1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 16. Negro GIs Hold Line

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "16. Negro GIs Hold Line" depicting African American GIs attacking North Korean soldiers located in a trench. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative claiming African Americans were imperative to protecting a ridge nearby Hungnam. Implies that communism creates a division in the United States and that divisions are weak when it comes the nation's defense.

GLC09627.16.01

1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 17. War in Malaya

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "17. War in Malaya" depicting an attack taking place in Malaya, a tropical environment. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative referring to communism taking place in Malaya, drawing parrallel to the conflict between United Nations, China, North and South Korea. Text also claims that "People in Malaya are uniting against the Red Menace, which tries to divide and conquer."

GLC09627.17.01

1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 18. General Walton H. Walker

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "18. General Walton H. Walker" consists of a portrait of General Walton H. Walker. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative regarding background information of Walker, the commander of the 8th Army. Text details his death on December 23, 1950 due to a jeep attack by a South Korean army truck.

GLC09627.18

1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 19. Atomic Doom

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "19. Atomic Doom" depicting American citizens surrounded by rubble not far from an atomic explosion. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative warning of the possibility of an atomic raid. Text contains language encouraging more retaliation against communism by adding "more power to America and the United Nations."

GLC09627.19

1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 20. "Big Mo" in Action

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "20. 'Big Mo' in Action" illustrating pistons firing from a battle ship. Naval officers aboard depicted covering their ears. Center of image is a large explosion. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative mentioning the battleship "Missouri" from the 7th Fleet noted for carrying "one-ton shells from its nine 16-in guns." Text compliments that the manpower from the battleship was responsibile for keeping communist soldiers at bay.

GLC09627.20

1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 21. Mined Harbor

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "21. Mined Harbor" depicting an explosion by a bridge and large ship with two dock workers running from the scene. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative that mentions likelihood of communists using atomic bombs on a waterfront. Text remarks a "leading scientist has warned us that tramp steamers could plant A-bombs in our harbors." Reiterates that the United States hopes for world peace.

GLC09627.21

1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 22. Alaska Lookout

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "22. Alaska Lookout" depicting American forces setting up a base in Alaska. One soldier illustrated carrying a gun while jet planes fly past him. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative that mentions Alaska as the first line of defense. Describes the cold temperatures, "radar towers, jet planes and ground forces."

GLC09627.22

1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 24. General 'Ike' in Command

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "24. General 'Ike' in Command" portrait of General Dwight D. Eisenhower in military uniform with the planet Earth in the background. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative commending his accomplishments during World War II, and that he has been chosen to continue to lead the effort against communist.

GLC09627.24

1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 25. Red Rule in Manchuria

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "25. Red Rule in Manchuria" depicting a scene of destruction at "industrial plants" where Chinese communists attack other citizens of Manchuria. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative referring to Russian involvement during World War II. Proposes that " 'liberators' brought hardship to Manchuria," and instigated violence against peasants and engineers at industrial plants.

GLC09627.25

1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 26. Finns Defend Country

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "26. Finns Defend Country" depicting soldiers in a winter landscape firing into tents, one dead soldier in the snow and one soldier readying a grenade. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative detailing Finland's position against communism in 1939, the Finnish army's retaliation and Russia's counterattack. Text notes that this led to Soviet Union's revoke of membership in the League of Nations.

GLC09627.26

1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 27. Red Guerrillas in Greece

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "27. Red Guerrillas in Greece" depicting Greek guerrilla fighters attacking a train from a hillside. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative detailing the "Greek communist guerillas" attempting to overthrow the government for three years. Notes that communists were cowardly if encountering a failure by seeking shelter in an allied country. Refers to Albania "and other Red nations" as arms dealers. Also that they were "subdued with the aid of United States equipment and advice."

GLC09627.27

1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 28. Berlin Airlift

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "28. Berlin Airlift" depicting Air Force members preparing airplanes with bags of supplies. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative mentions an operation known as the Berlin Airlift or "Operation Vittles." This was the response of United States Air Force to the Soviet blockage of Berlin's western-zoned air and land traffic areas in June 1948. U.S. and Royal Air Forces delivered in "less than 11 months thet Airlift brought 1 1/2 million tons of supplies," which forced the Soviet union to lift the ban.

GLC09627.28

1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 29. Red Riot in Bogota

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "29. Red Riot in Bogota" illustrating one man shooting an officer while a group of people push a bus on its side and chaos of citizens running surrounded by fire. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative describing a scene of destruction instigated by "Communists" in Bogota, Colombia on April 1948. Text proposes that communism is present everywhere, seeking "chances to make trouble."

GLC09627.29

1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 30. Helicopters in Action

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "30. Helicopters in Action" depicting soldiers carrying off a wounded man onto a helicopter in an icy terrain. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative mentions the aid that helicopters provide during the Korean War. Text uses colloquial language while referring to helicopters, as 'copters or "egg-beaters."

GLC09627.30

1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 31. Case of Cardinal Mindzenty

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "31. Case of Cardinal Mindzenty" depicting Joseph Mindzenty seated at a bench in court. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative that mentions a Catholic cardinal, Joseph Mindzenty, who was put on trial by "Hungarian Reds" and sentenced to life imprisonment. Text notes that "partial confessions" were due to communist torturing and drugs.

GLC09627.31

1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 32. UN Counterattack

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "32. UN Counterattack" depicting soldiers fighting a battle with bayonets on snowy hillsides. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative describing a military victory over North Korean on January 9, 1951, involving bayonet combat during a snowstorm, claimed winning "several important hilltop objectives."

GLC09627.32

1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; "33. Berlin Kidnaping"

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "33. Berlin Kidnaping" depicting German soldiers attempting to kidnap an American soldier. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative describing the strained relationship between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II. Mentions GIs who were kidnapped frequently in Berlin because of the "hatred for the United States."

GLC09627.33

1919

Christy, Howard Chandler, 1872-1952

Header Record

Title: [Collection of Howard Chandler Christy posters] [Decimalized .01-.03]

Collection belonging to Howard Chandler Christy consisting of World War I posters dated 1919. One poster labeled "Clear the Way" including a mesage to buy bonds at Fourth Liberty Loan. and one poster labeled "Americans All," printed by Forbes dated 1919, advertising for Victory Liberty Loan.

GLC09676

1952-1963

Header Record

Title: [Collection of wire photographs, 1952-1963] [Decimalized .01 - .88]

76 wire photos with 8 larger wire photos, many with International News Photos handstamps and/or typed dated descriptions affixed on verso. Most dated 1952-1963.

GLC09677

circa 1936-1937

Various

Header Record

Title: [Hindenburg photograph and clipped signatures] [Decimalized .01-.02.03]

Collection of photographs related to the Hidenburg dated ca. 1936, and three autographs of a passenger and crew member who were aboard the zeppelin when it crashed in 1937. Signatures belonged to steward Alfred Groetzinger (two clipped signatures) and passenger George Hirschfeld (one clipped signature).

GLC09678

circa 1936

Photograph

Title: [Hindenburg photograph]

One silver gelatin photograph of the German airship LZ-129 Hindenburg dated ca. 1936, with verso stamp, "Goodyear Aircraft Corporation Photographic Department, Akron, Ohio," on back of image; photograph depicts the airship floating above onlookers in an open field. Printed on the center of the airship are the five Olympic rings. Also stamped is the photo ID number, B-60021028.

GLC09678.01

1937

Groetzinger, Alfred, 1917-2002

Header Record

Title: [Hindenburg autographs][Decimalized .01- .03]

Three autographs of a passenger and crew member who were aboard the zeppelin when it crashed in 1937; undated signatures belonged to steward Alfred Groetzinger (two clipped signatures), one signature written with greeting, "Deiner Freund" meaning "Your Friend" and another "Herzlicke Grusse" meaning "Warm regards" ; and passenger George Hirschfeld (one clipped signature) with a written greeting, "Viele Grusse" meaning "Many Greetings."

GLC09678.02

1881

United States. Congress

Map

Title: Map showing Indian Reservations in the United States West of the 84th Meridian and Number of Indians belonging thereto, 1881.

One map related to the Indian reservations in the United States in the West dated 1881. Legends include "Indian Lands as established," "Lands, the Indian title to which is being extinguished," and "Lands to be established as Indian Lands." Also one explanation of differences of Indian reservations, Indian agencies and stations occupied by U. S. Troops.

GLC09679

circa 1800s

Photograph

Title: [Cyanotype of Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico]

One cyanotype of Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico dated approximately 1800. Image displays adobe dwellings in the middle of construction. Backside of document includes Pure Linen watermark.

GLC09680

1893

Garvie, James, 1862-1931

Pamphlet

Title: Abraham Lincoln Toni Kin, Qa Aesop Towoyake Kin. [in Santee]

One pamphlet entitled, "Abraham Lincoln Toni Kin, Qa Aesop Tawaoyake Kin," Life of Abraham Lincoln and Aesop's Fables, dated 1893. The small pamphlet was printed in the Santee dialect by students at the Santee Normal Training School, Santee, Nebraska. Includes two titles; "Life of Abraham Lincoln" intrepreted by Reverend James Garvie and "Aesop's Fables" intrepreted by Jennie W. Cox and Eunice Kitto.

GLC09681