Class during World War II at the U.S. Naval Air Station, Anacostia, DC. The collection contains letters, photographs, military records, pins, naval station magazines, and ephemera related to the various assignment locations.

Biographical / historical:

Lois Elaine Madison was born March 18, 1925, in Columbus, Ohio and passed away on June 11, 2000, in Miami, Florida. Born in a Catholic hospital, she had to remain in the hospital for a few months and the Nuns named her "Dolly" after Dolly Madison, the wife of fourth President, James Madison. The nickname stuck, and she preferred to be called "Dolly" throughout her life.

Note written by Mark Bainbridge (son) and Gayle Bainbridge (daughter)

Custodial history:

Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Lois Elaine Madison collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_17_0025.

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA