Elizabeth Simpson Collection

Elizabeth Simpson and Donna in Tijuana, Mexico
Elizabeth Simpson (left) poses with fellow WAVE, Donna, at a photo stand in Tijuana, Mexico, in 1943.
Elizabeth Simpson and Eunice
Elizabeth Simpson (right) and friend Eunice stand outside a church, both in WAVES raincoat, purse, and soft-brimmed hats with white cover, circa 1944.
Elizabeth Simpson and WAVES at Indiana University
Elizabeth Simpson (right) poses with two fellow WAVES under an awning with the Indiana University logo in spring 1943. The women wear the WAVES dress blue uniform and soft-brimmed hat with blue cover.
Elizabeth Simpson at Laguna Beach, California
Elizabeth Simpson sits on a rock near the beach at Laguna Beach, California, circa 1944. She wears the WAVES dress white uniform and soft-brimmed hat with white cover.
Elizabeth Simpson at Laguna Beach, California
Elizabeth Simpson sits on a rock near the beach at Laguna Beach, California, circa 1944. She wears the WAVES white dress uniform and soft-brimmed hat with white cover.
Elizabeth Simpson in Bloomington
Elizabeth Simpson poses beside a structure in Bloomington, Indiana, where she attended storekeepers store from April to June 1943. She wears the WAVES dress blue uniform and soft-brimmed hat with blue cover. A note on the back of the photo reads,"This was taken last Sunday - Had just washed my hair and my hat wouldn't stay down."
Eunice Roundtree
Eunice Roundtree, in WAVES raincoat and soft-brimmed hat with white cover, poses on the steps of a structure, circa 1944.
WAVES Dot and Janet at Cedar Falls
Elizabeth Simpson's roommates during basic training, Dot and Janet, pose outside a building at Cedar Falls, Iowa, in 1943. The women wear the WAVES dress blue uniform and soft brimmed hat with blue cover.
WAVES at U.S. Naval Training Station San Diego
WAVES Millie Swift of Iowa; Agnes Lawrence of Oakland, California; Elizabeth Simpson of Richmond, Virginia; and Sue Wright of South Dakota pose outside WAVE Barracks 1 at the U.S. Naval Training Station, San Diego, California, in November 1943. The women wear the WAVES dress blue uniform and soft-brimmed hat with blue cover.
WAVES in Tijuana, Mexico
Elizabeth Simpson (right) poses with fellow WAVES Sylvester and Eunice at a photo stand in Tijuana, Mexico, in February 1944.