Carol Alban Johnson Collection
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A new life. A new world
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Color recruiting brochure for the Women's Army Corps (WAC) describing the history, career opportunities, training, social life, benefits, and uniforms of the WAC in 1970. Carol Alban Johnson is pictured on page 7 and used as a model throughout. 27 pages.
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Carol Alban Johnson in 1911 hobbleskirt
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WAC Carol Alban Johnson, wearing a white hobbleskirt with red trim and holding a feather, poses for a photo in front a large drawing of a horse. Johnson is modeling 1911 fashion for the Star Spangled Pageant, a touring WAC exhibit in 1967.
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Carol Alban Johnson in dress white uniform
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Portrait of Carol Alban Johnson in WAC dress white uniform, holding a book about Italy. The photo was part of publicity materials for the Star Spangled Pageant, a touring exhibit presenting the history of women's association with the U.S. Army, ca 1967.
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Carol Johnson receives rank patch, ca. 1966
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Army Secretary Stanley Resor promoting Johnson from Private First Class to Specialist 4 and attaching a rank patch to her uniform. Johnson is wearing the army green service uniform.
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Carol Johnson wins Miss Armed Forces
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Carol Alban Johnson, in her Army uniform, is handed a bouquet of roses as winner of the 1966 Miss Armed Forces Pageant. She is surrounded by three uniformed finalists from other branches, including an African American Marine and representatives from the U.S. Navy and Air Force.
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Carol Johnson, Miss Armed Forces 1966
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Carol Alban Johnson, holding a bouquet of roses and wearing the "Miss Armed Forces 1966" sash over her uniform, poses with an unidentified U.S. Navy captain.
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Four WACs in WWI uniforms
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Four WACs pose in WWI-era uniforms in a publicity photo for the Star Spangled Pageant, a touring exhibit presenting the history of women's association with the U.S. Army in 1967. They are (left to right): Pat Rice (far left) in a taupe Marine Corps uniform and garrison cap; Carol Alban Johnson in navy blue serge Yeomanette (U.S. Navy) uniform and flat-brimmed hat; Barb DePue in a navy blue Army Nurse Corps uniform with cape; and Linda Gundy in a Signal Corps uniform and matching hat.
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Libby Christmas dressed as flapper
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WAC Libby Christmas dresses as a flapper in a red fringe dress, pearl necklace, red feather headdress, and garter, with a cigarette holder. Christmas is modeling 1920s fashion for the Star Spangled Pageant, a touring exhibit presenting the history of women's association with the U.S. Army in 1967.
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Linda Gundy in period clothing
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WAC Linda Gundy poses in a black and white vertical striped dress, perhaps an example of a bustle dress from the late eighteenth century, in a publicity photo for the Star Spangled Pageant in 1967." in front of a drawing of horses pulling a steam locomotive, 1968
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Mildred Bailey in WWI-era dress
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WAC Director Colonel Bailey, dressed in green velvet suit with fur trim, spats, and a velvet hat, poses in front of a drawing of a WWI-era plane in 1967. Bailey is modeling 1916-1918 civilian fashion for the Star Spangled Pageant, a touring exhibit presenting the history of women's association with the U.S. Army.
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Miss Armed Forces contestants
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Participants in the 1966 Miss Armed Forces Pageant, including winner Carol Alban Johnson (front row, center), pose for a group portrait.
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Miss Armed Forces contestants walk abreast
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Miss Armed Forces 1966 Carol Alban Johnson (center) and finalists from the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Marines, walk side-by-side down the sidewalk in front of the Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia.
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Miss Armed Forces finalists
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Miss Armed Forces 1966, Carol Alban Johnson of the U.S. Army, is surrounded by the pageant's runners up from (left to right) the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy.
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Miss Armed Forces pageant judges
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Possibly the four male and one female judge of the 1966 Miss Armed Forces Pageant, held at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia in 1966.
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Oral history interview with Carol Alban Johnson
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Carol A. Johnson primarily discusses her service in the Women's Army Corps from 1964 to 1968, especially in Col. Mildred Bailey's information unit and in the office of Secretary of the Army Stanley Resor. Johnson briefly describes her childhood in Columbus, Ohio, and her memories of important political events of her youth, such the Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis, and assassination of John F. Kennedy. She discusses her decision to join the Women's Army Corps, her basic training, and her experiences at Fort Dix as a personnel specialist. " Johnson describes in detail her time in Col. Mildred Bailey's information unit, where she served as a member of a touring fashion show depicting women's history in the military. She also recalls her experiences in the Pentagon as receptionist for the Secretary of the Army Stanley Resor, and having top secret clearance. Other subjects include the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and subsequent riots in D.C., her views on women in combat roles, GI benefits, regretting her decision to leave the WAC, and meeting her husband.
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Ribbon cutting at Fort Story
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Colonel Mildred Bailey, Director of the WAC, and an unidentified man in civilian clothing ceremonially cut a ribbon at a facility near or at Fort Story, Virginia, in 1967. In front of the ribbon and flanking Bailey (left to right) are WACs Pat Rice, Linda Gundy, Barb DePue, and Carol Alban Johnson. Behind the ribbon stands Lt. Colonel Julia E. Ledbetter, the Director of WAC Recruiting and a former WASP, and Major Hoy.
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Star spangled pageant
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Program for the Star Spangled Pageant, a touring exhibit presenting the history of women's association with the U.S. Army, circa 1967. 25 pages.
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Three WACs model uniforms
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Three WACs model uniforms in use by the Women's Army Corps in 1967 as a part of the Star Spangled Pageant, a touring exhibit presenting the history of women's association with the U.S. Army. On the left, Carol Alban Johnson wears the white officer uniform; Colonel Mildred Bailey (center) wears the black evening dress uniform; and Linda Gundy wears the army blue uniform.
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