Betty Lou Allcock, World War II Era Scrapbook by Resident of Wheeling

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Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
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Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Betty Lou Allcock, World War II Era Scrapbook by Resident of Wheeling, A&M 3814, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet Summary: 3 in. (1 flat storage box)
Creator:
Allcock, Betty Lou
Abstract:
Scrapbook by Betty Lou Allcock, resident of Elm Grove, Wheeling, WV. Includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, programs, greeting cards, etc. regarding World War II, Girl Scouts, Girl Reserves, Triadelphia High School, musical performances, and local news. Highlights include letters from soldiers before and during their deployment.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Betty Lou Allcock, World War II Era Scrapbook by Resident of Wheeling, A&M 3814, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Scrapbook by Betty Lou Allcock, resident of Elm Grove, Wheeling, West Virginia (WV). Includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, programs, greeting cards, etc. regarding World War II, Girl Scouts, Girl Reserves, Triadelphia High School, and musical performances.

Correspondence includes greeting cards, postcards, and letters sent to Allcock by friends and family. Correspondents include Corporal James T. Estep and Corporal Robert A. Clark, Allcock's boyfriend. Their letters describe their experiences during basic training and Cpl. Clark's time in the Pacific Theater during WWII.

Photographs include a class photograph of Elm Grove's fourth graders in 1935, and school portraits of Allcock and her classmates at Triadelphia High School, where Allcock graduated in May 1945.

Also included are materials related to the Girl Scouts: newspaper clippings about Girl Scout programs and cookie sales; clippings about fellow Girl Scouts; programs from Girl Scout events; and Allcock's membership cards for Girl Scout Troop 19 of Wheeling, WV. Allcock was also a member of the Girl Reserves, and collected clippings and ephemera related to her involvement in that organization.

Programs are from a variety of concerts and recitals, including a minstrel show performed by the Cadets' Minstrels at the Linsly Military Institute (Linsly School) in 1944.

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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