During February, for Black History Month and March, for Women's History Month, Kearny Cottage, 63 Catalpa Avenue, Perth Amboy, has been featuring a display of mementos of Addie M. Demby, U. S. Army Private First Class. Ms. Demby served with the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only group of black women to serve overseas during World War II. The women of the 6888th maintained troop morale during World War II by clearing the backlog of mail heading to soldiers overseas. The unit worked around the clock and completed in three months what was expected to take six months. After handling 7 million pieces of mail at the base in Birmingham, England they then went to Rouen, France for a similar job. The admission of black women to the service had been promoted by Eleanor Roosevelt. Perth Amboy collector, Andrew Dunyak, generously offered the exhibit to Kearny Cottage to be displayed and offers it to any serious group and organization to do the same.
Kearny Cottage is open Tuesday and Thursday from 2-4 p.m and the last Sunday of the month 2-4 p.m.
For information call Vilma Novak 732-675-8826
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