• Collection ID 1993.0214
  • Creator Names American Women's Voluntary Services. Chicago Metropolitan Unit.
  • Title American Women's Voluntary Services visual materials, [graphic] ca. 1950-1960.
  • Physical description
    • ca. 250 photographic prints : b&w ; 15 x 18 1/2 in. or smaller.
    • 14 photomechanical prints : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. and smaller.
    • 32 negatives : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
    • 10 negatives : col. ; 4 x 5 in.
    • 2 linear feet, including 22 images (1 oversized folder) Accrual material.
  • Access and usage restrictions
    • Advance appointment required to view color material in cold storage or negatives in cool storage; please email research@chicagohistory.org.
    • Unprocessed portions in collection. Contact research@chicagohistory.org for access to unprocessed portions. Staff will typically respond to your inquiry within two weeks. However, due to the high volume of inquiries and depending upon the nature of your request additional time may be required to respond. Please note that not all material will be available for researcher access due to condition, location, staff availability, confidentiality and/or other factors. Scheduling an appointment to view available material may require several additional weeks.
  • Collection summary Primarily photographs of nurseries in Chicago and in Hines (Ill.), staff and volunteers, military personnel, and various activities, such as fundraisers and book drives of the American Women's Voluntary Services (AWVS). Also present are AWVS Christmas cards.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the American Women's Voluntary Services, Chicago Metropolitan Unit records.
  • Biographical or Historical Note AWVS was founded by Alice McLean in 1940 and trained thousands of women to drive ambulances, administer first aid, sell war bonds, assist members of military families in need, and set up portable kitchens and field hospitals.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Alexandra J. Sopocko Olivera (1993.0214).
  • Names American Women's Voluntary Services.
  • Subjects
    • Nurseries Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Disabled veterans Illinois.
    • Women volunteers in social service Illinois Chicago.
    • World War, 1939-1945 Illinois.
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Christmas cards. gmgpc
    • Portrait photographs. gmgpc
    • Film negatives. gmgpc
    • Photographic prints Color. gmgpc
    • Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.