Dorothee Gore papers, 1904-1982

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Creator

Gore, Dorothee, 1908-1982.

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• 4.6 linear ft. (11 boxes)

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Scope/Contents Note

The collection includes personal letters and notes, scrapbooks, photographs, and memorabilia documenting her personal life and her life in the women's military in World War II. Many of the women she corresponded with during World War II were also in the military, and their letters detail camp life and women's general reactions to the service. Some letters also subtly refer to the investigation of lesbians in the military that took place at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia in 1944. Her time in the military is also documented through photographs, an autograph book, her patches, and her discharge papers. Her papers also include documentation of her personal interest in Hollywood stars such as Greta Garbo, travel ephemera, religious ephemera, cocktail napkins, newspaper clippings, and animal stories.

Biographical/Historical Note

Dorothee Gore was a lesbian who lived in New York City in the 1930s and became a member of the Women s Army Corp (WAC) during World War II.

Controlled Access Terms

• Gore, Dorothee, 1908-1982.
• United States. Army. Women's Army Corps.
• Lesbians.
• Women soldiers -- United States.