Photograph album, 1941-1945
Scope and Contents
Includes photographs of Ruth during her service in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, including her training in Atlanta, Georgia, and Fort Bliss, Texas, as well as images of her time with the 67th General Hospital in England and the 30th Field Hospital. Includes images of daily life in the field, Bob Hope and Francis Langford entertaining troops, James Cagney, a Nazi funeral, and Ruth's travels through Austria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, and Luxembourg. Also includes photos of concentration camp grounds, crematorium, displaced persons, and the dead in the German concentration camps.
Dates
- Creation: 1941-1945
Creator
- From the Collection: McDonald, Ruth Ann, 1919-2013 (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.0 linear feet (2 document boxes, 3 flat boxes, 1 oversize paper folder)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
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Charleston South Carolina 29424
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