Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2012.330.0040.01 |
Object Name |
Ledger |
Title |
AWVS Driving Record |
Collection |
American Womens Voluntary Services |
Scope & Content |
American Womens Voluntary Services Driving record, a ledger which includes all trips made by both AWVS vehicles from July 1943 through December 1945. Past and present members of both the AWVS and preceding MTS (Motor Transport Service) are listed in the introduction, and include such notables as Priscilla Lee, Margaret Malval, Mary Olcott, Grace Conley, Geraldine Farrar, Mildred Hasenclever, and Elizabeth Hull. Although known to have been a member, Anne Richardson is not listed. The detail information includes the date, driver(s), trip, time and mileage out and time and mileage in, with a seldom used column for remarks. The information for car #1 includes its last trip, on December 12, 1945, to Karl Chevrolet in New Canaan. The ornate cover is hand decorated, in color, and the introduction and column headings are calligraphic. |
Accession number |
2012.330 |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Lexicon sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
People |
Conley, Grace Farrar, Geraldine Hasencleaver, Mildred Hull, Elizabeth Abernathy Lee, Priscilla Malval, Margaret Olcott, Mary L. B. |
Source |
Ridgefield Library |