Agricultural Victory Leader certificate for Ethel Sauls, 1942

Title

Agricultural Victory Leader certificate for Ethel Sauls, 1942

Subject

United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (World War II).

Description

Commemorative certificate honoring Esther Sorrels (actually supposed to be Ethel Sauls) Patriotic Service in World War II as an Agricultural Victory Leader in Travis County, Texas. The location was incorrectly given as Travis County. Ethel actually lived in Williamson County. The document is beige with printed blue ink, with the name and county written in black ink.

Ethel Hurd Sauls (1911-2001) from Round Rock, Texas, volunteered with the USO after her husband Otto Sauls joined the United States Army as a carpenter. Sauls served as a nurse in the Round Rock, Texas area.

Source

Round Rock Black History Organization

Date

Jun 1942

Rights

All rights to the images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted for non-profit educational purposes, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information, contact The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626.

http://williamsonmuseum.org

Language

English

Type

Certificate

Files

SaulsAgricultueralVictory.jpg
Date Added
October 24, 2013
Collection
Permanent Collection
Item Type
Document
Citation
“Agricultural Victory Leader certificate for Ethel Sauls, 1942,” World War II Comes to Williamson County, accessed April 27, 2024, https://ww2comestowilliamsoncounty.omeka.net/items/show/595.