Major Eleanor M. Roberts Papers - Accession 1796

Abstract

The Major Eleanor M. Roberts Papers consist of records related to Major Eleanor M. Roberts (1916-2000) who was a 1938 graduate of Winthrop and a 25 year veteran of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and Women\u27s Army Corps (WAC). This collection includes photographs, photocopies, postcards, report cards, illustrations, handwritten notes, military documents and certificates, service medals and ribbons, military dog tags, two photo albums, transcriptions of WWII correspondence, and Roberts family histories. An original draft and copy of Robert’s memoir Wings on My Heels, as well as material relating to Roberts’ time at Winthrop College like her Five Year Diary (1935-1939), 1937-38 Winthrop Handbook, and 1938 Winthrop class ring can be found in this collection.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2835/thumbnail.jp