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Mary Kienan Withum

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Record 1457/1708
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Catalog date 12/10/2007
Category 8: Communication Artifact
Classification U.S. Navy
Collection Marblehead Maritime Museum, Sponsored by Dr. Raymond F. Cole, Jr.
Date of photo C 1918
Description A matted and framed photograph of Mary Kiernan Withum in her naval uniform. The photo is captioned "Mary Kiernan Withum, Born: 1899 Yoman First Class U.S.N.R.- WWI

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Yeoman (F) was a rank in the U.S. Naval Reserve in World War I. The first Yeoman (F) was Loretta Perfectus Walsh. At the time, the women were referred to as "yeomanettes" although the official designation was Yeoman (F).

Home Location Maritime Room
Object ID 2007-300-03023
Object Name Print, Photographic
People Withum, Mary Kiernan
Search Terms Yeoman
Yeoman(F)
Yeomanette
Sub-category Documentary Artifact
Subjects US Navy
Sailors
Title Mary Kienan Withum
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Last modified on: January 05, 2009