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

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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.

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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.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Business Cards

 

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Certificates

 

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Christmas Carol Book

 

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Clippings, 1940-1949

 

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Date Book/Diary, 1942-1945

 

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Empty Envelope

 

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Guest Cards

 

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Invitations

 

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Lists

 

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Membership cards

 

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Menus

 

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Newsletters

 

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Newspaper Cartoons

 

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Notes

 

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Photographs

 

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Portraits

 

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Postcards

 

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Printed material

 

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Programs

 

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Ration cards, miscellaneous

 

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Red Cross & Military Papers

 

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Stationary

 

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Writings

 

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Writings by Albert C. Bacon

 

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Correspondence, 1940-1953

 

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Letters - Charles Bogner, 1944-1946

 

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Photo Album, 1941-1945

 

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Photo Album, 1941-1945

 

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Photo Album, 1931-1945

 

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Photo Album, 1944-1947

 

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Photo Album, 1944-1947

 

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Puptent 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

 

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Mud, Mules, and Mountains by Bill Mauldin

 

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Date Book, 1945

 

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Up Front - text and pictures by Bill Mauldin

 

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Photographs - Winifred Thomas Smith

 

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Photographs - James M. Smith Jr.

 

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Photographs - Winifred Thomas in groups

 

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Photographs - Winifred with Arthur Thomas

 

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Photographs - Catherine O'Shea Thomas

 

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Photographs - Arthur J. Thomas

 

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Photographs - Betty Thomas

 

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Photographs - Mary Thomas

 

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Photographs - Grandmother O'Shea

 

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Photographs - Great Grandmother O'Shea

 

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Photographs - O'Shea men

 

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Grandmother Thomas

 

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Photograph - Medallion portrait of couple

 

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Photographs - Uncle Harry Leake

 

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Photographs - Friends, family

 

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Photographs - Men, identified

 

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Photographs - Unidentified

 

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Photograph - Cased image of man, woman

 

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Photographs - Tin types - Woman, two men

 

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Photographs - Travel, 1929

 

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Slides - Naples, Italy

 

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Photographs - Travel, 1941-1942

 

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Photographs - Travel - Middle East

 

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Photographs - Travel - South, Central America, 1976

 

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Photographs - Family, travel, entertaining

 

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Signed photograph - Ernie Pyle

 

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Photographs - Commander William H. Neal (Retired) - Pensacola

 

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Photographs - Homes

 

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Photo album pages

 

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Photo album

 

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Needlework by Catherine Thomas

 

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Baby book - Gene Blanchard, 1922

 

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Memorial book

 

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Yearbooks (2) - Angels Record - All Saints Junior College, 1927-1928

 

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Spinsters Club - Invitations, clippings

 

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Name cards - Mrs. James Monroe Smith

 

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Remembrances - James M. Smith, 1971

 

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O'Shea family crest

 

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Prayer book - Given to Winifred Thomas in 1919

 

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Scrapbook clippings

 

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Drafts - "The Young Visitors"

 

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Photographs - Portraits of clergymen (2)

 

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Correspondence - Harris Jackson to Winifred Thomas, 1946-1947

 

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Correspondence - Harris Jackson to Winifred Thomas, 1952-1955

 

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Correspondence - Harris Jackson to Winifred Thomas Smith, 1980-1986

 

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Correspondence - Harris Jackson to Winifred Thomas Smith, undated

 

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Correspondence, invitations - Winifred Thomas Smith

 

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Life magazine, Naples article, 1943 November 8

 

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Large Photograph - Winifred Thomas Smith

 

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Drawing - Man holding platter - "Rhinoceros"