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Autobiographical narrative written by Joyce Helen Parker describing her experiences as a "Rosie the Riveter" during World War II, circa 2005. Four handwritten pages in spiral-bound notebook and two typed pages.

Photograph of Joyce Helen Parker and a dog outside her home in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1940s. Inscription: "Joy." Inscription on verso: "Joyce."

Photograph of Joyce Helen Parker outside her home in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1940s Inscription on verso: "Joyce."

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, August 6, 1931. Discusses his departure from and return to China, his travels in the Pacific Northwest, and the demonstration of a Boeing aircraft. Three handwritten pages on Canadian Pacific (S. S. Empress…

Photograph of the American flag on a ship, Seattle, Washington, 1945.Caption on envelope: "Seattle, 1945."

Photograph of a baseball field, Seattle, Washington, 1945.Caption on envelope: "Seattle, 1945."

Photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9) in drydock at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, circa 1945.Inscription on verso: "Essex in drydock / D21."Caption on album page: "Essex in drydock."Part of a disassembled album containing…

Photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9) in drydock at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, circa 1945. Inscription on verso: "Essex in drydock -- Bremerton Navy Yard / Fall 1945 / D22."Caption on album page: "Essex in drydock --…

Photographic group portrait of U.S. Navy servicemen on the USS Essex (CV-9), Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, October 1945. The men are identified in the verso inscription.Inscription on verso: "Bremmerton [sic] Navy Yard / USS…

Photograph of Paul J. Madden (center) and other U.S. Navy servicemen, Washington State, October 1945.Inscription on verso: "Oct. 1945 / Washington -- Fall 1945."