Rosalie Allen papers, 1906-1958 | Offsite Repository

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Collection Overview

Title: Rosalie Allen papers, 1906-1958

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 1004

Primary Creator: Allen, Rosalie.

Extent: 5.0 Boxes. More info below.

Arrangement: The collection is arranged alphabetically by topic. The collection consists of five boxes. It is four linear feet.

Subjects: Allen, Rosalie., Clime, Winfield Scott., United States. Army. Signal Corps., United States. Army Pictorial Service., War photography., World War, 1939-1945.

Forms of Material: Bulletins., Correspondence., Negatives (photographic), Pamphlets., Photographs., Theater programs.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Rosalie Allen worked for the Army Signal Corps Photographic Laboratory before and during World War II. A large section of the collection is devoted to photographs with typed captions, many of them public relations images produced by the United States Army during World War II. There are also pamphlets, bulletins, correspondence, and theater programs in the collection. Allen corresponded with the wife of Winfield Scott Clime, who filmed the Wright Brothers' flights and later donated the film to the National Archives.

Biographical Note

Rosalie Allen worked for the Army Signal Corps Photographic Laboratory before and during World War II. In 1943 she was an administrative assistant for the supply section. One member of her family, a "Mrs. Allen" (Florence Elmore Bowles), lived in Ascension Parish, Louisiana during the early 1900s. A Mr. B.D. Allen of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, was an air raid warden during World War II.

Subject/Index Terms

Allen, Rosalie.
Clime, Winfield Scott.
United States. Army. Signal Corps.
United States. Army Pictorial Service.
War photography.
World War, 1939-1945.

Administrative Information

Repository: Offsite Repository

Alternate Extent Statement: 4 linear feet

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions. Collection is stored offsite, please contact LaRC staff at least two business days in advance to determine availability of the collection.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Preferred Citation: Rosalie Allen papers, Manuscripts Collection 1004, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 2011 by LAC Group.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group 2011.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Correspondence and other papers],
[Box 2: Photographs and other papers],
[Box 3: Photographs],
[Box 4: Photographs],
[Box 5: Photographs],
[All]

Box 1: Correspondence and other papers

Folder 1: Armed Forces charts and maps
Folder 2: Army Regulations (numbers 105-260 and 108-5)
Folder 3: Correspondence 1906
Folder 4: Correspondence 1957-1958
Folder 5: Guides and Handbooks
Folder 6: In Focus newsletter
Folder 7: Memorandums and press releases
Folder 8: Miscellaneous
Folder 9: National Theatre programs February 6-May 1, 1939
Folder 10: Newsletters 1943-1944
Folder 11: Newspapers folder 1
Folder 12: Newspapers folder 2

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Correspondence and other papers],
[Box 2: Photographs and other papers],
[Box 3: Photographs],
[Box 4: Photographs],
[Box 5: Photographs],
[All]

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