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Identifier

Accession 1888

Inclusive Dates

1930-1999

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

3,500 pieces, 1.75 linear feet

Language

English;

Historical Note

Major Eleanor M. Roberts (1916-2000) was a native of York, SC and a 1938 Winthrop College graduate. She was one of the first to volunteer for service during WWII and served in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in 1942. She remained in the Army until retiring in 1966. She is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in York, SC.

Scope and Content Note

The Major Eleanor Marguerite Roberts Papers consists of records related to Major Eleanor M. Roberts (1916-2000) who was a 1938 graduate of Winthrop and a 25 year veteran of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and Women's Army Corps (WAC). These papers, which consist of correspondence, genealogy, writings, diaries, and military papers. These documents not only tell about her career but also about her and her family’s participation in World War II including brothers, Harold Obediah Roberts (1914-1956), James William Roberts (1906-1989), Herbert Neely Roberts (1912-2001), Oliver Carlyle Roberts (1919-1996), and sister, Ella Lily Roberts Allen (1898-1985). Also, these papers contain stories and information about her mother and father, her other siblings Mamie Estelle Roberts (1895-1986) and Hazel Roberts (1910-1992), as well as friends and extended family. Most of the information here comes from her retirement while she is living in Washington D.C.

Provenance

The Major Eleanor Roberts Papers were donated to the Archives on June 14th, 2025, by Lani Roberts.

Copyright

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Major Eleanor M. Roberts Papers - Accession 1888

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