[World War II Memories: Mercedes McCaleb]

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Autobiographical text describing Mercedes Laverne McCaleb's time in the U.S. Navy during World War II, including her enlistment, training, and assignment to Kansas City, Missouri.

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15 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm.

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McCaleb, Mercedes Laverne Creation Date: Unknown.

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This pamphlet is part of the collection entitled: World War II Collection of Arlington, Texas and was provided by the Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 98 times. More information about this pamphlet can be viewed below.

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Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Housed within the Fielder House, a two-story community landmark built in 1914 and one of the earliest brick homes in Arlington. Originally called The Cemetery Society at its founding in 1887, its mission has been to gather and preserve historical materials relating to the founding and growth of the city.

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  • Main Title: [World War II Memories: Mercedes McCaleb]
  • Added Title: WWII Memories: Mercedes McCaleb

Description

Autobiographical text describing Mercedes Laverne McCaleb's time in the U.S. Navy during World War II, including her enlistment, training, and assignment to Kansas City, Missouri.

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15 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm.

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World War II Collection of Arlington, Texas

These materials explore World War II from the perspective of a small town and the North Texas Agricultural College at its heart.

World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • 1941~ - 1948~

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  • Jan. 14, 2014, 8:37 p.m.

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McCaleb, Mercedes Laverne. [World War II Memories: Mercedes McCaleb], pamphlet, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth379914/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum.

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