American Red Cross Clubmobile collection of Eloise Neyle Reilly, 1941-1946, 1973-1974
Overview
Correspondence; Red Cross reports, orders, and printed material; and photographs and slides documenting Eloise Neyle Reilly's experiences during World War II serving in the Clubmobile in Europe.
Dates
- Creation: 1941-1946
- Creation: 1973-1974
Creator
- Reilly, Eloise Neyle, 1920-2022 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright. Copyright in the papers created by Eloise Neyle Reilly as well as copyright in other papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns.
Copying. Papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures.
Extent
.63 linear feet ((1+1/2 file boxes) plus 3 photograph folders, 216 slides)The Eloise Neyle Reilly American Red Cross Clubmobile collection contains correspondence; Red Cross reports, orders, and printed material; and photographs and slides documenting Reilly's experiences during World War II serving in the Clubmobile in Europe. Letters from Reilly to her mother and brother contain descriptions of places the Clubmobile traveled, and that Reilly visited while on leave; accounts of serving donuts, coffee, and cigarettes to servicemen; living conditions in post-war Germany; and social gatherings Reilly attended. Letters to Reilly from family and friends contain accounts of daily life, mostly in Westport, Connecticut and news about family and friends, including updates on servicemen and local war contributions. Photographs consist of candid photographs and slides featuring Reilly and other Clubmobilers. Most of the slides are copies of photographs compiled for slideshows, likely for Clubmobile reunions in the 1970s. Most of the photographs in this collection are or will be digitized and available online. Folders were created by the archivist and are arranged alphabetically.
BIOGRAPHY
Eloise Neyle Reilly, daughter of Eloise Neyle Daniels and William Henry Reilly, was born March 22, 1920, in New York City, New York. Her family moved to Westport, Connecticut, in 1934, where Reilly graduated from Staples High School. Following graduation, she worked in the purchasing department of the Remington Arms Company. From 1944 to 1946, Reilly served in the American Red Cross Clubmobile Service in Europe, ending her service in Germany. In the 1940s and 1950s, she worked in human resources for the advertising firm Young & Rubicam in New York City. In the 1960s, she became a realtor working for Helen Benson Real Estate in Westport, Connecticut. Reilly died July 1, 2022.
Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number: 2022-M198
The Eloise Nelye Reilly American Red Cross Clubmobile collection was acquired by the Schlesinger Library from Kathryn Francavilla in November 2022.
Processing Information
Processed: November 2023
By: Johanna Carll
The Schlesinger Library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit. Finding aids may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
Creator
- Reilly, Eloise Neyle, 1920-2022 (Person)
Subject
- American Red Cross. Clubmobile Service (Organization)
- Title
- Reilly, Eloise Neyle, 1920-2022. American Red Cross Clubmobile collection of Eloise Neyle Reilly, 1941-1946, 1973-1974: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
- Language of description
- eng
- Sponsor
- Processing of this collection was made possible by the Alice Jeannette Ward Fund.
- EAD ID
- sch02253
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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