Deb,

If you're not already in contact with my colleague at the Naval Historical
Center's Operational Archives Dr. Gina Akers, you may want to give her a
call.  She's our specialist on women and minorities in the military, and her
dissertation focused specifically on women in the Navy.  She may have some
suggestions on sources for you.  Her contact info. is the same as mine
below.

Wade Wyckoff

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Wade Wyckoff
Archivist

Operational Archives Branch
Naval Historical Center
805 Kidder Breese Street SE
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374
(202) 433-3224
(202) 433-2833 (fax)
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>From: Deb R Fuller <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Thanks and War of 1812
>Date: Tue, Jul 24, 2001, 6:22 PM
>

> Thanks to all who provided me with info on historical ship societies.
>
> Another request - this time it's a personal research project.
>
> I'm looking for information on the role of women during the war of 1812,
> esp. with the Navy. I've got the names of two nurses who served on the USS
> United States and several other names from quartermaster's reports of women
> who were paid for various services.
>
> I've contacted the Women in Military Service of America foundation and said
> I'd pass along any information on to the curator as she doesn't have much
> either. The Minerva center doesn't have much either.
>
> Again, thanks in advance!!
>
> Deb
>
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