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shoes, pair of

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Object Details

Description

Uniform item worn by Alene B. Duerk, Director of the Navy Nurse Corps 1970-1975 and first woman to be appointed Rear Admiral in the Navy Nurse Corps in June 1972. She retired from active Naval service in June 1975.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Alene B. Duerk

associated date

1970-1979

ID Number

1979.0237.15-.16

catalog number

1979.0237.15
1979.0237.16

accession number

1979.0237

Object Name

shoes, pair of

Measurements

overall (pair): 11 in x 7 in x 5 in; 27.94 cm x 17.78 cm x 12.7 cm

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-3c16-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1392655

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