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- "1945 Victory Garden" advertisements from Metro Newspaper Service.
- 1945-02
- These illustrations and slogans were "available for advertising purposes through advertising departments of newspapers subscribing to the service."
- 2011-01-13
- "99 Ways to Share the Meat," by the Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- 1943
- This leaflet describes the importance and process of point rationing, which applies to food products such as meat, cheese, fats, and oils. It offers suggestions for altering meal plans; consuming adequate vitamins and nutrients when reducing meat...
- 2011-01-13
- "Children's Centers Vital to Victory," by the National Commission for Young Children.
- 1943
- This leaflet explains the importance of childcare facilities, which free mothers for war work and offer a safe, stable environment for developing "secure independent, happy, healthy cooperative children--the kind who will grow up able to build the...
- 2011-01-13
- "Give! At Least One Day's Pay."
- 1942
- Brochure from the Alabama War Chest, Inc. The organization is raising money to distribute among eight service agencies, which will assist soldiers and civilians in other Allied nations.
- 2009-09-15
- "Green Thumb Contest Record Book: 1944 Program for Adults," by the National Victory Garden Institute, Inc.
- 1944
- The booklet begins by explaining the importance of victory gardens: "Food is always a vital weapon of war, but this year the demands are greater than even before. We must have Victory Gardens--better Victory Gardens--and larger Victory Gardens than...
- 2011-01-13
- "Guides for Wartime Use of Women on Farms," by the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor.
- 1942
- This press release explains the proper methods for employing women as agricultural workers, discussing recruitment, hours, payment, transportation, and lodging. It stresses the importance of paying women a wage comparable to that provided in other...
- 2011-01-13
- "The Alabama War Chest: What It Is / Why It's Needed / What It Does."
- 1942
- Brochure explaining the purpose and organization of the fund: ".Governor Frank Dixon.proposed the organization of an ALABAMA WAR CHEST which would undertake to raise, through one state-wide annual appeal to citizens in every county, a fund for all...
- 2011-01-13
- "The Coordinator," monthly bulletin of the Council for Coordination of Community Services in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1945-04-23
- 2009-09-15
- "The Skirted Soldier" by Charles Collins Aldridge.
- 1943
- Free verse poem written from the perspective of a WAC, describing the duties and mission of the Women's Army Corps.
- 2011-01-13
- "The USO and You."
- 1945
- Pamphlet prepared for the USO Committee on Volunteer Service, describing the organization and its mission.
- 2009-09-15
- "USO Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow."
- 1945
- Annual report submitted by the president of the USO.
- 2009-09-15
- "VE (Victory in Europe) Plan for Jefferson County, Alabama."
- 1944
- Plan developed by a committee called together by Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor "for the purpose of considering ways and means of coordinating plans for the proper observance of VE Day"; the theme of the celebration will be "Every Citizen at...
- 2011-01-13
- "We Gave 100%. Alabama War Chest."
- 1942
- 2010-09-22
- "Your 1945 Victory Garden Ads" from Metro Newspaper Service.
- 1945
- Each advertisement is a cartoon demonstrating the importance of growing victory gardens; there is space at the bottom of each for a sponsor's name. This material was available for newspapers to purchase.
- 2011-01-13
- Blank form for pledging money to the Alabama War Chest, Inc.
- 1942
- 2011-01-13
- Defense plan for the state of Alabama.
- 1940-10-01
- The objective is "To provide a plan for the interior defense of the State, and a Military Force to execute such a plan in case of a National or State emergency when no other forces are available or are considered inadequate to perform such a...
- 2009-09-15
- Flier advertising the activities and amenities available at the U.S.O. club in Talladega, Alabama.
- 1942
- 2009-09-15
- Interstate vehicular pass for V. E. Moore, a lineman for the Western Union Telegraph Company.
- 1942-09-09
- The pass, issued by the Alabama State Defense Council in Montgomery, Alabama, allows Moore "to travel on necessary business throughout the state during air raids and blackouts."
- 2009-09-15
- Interstate vehicular pass for Vernon Baker, a custodial officer at a federal prison camp.
- 1942-10-29
- The pass, issued by the Alabama State Defense Council in Montgomery, Alabama, allows Moore "to travel on necessary business throughout the state during air raids and blackouts."
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from First Lieutenant Joseph E. Vincent, intelligence officer at the prisoner of war camp in Aliceville, Alabama, to Carl Griffin, executive secretary of the Alabama State Defense Council in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1943-10-18
- In the letter Vincent discusses air raid warning signals and blackout drills ("prisoner of war camps are not allowed to participate in practice blackouts"), and he briefly describes the camp's plan for dealing with escaped prisoners. Because of...
- 2011-01-13