]> Finding Aid for the Arline E. Furstman Papers, 1944-1945 Processed by: Jason Setzer; machine-readable finding aid created by: Beth Carmichael University Archives & ManuscriptsThe University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC, USA
2007 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: June 2007. Description is in English. Finding aid was prepared using DACS. Finding Aid for the Arline E. Furstman Papers, 1944-1945 University Libraries, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro &hdrnguscua; Descriptive Summary The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Archives & Manuscripts. Furstman, Arline E. Arline E. Furstman Papers, 1944-1945 WV0287 Material in English. 0.02 linear feet 13 items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult University Archives & Manuscripts. Arline E. Furstman served in the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) during World War II. Letters and postcards from Arline Furstman to an acquaintance in Jamaica, Long Island, chiefly document Furstman's service with the WAVES in 1944 and 1945. Letters detail her duties in the military; off-duty activities; reactions to VJ Day in August 1945; entertainment; and the 1945 plane crash into the Empire State Building. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

 Copyright Notice

Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Arline E. Furstman Papers (WV0287), Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC, USA.

 Acquisitions Information

Purchased in 2003.

 Processing Information

Processed by Jason Setzer, October 2003

Encoded by Beth Carmichael, June 2007

 Biographical Note

Arline E. Furstman served in the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) during World War II. In the fall of 1944, she was at the Naval Station at Great Lakes, Illinois. By November 1944, Furstman had been sent to San Diego, California, and in July 1945, she was ordered to San Bruno, California. Her date of discharge from the WAVES is unknown.

 Collection Overview

Letters and postcards from Arline Furstman to an acquaintance in Jamaica, Long Island, chiefly document Furstman's service with the WAVES in 1944 and 1945. Letters detail her duties in the military; off-duty activities; reactions to VJ Day in August 1945; entertainment; and the 1945 plane crash into the Empire State Building.

Collection Arrangement

Collection is arranged chronologically.

 Detailed Description of the Collection Letters, 1944-1945

Letters and postcards from Arline Furstman to an acquaintance in Jamaica, Long Island, chiefly document Furstman's service with the WAVES in 1944 and 1945. Letters detail her duties in the military; off-duty activities; reactions to VJ Day in August 1945; entertainment; and the 1945 plane crash into the Empire State Building.

 1 Letters Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.) Furstman, Arline E. United States--Armed Forces--Women. United States. Naval Reserve. Women's Reserve V-J Day, 1945 Women veterans--United States. World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female. World War, 1939-1945--Women--United States.