Share the deeds of Victory... Join the WAVES
Poster
1943 (made)
1943 (made)
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The WAVES, or "Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service" was a woman-only branch of the US Navy set up in August 1942. Mildred H. McAfee became the US Navy's first female commissioned officer, and was the WAVES' first director. The use of the word 'emergency' emphasised the exceptional circumstances that led to the creation of the service (though the division remained in existence until the Vietnam War). The vast majority of women serving in the WAVES undertook clerical and administration positions, but there were also limited opportunities to work in intelligence, medical and technical posts.
Object details
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| Title | Share the deeds of Victory... Join the WAVES (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | "Share the deeds of Victory... Join the WAVES" World-War II recruitment poster by John Falter, colour lithograph, USA, 1943 |
| Physical description | World-War II recruitment poster. Female air traffic controller. |
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| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Summary | The WAVES, or "Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service" was a woman-only branch of the US Navy set up in August 1942. Mildred H. McAfee became the US Navy's first female commissioned officer, and was the WAVES' first director. The use of the word 'emergency' emphasised the exceptional circumstances that led to the creation of the service (though the division remained in existence until the Vietnam War). The vast majority of women serving in the WAVES undertook clerical and administration positions, but there were also limited opportunities to work in intelligence, medical and technical posts. |
| Other number | LS.479 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.59-2004 |
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| Record created | May 9, 2005 |
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