This film, produced by the United States Navy, shows enlisted women at work during World War II and the variety of jobs they did. They were enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve (Women’s Reserve), known as the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service).
WAVES At Work
Description
This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of the Navy.
National Archives Identifier: 74739
Full Citation: Motion Picture 428-MN-7413; WAVES At Work; MN07413; Moving Images Relating to Naval Activities, 1947 – 1980; General Records of the Department of the Navy, Record Group 428; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/waves-at-work/, June 10, 2026]
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