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Janet Wells collection, 1943-2001, Date acquired: 03/04/1999, bulk 1943-1946

 

Summary

Creator:
Wells, Janet (Wells, Lucy Janet)
Extent:
1.00 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Janet Wells collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_99_0123.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection of Janet Wells contains an oral history transcript of an interview provided by the Reichelt Program for Oral History, photographs and documents pertaining to her experience serving with the WAVES during World War II. Included are photographs of WAVES recreational activities, military portraits, and personal photographs of family and friends. Collection documents include letters regarding qualifications and service, receipts, certificates of satisfactory service, graduation, certificates, WAVES anniversary celebration programs, identification cards, tourist memorabilia, photographs, invitations, a booklet on transitioning back to civilian life, and uniform tickets. Publications included are a WAVES newspaper (1944), a personal letter (1944), WAVES handbooks and pamphlets, WAVES magazines (The Havelock, 1944-45), and a copy of Sounding Off (18 Jan. 1944), and Up Came a Ripple which was a book of WAVES cartoons by Dorothy J. Byerly in 1945.

Biographical / historical:

Janet Wells was born in Palatka, Florida, and was a 1942 graduate of Florida State College for Women (FSCW). She taught at Leesburg, Florida until she joined US Naval Reserve, the WAVES, an acronym for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service in June of 1944. She served in the WAVES from 1944-1946. She received training at Midshipman's School, Smith College in Northhampton, Massachusettes, and Personnel and Recreation School, Washington and Lee University in Virginia. Wells was stationed at the US Naval Barracks in Washington, DC at WAVES Quarters "D" and "F" where she remained for the war's duration. She was in charge of housing for all Naval Personnel. Wells was commissioned as an Ensign; she was a permanent duty officer at WAVES Quarters "D" and a barracks officer at WAVES Quarters "F", and maintained and supervised quarters and provided recreational opportunities for the other WAVES.  After serving in World War II, Wells returned to FSU for a 30-year career, ultimately serving as chair of the Department of Physical Education.

Acquisition information:

Lucy Janet Wells

Donation

Custodial history:

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

Arrangement:

Creator

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], Janet Wells collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_99_0123.

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