Winifred Thomas Smith papers

Winifred Thomas Smith papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: Winifred Thomas Smith papers
Creator: Smith, Winifred Thomas
Inclusive Dates: 1919-1986
Language(s): English
Extent: 3.5 Linear Feet 6 boxes, 1 oversize folder
Collection Number: ms2373
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Winifred Thomas Smith (1914-1990) was an American Red Cross Field Director (social worker) attached to the 106th Station Hospital during World War II.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of correspondence, scrapbooks of photographs, and memorabilia relating to her duty in North Africa, Algeria, and Italy. The photographs depict local points of interest, the aftermath of battle, fellow Red Cross workers, and members of the American forces. The collection also includes correspondence from Charles Bogner and v-mail from Smith to her mother. Additions include family photographs of the Thomas, O'Shea and Smith families, school ephemera, writing, and correspondence from Harris Jackson to Winifred Thomas Smith.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Winifred Thomas Smith papers, ms2373, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

General Notes

Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.


Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
boxfolder
11Business Cards
 
12Certificates
 
13Christmas Carol Book
 
14Clippings, 1940-1949
 
15Date Book/Diary, 1942-1945
 
16Empty Envelope
 
17Guest Cards
 
18Invitations
 
19Lists
 
110Membership cards
 
111Menus
 
112Newsletters
 
113Newspaper Cartoons
 
114Notes
 
115Photographs
 
116Portraits
 
117Postcards
 
118Printed material
 
119Programs
 
120Ration cards, miscellaneous
 
121Red Cross & Military Papers
 
122Stationary
 
123Writings
 
124Writings by Albert C. Bacon
 
boxfolder
21-6Correspondence, 1940-1953
 
27-9Letters - Charles Bogner, 1944-1946
 
boxfolder
31-34Photo Album, 1941-1945
 
33Photo Album, 1941-1945
 
335Photo Album, 1931-1945
 
336Photo Album, 1944-1947
 
boxfolder
41-34Photo Album, 1944-1947
 
435Puptent Poets of the Stars and Stripes Mediterranean compiled by CPL. Charles A. Hogan & CPL. John Welsh, III. Illustrated by SGT. Stanley Meltzoff. Edited by LT. Ed Hill, 1945
 
436Mud, Mules, and Mountains by Bill Mauldin
 
437Date Book, 1945
 
438Up Front - text and pictures by Bill Mauldin
 
boxfolder
51Photographs - Winifred Thomas Smith
 
52Photographs - James M. Smith Jr.
 
53Photographs - Winifred Thomas in groups
 
54Photographs - Winifred with Arthur Thomas
 
55Photographs - Catherine O'Shea Thomas
 
56Photographs - Arthur J. Thomas
 
57Photographs - Betty Thomas
 
58Photographs - Mary Thomas
 
59Photographs - Grandmother O'Shea
 
510Photographs - Great Grandmother O'Shea
 
511Photographs - O'Shea men
 
512Grandmother Thomas
 
513Photograph - Medallion portrait of couple
 
514Photographs - Uncle Harry Leake
 
515Photographs - Friends, family
 
516Photographs - Men, identified
 
517Photographs - Unidentified
 
518Photograph - Cased image of man, woman
 
519Photographs - Tin types - Woman, two men
 
520Photographs - Travel, 1929
 
521Slides - Naples, Italy
 
522Photographs - Travel, 1941-1942
 
523Photographs - Travel - Middle East
 
524Photographs - Travel - South, Central America, 1976
 
525Photographs - Family, travel, entertaining
 
526Signed photograph - Ernie Pyle
 
527Photographs - Commander William H. Neal (Retired) - Pensacola
 
528Photographs - Homes
 
529Photo album pages
 
530Photo album
 
531Needlework by Catherine Thomas
 
532Baby book - Gene Blanchard, 1922
 
533Memorial book
 
534Yearbooks (2) - Angels Record - All Saints Junior College, 1927-1928
 
535Spinsters Club - Invitations, clippings
 
536Name cards - Mrs. James Monroe Smith
 
537Remembrances - James M. Smith, 1971
 
boxfolder
61O'Shea family crest
 
62Prayer book - Given to Winifred Thomas in 1919
 
63Scrapbook clippings
 
64Drafts - "The Young Visitors"
 
65Photographs - Portraits of clergymen (2)
 
66Correspondence - Harris Jackson to Winifred Thomas, 1946-1947
 
67Correspondence - Harris Jackson to Winifred Thomas, 1952-1955
 
68Correspondence - Harris Jackson to Winifred Thomas Smith, 1980-1986
 
69Correspondence - Harris Jackson to Winifred Thomas Smith, undated
 
610Correspondence, invitations - Winifred Thomas Smith
 
611Life magazine, Naples article, 1943 November 8
 
oversized_folder
1Large Photograph - Winifred Thomas Smith
 
1Drawing - Man holding platter - "Rhinoceros"

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