The papers of Eunice Onsrud Hall are divided into four series: World War II, Greece, Veteran Activities, and Photographs.
World War II (1942-1947) consists largely of the letters that Hall wrote home to her family during her training and service in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (W.A.A.C.), later renamed the Women's Army Corps (W.A.C.). Her service with the 6669th W.A.C. Headquarters Platoon took her through North Africa and into Italy as part of the 5th Army. The letters described the training she received stateside, her living conditions, and her excitement at serving her country. Upon going overseas censorship began to affect Hall's writings-- several letters have words and phrases cut out by a censor. The letters written from across the Atlantic thus focus more on non-military matters. Other materials in this series include her military papers, which provide the details of her service. Newspaper clippings show the semi-celebrity status Hall received during the war in her hometown. A New Testament and service prayer book reflect the importance of her religion and blank postcards give an idea of the locations through which she traveled.
Greece (1947-1949) contains letters that Hall wrote home to her family during her time in Greece as part of the Corps of Engineers aid program. Hall described her living conditions, how she spent her free time, and her impressions of the Greek people and the conditions they faced. Two informational pamphlets from the U.S. government give an idea of the knowledge Hall had going into Greece. There are newspaper clippings from her hometown paper that mention her travels and others that describe Greek culture. Blank postcards document the many European countries Hall visited during this time period. Also included is commemorative poster, signed by her co-workers, likely given to Hall as a going-away present.
Veteran Activities (1945-2004) includes materials documenting several aspects of Hall's life following her military service. Two typed reminiscences provide enormous detail about her time in the W.A.C. and life afterward. Some papers, including an obituary, give information about Hall's husband Reynold, also a World War II veteran, whom Hall met and married after the war. Travel papers and itineraries document Hall's role in a 2001 trip to Italy made by veterans of the 5th Army. Also included are correspondence and other materials relating to the Women in Military Service Memorial of which Hall was a charter member. Two membership lists of veterans of the 6669th W.A.C. Headquarters Platoon, printing in the years immediately following the war, demonstrate an interest the women had in staying in touch.
Photographs (1943-2001) consist of numerous shots taken by Hall during her World War II service, her time in Greece, and several veteran activities. The World War II shots are largely unidentified but, because they were arranged in a scrapbook by Hall, a general place and time can be assigned to them. There are several shots from basic training in the United States, including at the Army Administration School in Arkansas. Shots from North Africa show Hall's first months overseas. There are many photographs from her service in Italy. Her role as an Army cheerleader can be documented through photographs of the “Spaghetti Bowl,” a football game between the 5th Army and an Air Force unit in Italy in 1944. Photographs from Greece are also mostly unidentified and show mostly recreational activities and scenery. Included are photographs from trips to London and Istanbul. Finally, the veterans activities photographs consist largely of shots from the 5th Army trip to Italy in 2001. There are photographs of the veterans visiting American cemeteries in Italy and battle grounds such as Anzio and Monte Cassino. There are also photographs of her husband, Reynold, and of her trip to the Women's Army Corps Museum.
