Manuscript Collection
Jean Olivia Love WWII Navy Buttons - Accession 1573 M768 (825)
Files
Identifier
Accession 1573 - M768 (825)
Inclusive Dates
1940s
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
2 pieces
Language
English;
Scope and Content Note
This collection includes two Navy buttons that belonged to Dr. Jean Olivia Love who was a 1949 Winthrop graduate with a Masters in Psychology. The buttons were issued Ensign Jean Love while she served in the Navy during World War II and both contain a photograph of her. Dr. Jean Olivia Love (1920-2015) was born in York County, South Carolina and lived in McConnellsville. She went on to receive her doctorate from the University of North Carolina and then started a long career as a Professor of Psychology at Lebanon Valley College until she retired in 1985. She was also chairman of the Psychology Department from 1954-1970).
Provenance
The Jean Olivia Love WWII Navy Buttons were donated to the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections by Jean Wells on October 31, 2016.
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Jean Olivia Love WWII Navy Buttons - Accession 1573 M768 (825)". Finding Aid 1235.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1235
LC Subject Headings
Love, Jean Olivia, 1920-2015--Portraits; Winthrop College, the South Carolina College for Women--Alumni and alumnae; United States. Navy--Women--Portraits; World War, 1939-1945; Pin-back buttons--Specimens
