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- "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.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Haygood Paterson, executive director of the Alabama State Defense Council, to Z. Scogin, mayor of Piedmont, Alabama.
- 1943 September 28
- In the letter Paterson explains that the governor has just established a committee responsible for recruiting Alabama women to serve in the Women's Army Corps. He asks Scogin to appoint a woman from his city to serve on the committee.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- "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...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- "Home Front." Volume 01.
- 1944-1945
- Monthly bulletin of the Alabama State Defense Council.
- Alabama State Publications Collection
- Letter from Harriet P. Engelhardt to the Morrises.
- 1945 January-February
- During World War II Engelhardt worked with the Red Cross in Europe. In the letter she describes work and leisure activities while working with the troops, and she describes the atmosphere in Germany: "We had expected Germany to be far different...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Harriet P. Engelhardt to her friend Sam.
- 1944 November 23
- During World War II Engelhardt worked with the Red Cross in Europe. In the letter she describes work and leisure activities while working with the troops, and she compares the experiences of combat soldiers with those who work at military posts:...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Harriet P. Engelhardt to the Morrises.
- 1944 October 25
- During World War II Engelhardt worked with the Red Cross in Europe. In the letter she describes work and leisure activities while working with the troops: "We work, party and travel rather furiously. Things whirl about us, and they are not lost on...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- The Negro Worker, Volume 1, Number 1.
- 1944 July
- Monthly publication promoting good work ethics and better understanding between African American workers and their employers during World War II. The motto is "Serving the better interest of the Negro Worker and his Employer."
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- V-mail from Corporal William A. Davidson, "stationed somewhere in Italy," to Mrs. J. L. Prentiss in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1943 January 1
- In the letter Davidson describes how he spent his Christmas and New Year's holidays, and he recalls the social events Mrs. Prentiss organized for the soldiers in Alabama: "I really would [have] enjoyed being there for your Xmas parties and dances....
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Program for the dedication of USO club at 119 Commerce Street in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1942 April 26
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter and resolution from the Citizens Committee on Jobs and Training in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor-elect Chauncey Sparks in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1942 December 10
- In the letter W. H. Hollins, chairman of the committee, asks the future governor to use his position to ensure that African Americans are given equal opportunity to receive training and employment in the state's war industries. The resolution...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- USO financial report for the year 1944.
- 1945
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- "The USO and You."
- 1945
- Pamphlet prepared for the USO Committee on Volunteer Service, describing the organization and its mission.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- "The Coordinator," monthly bulletin of the Council for Coordination of Community Services in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1945 April 23
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Cover of REPORT OF THE ALABAMA STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL.
- 1944 May 1
- Inside the cover is a list of the council's activities from 1941 to 1944, including the organization of defense councils in communities and high schools across the state; the recruitment of volunteers for civilian defense; the distribution of...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from I. B. Babcock, president and general manager of General Motors Truck and Coach in Pontiac, Michigan, to Governor Chauncey Sparks in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1943 September 9
- In the letter Babcock praises American farmers for increased production during the war, which benefits citizens, soldiers and the Allies. He encloses two General Motors truck advertisements that praise livestock and poultry farmers: "The motor...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- 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 October 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...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Report describing a blackout held on in Florala, Alabama, submitted by Commander E. P. Rodwell, Jr., to the Alabama State Defense Council.
- 1943 August 26
- Rodwell reports that "As a whole I think blackout here very successful," though there were several violations "through error" because "The public forgets fast."
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- "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.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- "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...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection