Series of Photographs of Fort Knox Librarians.

Series of Photographs of Fort Knox Librarians.

Fort Knox:

Undated

The librarians in these photographs are wearing the original uniform and insignia for Army hostesses and librarians. The patch worn on their garrison caps and left shoulder was a semi-circle in an array of colors. To dispel the idea that librarians were no different than hostesses, the Army developed a separate librarian patch that was released after V-J Day and worn by librarians who served occupation forces.

From the Collection of Molly Guptill Manning