<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viw">Blue-Star-Mothers-of-America-Records</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Blue Star Mothers of America Records</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the Blue Star Mothers of America Records <num>Mss. Acc. 2010.205</num></titleproper><author>SCRC staff</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections Research Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/wm.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2010-03-31</date></p><address><addressline>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center</addressline><addressline>Earl Gregg Swem Library</addressline><addressline>400 Landrum Dr</addressline><addressline>Williamsburg, Virginia</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 757-221-3090</addressline><addressline>spcoll@wm.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-05-15 12:22:07 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>The collection description/finding aid is written in <language encodinganalog="041" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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      <corpname>Special Collections Research Center</corpname>
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    <unittitle>Blue Star Mothers of America Records</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <corpname source="lcnaf">Blue Star Mothers of America</corpname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>Mss. Acc. 2010.205</unitid>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.40 Linear Feet</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1956/1966" type="inclusive">1956-1966</unitdate>
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  </did>
  <bioghist id="aspace_75dc8299731cd5cdf5b690864995550a">
    <head>Historical Note:</head>
<p>Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <extref xlink:href="http://scdbwiki.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Blue_Star_Mothers_of_America" xlink:title="Blue Star Mothers of America"/>.</p>  </bioghist>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_39355b6c13c9f09e2c74ae4500609875">
    <head>Acquisition Information:</head>
<p>Purchase.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_1cda6ca90fa86b52890082ccb0c87a33">
    <head>Processing Information:</head>
<p>Accessioned and minimally described in March 2010 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist. Further arrangement by Lauren Chapman, SCRC Staff, in April 2010 and Amy Schindler, University Archivist, in May 2010.</p>  </processinfo>
  <userestrict id="aspace_95569481e3ba9cf2ee6c6035b14e3527">
    <head>Conditions Governing Use:</head>
<p>Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.</p>  </userestrict>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_3ff36cecf320e87f7668db62d061ca1f">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access:</head>
<p>Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_1c14bdaadc6bc3180acb7155689de06d">
    <head>Preferred Citation:</head>
<p>Blue Star Mothers of America Records, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.</p>  </prefercite>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_059a1e86d598709fdd841e99c0e0e438">
    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection contains financial records, 1956-1958, 1966 and membership index cards of the Blue Star Mothers of America. The financial records trace various disbursements and include receipts and check stubs.</p>  </scopecontent>
  <controlaccess>
    <genreform source="aat">Checks (bank checks)</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Financial records</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Membership lists</genreform>
    <subject source="lcsh">Patriotic societies--United States</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Women--Societies and clubs</subject>
  </controlaccess>
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