urn:taro:ttu.sw.00019 Margaret M. Henderson: An Inventory of Her Papers 1943-1996 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library Abel Ramirez The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
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June 18, 2000 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, September 2000. Finding aid written in English. Tue Jul 22 15:20:32 CDT 2003 urn:taro:ttu.sw.00019 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (20030505). Inventory for the Margaret M. Henderson Papers, 1943-1996 and undated Abel Ramirez The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, June 18, 2000 Descriptive Summary Henderson, Margaret M. Margaret M. Henderson Papers, 1943-1996 and undated The papers concern Margaret M. Henderson, whose career in the Marines spanned 21 years as a teacher and administrator, and culminated in her being named the Director of the Women Marines. S 1261.1 Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University 2 boxes (2.0 linear feet) English. Biographical Sketch

Margaret M. Henderson was born in Cameron, Texas on February 6, 1911. After receiving a degree in business administration from the University of Texas in 1932, she taught in Lubbock, Texas until 1942. In 1943, she enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Henderson completed Reserve Officer Training and began her career in the military as a second lieutenant. She served from 1943 to 1946 and then temporarily resigned from active duty to teach at Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University). Henderson taught for two years then returned to the Marine Corps in 1948. Henderson spent most of her career in the Marines, which spanned 21 years, as a teacher and administrator. She reached the pinnacle of her career when she was named the Director of the Women Marines. She served in that position from 1959-1964. Following her retirement, Henderson was an active citizen in Lubbock, as a member of the United Fund Planning Council. The Henderson collection will serve researchers who are interested in one of the most important women to serve in the United States Armed Forces.

 Scope and Contents

The papers from Margaret M. Henderson's collection consist of correspondence, reports, programs, newspaper clippings, orders, speeches, telegrams, travel vouchers, papers, calendars, literature, and memorabilia arranged in alphabetical order. There are also two books of commemorative U. S. postal stamps produced in honor of the Women Marines.

23 photos were transferred to Photographs and 1 LP record was transferred to Audio/Visual. The report on The History of the Marine Corps Women's Reserve is need of some minor conservation.

 Index Terms

The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally developed.

Subjects (Persons) Henderson, Margaret M. Subjects (Organizations) United States. Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services United States. Marine Corps Women's Reserve United States. Marine Corps Subjects Women soldiers Women soldiers--Texas Women soldiers--United States World War, 1939-1945 World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female World War, 1939-1945--Women Acquisition

Collection accession #(s): 97-0163-B

Gift, 1997

 Access Restrictions

Open for research

 Processed by

Abel Ramirez, June 18, 2000

 Preferred Citation

Margaret M. Henderson Papers, 1943-1996 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, see the following collections:

Goodfellow Air Force Base, Records [microfilm] Collection Inventory Manuscript Files Box 1 1 Booklet- Women Marines WWII Sketches, 1976 Box 1 2 Calendar- Women Pioneers in WWI, 1996 Box 1 3 Col. Henderson Biographies, 1959-1960 and undated Box 1 4 Comments and Recommendations to Director of Women Marines, 1963 Box 1 5 Correspondence- Women in Service Panel, 1957 Box 1 6 Correspondence and Programs, 1968 Box 1 7 Defense and Advisory Committee on Women in the Services(DACOWITS)- Correspondence, 1971 Box 1 8 Defense and Advisory Committee on Women in the Services(DACOWITS)- Twenty-fifth Anniversary, 1976 Box 1 9 Graduation Program, 1943 Box 1 10 History of the Flag/Flag Etiquette Book, 1964 Box 1 11 Letter, Certificate for Pathfinder Award, 1984 Box 1 12 Letter Included with Book History of the Women Marines, 1946-1977, 1986 Box 1 13 Letter to Col. Henderson, 1996 Box 1 14 Literature- History of Women in the Armed Services, 1976-1994 Box 1 15 Newspaper Clippings- Post Marine Corps, Including Awards, 1968-1985 Box 1 16 Newspaper Clippings and Photos- Director of Women Marines, 1961-1967 and undated Box 1 17 Official Orders-Graduation Papers, 1943-1966 Box 1 18 Reports- Women Marines in the 1980s, 191-1983 Box 1 19 Speeches, 1952-1987 Box 1 20 Telegram from Lyndon B. Johnson, 1959 Box 1 21 Temporary Orders and Travel Vouchers, 1948-1963 Box 1 22 Women Marines Association Songbook, 1974 Box 1 23 Women Marines Recruitment Literature, 1963 and undated Box 2 1 Book- A History of the Women Marines, 1986 Box 2 2 Booklet- Marine Corps Women's Reserve in World War II, 1964 Box 2 3 Booklet- Musical Women Marines, 1981 Box 2 4 Correspondence, 1966 Box 2 5 Folder- Twenty-fifth Anniversary Meeting, 1976 Box 2 6 Minutes- DACOWITS Fall Meeting, 1971 Box 2 7 Minutes- DACOWITS Twenty-fifth Anniversary Meeting, 1976 Box 2 8 Report- History of the Marine Corps Women's Reserve, 1945 Box 2 9 Retirement Ceremony- Photographs(Copies), 1966 Box 2 10 Retirement Ceremony- Photographs(Copies) and Certificates, 1966 Box 2 11 Stamps- Women Marines Commemorative U.S. Postage stamp, 1968 Box 2 12 Stamps- Women Marines Commemorative U.S. Postal Card, 1968