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[Meeting Report: American Women's Voluntary Services Interim Meeting, November 8-11, 1945]

Description: Report summarizing the American Women's Voluntary Services Interim Meeting held November 8 through 11, 1945, in South Kortright, New York. The meeting was called by A. W. V. S. President Alice T. McLean and invited women from several organizations, government agencies, businesses, and universities with the intention of creating future cooperation and to discuss social, economic, health, and educational issues around the world. Topics discussed included Rebuilding World Health, Adequate Shelteri… more
Date: 1945
Creator: American Women's Voluntary Services
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Department of State Press Release, June 4, 1945]

Description: Press release from the United States Department of State and Acting Secretary of State Joseph C. Grew containing a transcript of Grew's statement advocating for the adoption of one year of compulsory military training for all American men after WWII in case of another war. The statement was originally presented before the House Select Committee on Postwar Military Policy.
Date: June 4, 1945, 10:00 a.m.
Creator: Grew, Joseph C.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[American Women's Voluntary Services Organizations List, July 24, 1945]

Description: List of organizations the American Women's Voluntary Services are cooperating with and the work A. W. V. S. volunteers are engaged in for each organization. A meeting was held on June 11, 1945 with several organizations to discuss Household Employment and the Program Department plans to interview the directors of several other organizations.
Date: July 24, 1945
Creator: American Women's Voluntary Services
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[American Women's Voluntary Services Motor Transport Service, 1944]

Description: A circular from the War Department and reference from the Navy Department regarding the use of American Women's Voluntary Services motor transport services when servicemen transport is sparse or not available. The second page asks A. W. V. S. units to inform national headquarters of the status of their motor transport service so that they may provide them with the necessary resources to begin providing services to the military.
Date: {1944-01-06,1944-07-13,1944-12-19}
Creator: American Women's Voluntary Services
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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