The Collection
The American Gold Star
Mother's Collection is housed in the Local History Department of the
Corpus Christi Public Libraries. The materials in the collection date
back to the early 1900s and include various historical items such as:
correspondence, news clippings, scrapbooks, photographs, applications,
financial records, honor lists, dedication materials, reports, minutes,
convention papers, letters, and program booklets.
Additional Resources include
various news items that are housed in other personal collections in the
Local History Department, such as the DeGarmo Papers, the Rankin Papers,
and the
Woman's Monday Club Collection.
To view items in the
collection, arrangements can be made through the
Local History
Department.
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Applications
Applications from American Gold Star Mothers
Casualty Lists
Includes lists from Vietnam,
Korea, and
World War II.
Scrapbooks
Scrapbook 1, Scrapbook 2,
Nueces County Victory
Report
Photographs
Photographs taken
from the American Gold Star Mothers Collection and various collections
Additional Resources
The
Woman's Monday Club, DeGarmo, and the Rankin
Collections.
Finding Guide
The Finding Guide
is a table of contents of the Gold Star Mother's Collection.
Links
American
Gold Star Mothers
Blue
Star Mothers of America, Inc. |
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