Rosemary Needham Hollenbeck Papers
Description of Contents
Collection includes photographs, official notices, clippings (concerning establishment of the Women's Reserve Corps, dress, and special events); publications, and miscellaneous ephemera. Box 1 includes clippings, photos, and ephemera. Box 2 is a scrapbook covering 1943-1947. Box 3 is a service scrapbook album, U.S. Marines, 1943-1940s.
Dates
- Creation: 1941 - 1952
Creator
- Needham Hollenbeck, Rosemary (Person)
Access
The collection is available for use in Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library during the department's open hours.
Biography
Rosemary Needham Hollenbeck enlisted in first year of the Marine Corps Women's Reserve in 1943. She served during World War II from 1943-1947 and was stationed in Edenton, North Carolina; Cherry Point, North Carolina; and San Diego, California. Born in Minnesota in 1908, Rosemary Needham graduated from Central High School in 1927. In 1946, she married Joseph W. Hollenbeck. Rosemary Hollenbeck died December 22, 1986. She is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Extent
1.33 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Rosemary Needham Hollenbeck Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hennepin County Library Special Collections Repository
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis MN 55401 U.S.A.
612-543-8200
specialcoll@hclib.org