Hoover Girls in front of their dorm, 1917

Permanent Link:

http://dpanther.fiu.edu/sobek/FI19060481/00001

Material Information

Title:

Hoover Girls in front of their dorm, 1917

Series Title:

Daugharty Family Collection

Donor:

Gift of Hazel Daugharty Houston.

Publication Date:

1917

Physical Description:

1 sepia print; 4.5 x 3.5 inches

Physical Location:

Collection A0068, Box 5, Folder 23

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:

World War (1914-1918)
Student volunteers in social service
Uniforms
Clubwomen
Stetson University (DeLand, Fla.)--Students
Group portraits
Daugharty Family Collection

Spatial Coverage:

Florida -- DeLand

Coordinates:

29.036679 x -81.302778

Notes

General Note:

Three uniformed "Hoover Girls" in front of the Stetson University dormitory Chaudoin Hall. Hazel Daugharty Houston on left. Historical note: In WWI, the United State Food Administration was created, headed by Herbert Hoover. One of its main initiatives was to encourage food conservation. "Hoover Girls" educated the public on food conservation techniques.

General Note:

Item number: A0068-05-008; Gift of Hazel Daugharty Houston.

Record Information

Source Institution:

Boynton Beach City Library Local History Archives

Holding Location:

Boynton Beach City Library Local History Archives

Rights Management:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/

Resource Identifier:

FI19060481 ( FIUnumber )
2016.022

dpSobek Membership

Aggregations:

Boynton Beach City Library Local History Archives