Furse Papers - file, 'WRNS 1918-1919', containing correspondence, reports, notes, memoranda, and newspaper and magazine cuttings, 15 January 1918-7 November 1919, all re: the WRNS, including recruitment and demobilisation.
Furse Papers - file, 'WRNS 1918-1919', containing correspondence, reports, notes, memoranda, and newspaper and magazine cuttings, 15 January 1918-7 November 1919, all re: the WRNS, including recruitment and demobilisation. Documents include: report, 'History & Development of Women's Royal Naval Service', 9 Aug 1919; 'Memorandum by Ministry of Labour - Out-of-work Donation - Demobilised Sailors & Soldiers - Desirability of Extension to Women's Corps', July 1918; official instruction, '2918 - Votes of Thanks to the Forces Passed by Parliament', 3 September 1919; copy of draft fleet order, June 1919, re: WRNS demobilisation; official instruction, 'WO 650 - WRNS - Demobilisation', 19 Feb 1919; report, 'Corps of Commissionaires', nd; and notes, 'River Procession - Sea Services Commemoration', 4 August 1919. Correspondence between Katharine Furse, Director WRNS and various correspondents (see printed list for more details). Also 3 photographs of WRNS Mine Net Workers at Naval Base, Gorleston-on-Sea, nd.
Record Details
| Item reference: | DAU/24; MS76/010 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Artificial collections previously assembled |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 119 items |
| Date made: | 1918-01-15 - 1919-11-07 |
| Creator: | HMS Dauntless |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Furse Papers - group of papers, 20 September 1916 - 25 December 1918. (Manuscript) (DAU/1)
- Furse Papers - correspondence, memoranda and messages between Katharine Furse, Commandant-in-Chief of the Women's VADs, and Arthur Beresford Cane, Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic). (Manuscript) (DAU/2)
- Furse Papers - correspondence, memoranda and messages between Katharine Furse, Commandant-in-Chief of the Women's VADs, and Lady Canarvon, 22 January 1915-26 July 1917. (Manuscript) (DAU/3)
- Furse Papers - correspondence, memoranda and messages between Katharine Furse, Commandant-in-Chief of the Women's VADs, and Lieutenant Castle, 13 Dec 1916-2 January 1917. (Manuscript) (DAU/4)
- Correspondence, memoranda and messages between Katharine Furse, Commandant-in-Chief of the Women's VADs, and Neville Chamberlain, Director-General of National Service, 29 Dec 1916-29 January 1917. (Manuscript) (DAU/5)
- Furse Papers - correspondence, memoranda and messages between Katharine Furse, Commandant-in-Chief of the Women's VADs, and Lilian Clapham, Deputy Chief Women Inspector, Employment Department. (Manuscript) (DAU/6)
- Furse Papers - correspondence between Katharine Furse, Commandant-in-Chief of the Women's VADs, and Louise Creighton, President of the National Union of Women Workers of Great Britain & Ireland. (Manuscript) (DAU/7)
- Furse Papers - correspondence, memoranda and messages between Katharine Furse, Commandant-in-Chief of the Women's VADs, and Lieutenant-General Sir William Furse, CB, DSO, Master General Ordnance, War Office. (Manuscript) (DAU/8)
- Furse Papers - file, 'Lord Northcliffe 18 September 1916-7 Feb 1917', containing correspondence between Katharine Furse, Commandant-in-Chief of the Women's VADs, and the Rt Hon Lord Alfred Northcliffe. (Manuscript) (DAU/9)
- Furse Papers - file, 'Oliver, FS & Mrs Oliver 13 Dec 1916-10 Feb 1917' re: the organisation of a state service for women and the use of women in war work. (Manuscript) (DAU/10)
- Furse Papers - correspondence, memoranda and messages between Katharine Furse, Commandant-in-Chief of the Women's VADs, and Mr Ridsdale, re: the award of honours to Katharine Furse as Commandant-in-Chief of the VADs. (Manuscript) (DAU/11)
- Furse Papers - file, 'Rowntree, Seebohm - Minister of Munitions'; re: the organisation and co-ordination of women war workers. (Manuscript) (DAU/12)
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