Descriptive Summary
Bufton, Anne, 1899-
Anne Bufton Collection
2000 and undatedMaterials are in English.
MS 293
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Archives and Special
Collections Department, Library, The University of
Texas at San Antonio.
Anne Bufton, born in 1899, rose to national prominence through her dedication to helping others through community service. Claiming she was 18, Bufton joined the Women's Royal Naval Air Service during World War I in 1915. She was a 30-year member, and past president (1962-1964) of the Women's Overseas Service League, a national organization of women who served overseas during times of military conflict.
The collection consists of a digital image of Anne Bufton in uniform on a train departing from Merheim, Germany in 1919, and an August 8, 2000 article from the Camas-Washougal Post-Record newspaper on Bufton's life.
Historical Note
Anne Bufton, born in 1899, rose to national prominence through her dedication to helping others through community service. Claiming she was 18, Bufton joined the Women's Royal Naval Air Service during World War I in 1915. She was a 30-year member, and past president (1962-1964) of the Women's Overseas Service League, a national organization of women who served overseas during times of military conflict.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of a computer printout of a digital image of Anne Bufton in uniform on a train departing from Merheim, Germany in 1919, and an August 8, 2000 article from the Camas-Washougal Post-Record newspaper on Bufton's life.
Organization of Collection
- Series 1. Anne Bufton Collection
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions on these materials.
Usage Restrictions
Permission to publish items from this collection must be obtained from the UTSA Archives.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Anne Bufton Collection, 2000 and undated, UA 04.01, Archives
and Special Collections, UTSA Library.
Acquisition Information
Received as a gift from Elsie Smith in 2002
(Acc. 2002-031).
Processing Information
Encoded by Angela McClendon, University Archivist, October 2008.
Index Terms
Personal Names
Bufton, Anne, 1899-
Organizations
Women's Overseas Service League.
Subjects
Women veterans--United States.
World War, 1914-1918--Participation, female.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Anne Bufton Collection,
2000 and undated
1
1
Printout of digital image of Anne Bufton in uniform on a train departing from Merheim, Germany, in 1919,
undated
1
1
Article from the Camas-Washougal Post-Record newspaper on Bufton's life,
2000