For Marie, documents represent her CAP (Civil Air Patrol) work in Michigan in 1942, joining the WACs, training in Des Moines, her stationing at Mitchell and Selfridge Fields, her appointments to office, and her Honorable Discharge. Also included are a transcript of a D-Day Bulletin, essays on the WAC experience and other essays by Marie, articles on WACs by others, the Mitchell Beacon newspaper of Aug. 18, 1945 announcing Japan’s surrender, 3 issues of the Selfridge Field News from 1945, and ration books. One folder, called Far Eastern Civil Affairs Training Application” includes additional biographical data. Also included is a book, ”The Officers Guide”, given to Marie by Carleton Christmas 1942.