Betty White’s shoulder bag is a time capsule of World War II
On December 31, 2021, the beloved actress Betty Marion White Ludden (1922–2021) passed away at 99 years old, weeks shy of her hundredth birthday. Countless tributes and condolences from around the country poured in, honoring her and remembering her vast legacy. Even the U.S. Army tweeted about her passing, noting how Betty White had served as a member of the American Women’s Voluntary Services (AWVS) during World War II. This past year, our museum acquired White’s AWVS uniform, which she had kept all these years. The uniform’s accompanying shoulder bag arrived in the museum filled with artifacts of White’s wartime experience. The bag and its contents are a perfect time capsule, providing insight into life on the home front for White, fellow AWVS members, and the young…
