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Women and the military

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Lucy Rhinehart and Helen Montgomery Collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0904
Scope and Contents The Lucy Rhinehart and Helen Montgomery Collection documents the USO careers of Rhinehart, who played the trumpet, and Montgomery, who played the drums. The women met while performing with the USO in Guam, and they became life partners, although they kept their relationship secret for most of their lives.Photographs show snapshots of the two women and their fellow musicians on tour and performing, including Rhinehart’s bandmembers Velma Wunch, Jean Skinner, and Greta. Photographs...
Dates: ca. 1935-ca. 1970; Majority of material found within 1941-1945