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Manuscript Files
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Margaret M. Henderson:
An Inventory of Her Papers 1943-1996 and undated, at the
Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
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| Creator | Henderson, Margaret
M. |
| Title: | Margaret M. Henderson
Papers,
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| Dates: | 1943-1996 and undated |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Collection # | S 1261.1 |
| Quantity: | 2 boxes (2.0 linear
feet) |
| Language | English. |
| Repository: | Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University |
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.
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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.
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Access Restrictions
Open for research
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| 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 |
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For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, see the following collections:
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- Goodfellow Air Force Base, Records [microfilm]
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Margaret M. Henderson Papers, 1943-1996 and undated, Southwest
Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
Texas
Collection accession #(s):
97-0163-B
Gift, 1997
Abel Ramirez, June 18, 2000
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Manuscript Files
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| box | folder |
| Box 1 | 1 | | Booklet-
"Women Marines WWII Sketches," 1976 |
| 2 | | Calendar- Women Pioneers in WWI,
1996 |
| 3 | | Col. Henderson Biographies,
1959-1960 and undated |
| 4 | | Comments and Recommendations to Director of Women
Marines,
1963 |
| 5 | | Correspondence- Women in Service Panel,
1957 |
| 6 | | Correspondence and Programs,
1968 |
| 7 | | Defense and Advisory Committee on Women in the
Services(DACOWITS)- Correspondence,
1971 |
| 8 | | Defense and Advisory Committee on Women in the
Services(DACOWITS)- Twenty-fifth Anniversary,
1976 |
| 9 | | Graduation Program,
1943 |
| 10 | | History of the Flag/Flag Etiquette Book,
1964 |
| 11 | | Letter, Certificate for Pathfinder Award,
1984 |
| 12 | | Letter Included with Book
"History of the Women Marines,
1946-1977," 1986 |
| 13 | | Letter to Col. Henderson,
1996 |
| 14 | | Literature-
"History of Women in the Armed
Services," 1976-1994 |
| 15 | | Newspaper Clippings- Post Marine Corps, Including
Awards,
1968-1985 |
| 16 | | Newspaper Clippings and Photos- Director of Women
Marines,
1961-1967 and undated |
| 17 | | Official Orders-Graduation Papers,
1943-1966 |
| 18 | | Reports- Women Marines in the 1980s,
191-1983 |
| 19 | | Speeches,
1952-1987 |
| 20 | | Telegram from Lyndon B. Johnson,
1959 |
| 21 | | Temporary Orders and Travel Vouchers,
1948-1963 |
| 22 | | Women Marines Association Songbook,
1974 |
| 23 | | Women Marines Recruitment Literature,
1963 and undated |
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| Box 2 | 1 | | Book-
"A History of the Women Marines," 1986 |
| 2 | | Booklet-
"Marine Corps Women's Reserve in World War
II," 1964 |
| 3 | | Booklet-
"Musical Women Marines," 1981 |
| 4 | | Correspondence,
1966 |
| 5 | | Folder- Twenty-fifth Anniversary Meeting,
1976 |
| 6 | | Minutes- DACOWITS Fall Meeting,
1971 |
| 7 | | Minutes- DACOWITS Twenty-fifth Anniversary Meeting,
1976 |
| 8 | | Report-
"History of the Marine Corps Women's
Reserve," 1945 |
| 9 | | Retirement Ceremony- Photographs(Copies),
1966 |
| 10 | | Retirement Ceremony- Photographs(Copies) and
Certificates,
1966 |
| 11 | | Stamps- Women Marines Commemorative U.S. Postage stamp,
1968 |
| 12 | | Stamps- Women Marines Commemorative U.S. Postal Card,
1968 |
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