A Jacksonville USO Dance during World War II

Creation Date

1940

Decade

1940

Photographer

unknown

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, Jacksonville State Teachers College -- History, Jacksonville State Teachers College -- Students, Dance

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Description

USO dances were sponsored events at Jacksonville State Teachers College. During World War II students were predominantly female. Ladies found escorts with service men on leave or from Fort McClellan. Many young soldiers returned on the G.I. Bill. (circa 1939-1945)

Date Digitized

September 2017

Source

Alabama Gallery Special Collections

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

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Location

The original printed photograph is housed in the Houston Cole Library Alabama Gallery, Box 3, Item 990.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psp/psp1940/PSP1940dance_00990.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 575 dpi. The file name is PSP1940dance_00990.tif; file size is 30.4 MB. Original image is 5 by 7 on glossy photographic paper