Panoramic photo of women yeomen at the Norfolk, Virginia Navy Yard
Scope and Content
Sepia panoramic photo of women yeomen at the Norfolk, Virginia Navy Yard, January 30, 1919. Image shows three rows of women posed in uniform for the camera. An inscription reads: "Yeoman [illegible] Industrial Department of Norfolk Navy Yard[,] Norfolk VA[?,] Jan. 30, 1919[.]" According to a label on the glass, the photo was taken by G. L. Hall Optical Co from Norfolk, VA.
Dates
- January 30, 1919
Access Restrictions
Access is restricted due to physical fragility. A digital surrogate was created by Kelsey Kim in June 2023 and is available to view upon request.
Use Restrictions
Public Domain. There are no known restrictions.
Historical Information
Yeomen (Female), also as written as "Yeomen (F)", was an enlisted rank in the United States military during World War I. Thanks to a language loophole in the Naval Act of 1916, women were allowed to officially enlist in the military for the first time. As a result, over 600 women enlisted from March - April 1917, reaching nearly 4000 by July 1919. The Yeomen, also called "Yeomenettes" mostly worked in clerical positions at Naval Yards across the United States, including the Norfolk, Virginia Naval Base.
Extent
2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Sepia panoramic photo of women yeomen at the Norfolk, Virginia Navy Yard, January 30, 1919.
Arrangement
This is a single item collection.
Physical Location
Map Case 34.2
Acquisition Information
Purchased by Lynn Eaton from Caroliniana Rare Books in July 2019.
Bibliography
"World War I era Yeomen (F)." Naval History and Heritage Command, accessed August 7, 2023. https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/people---special-topics/women-in-the-navy/world-war-i-era-yeomen--f--.html.
Physical Description
The emulsion of this photograph is adhered to glass which has split into two pieces. The photograph measures 8" wide and 43" long.
Processing Information
Processing and finding aid completed by Amanda Menjivar in August 2023.
- Photography Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Navy
- Virginia -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women and the military--United States. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to Panoramic photo of women yeomen at the Norfolk, Virginia Navy Yard
- Subtitle
- Panoramic photo of women yeomen at the Norfolk, Virginia Navy Yard
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Amanda Menjivar
- Date
- August 7, 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center Repository
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