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1946
Truman, Harry S. (1884-1972)
to Robert L. Stone
A thank you note to Robert L. Stone on behalf of the President and the United States for serving in the war. Signed by Harry Truman.
GLC09620.200
1 December 2015
Dole, Bob (1923- )
to Sheila Stone
A thank you note from Bob Dole for a copy of "Letters in a Box." He enclosed a copy of his own war memoir, GLC09620.347. It is signed by Bob Dole.
A note with the collection states "Dick Button introduced me to his friend John Zentay, a Washington...
GLC09620.213
1943
Air Lines War Training Institute
Survival
A manual for aircraft crews that are forced down during the war. Prepared and Published by Air Lines War Training Institute in Washington D.C. Describes what soldiers should do to survive in the artic, jungle, desert, and ocean.
Inscribed "to...
GLC09620.349
unknown, fl. 1941-1945;
[Scrapbook collection of photographs taken at Tuskegee training][Decimalized .001-.145]
One scrapbook of images related to the Tuskegee Training Facility in Alabama dated 1941 to 1945. Images of scrapbook portray life at the Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama. Depicts construction of the airbase as well as residences, recreational...
GLC09645
United States Government Printing Office, War Production Drive Headquarters.
Twice a Patriot!
Poster reads, "Twice a patriot! ex-private Obie Bartlett lost left arm -- Pearl Harbor -- released Dec., 1941 -- now at work welding in a west coast shipyard." Shows a photograph of Obie Bartlett holding a welding torch and wearing an uplifted welder...
GLC09646
Office of War Information. Division of Public Inquiries.
[This Nation]
A blue poster featuring a quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt from his message to Congress January 7, 1943. The quote reads, "... the state of the nation is good the heart of this nation is sound the spirit of this nation is strong the faith of this...
GLC09653.01
1942
Homemakers War Guide
This poster is an all-round guide for homemakers to help in the war effort. It is broken down into four sections, plan, conserve, salvage and air raid protection. Each section contains instructions and helpful hints on what to do. The plan section...
GLC09653.02
[Franklin D. Roosevelt on Citizenship]
This poster features a quote of Franklin Delano Roosevelt from February 3rd 1943. He discusses citizenship, in red it reads "Americanism is not, and never was, a matter of race or ancestry." The poster also has an image of an eagle holding the flag...
GLC09653.03
War Production Board, Bureau of Industrial Conservation
Win With Tin
This poster features four pictures with captions separated by orange lines. The topic is saving tin cans, and the images walk you through the steps. The steps are to soak off the label and clean the can well, cut off both ends and flatten the can...
GLC09653.04
1941
Division of Information, Office for Emergency Management
America Calling
This poster features the Civilian Defense logo in the center and says "America Calling Take your place in Civilian Defense Consult your Nearest Defense Council." This poster has the number O-423671 on the bottom corner.
GLC09653.05
February 19-28, 1943
Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information
Brotherhood Week
This poster features a quote from Franklin D. Roosevelt concerning the spirit of brotherhood. The quote reads, "We are fighting for the right of men to live together as members of one family rather than as masters and slaves. We are fighting that the...
GLC09653.06
United States. Office of War Information. Division of Public Inquiries.
The Atlantic Charter
All-lettered poster in black & white. Text of the Atlantic Charter of August 14, 1941, signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. Title and heading at top. Two columns of text below in italics.
GLC09653.07
1945
Boyd, Julien P. (fl. 1945)
"The Declaration of Independence"
Thomas Jefferson drafts.
GLC00020.02
20 December 1929
Hoover, Herbert (1874-1964)
to Richard Edmonds
Acknowledges to Edmonds, the founding editor of the Manufactures Record, that their unemployment was high but contends "it is fantastic for the Englishman you mention to talk about five million." Also notes that he needs to hear from Edmonds...
GLC02346.01.01
circa 1929
[White House card signed by Hoover]
Accompanied 20 December 1929 letter from Hoover to Richard Edmonds (see GLC02346.01.01).
GLC02346.01.02
18 January 1932
Garber, Milton Cline (1867-1948)
to the Folding Room Superintendent, House of Representatives
Cline requests that the superintendent send copies of a Department of Agriculture Year Book to persons on an enclosed list (list not included). Written on House of Representatives stationery.
GLC03481.30
22 June 1933-2 July 1933
National Associaton for the Advancement of Colored People
[Program from the 24th annual conference of the NAACP]
Lists Chicago NAACP officers and committee members. Cites meeting locations. Lists times for business sessions and mass meetings during the conference. Page 19 contains the lyrics for the song "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," written by the diplomat...
GLC06135.07
1939
NAACP 30th annual report for 1939
Lists NAACP officers for 1939. Includes chapters discussing lynching, education, economic opportunity, legal defense, and Department of Branches. The education chapter outlines several cases regarding the desegregation of university law schools and...
GLC06135.08.01
22 July 1940
Wilkins, Roy (1901-1981)
[To editors of an unspecified publication]
Wilkins, Assistant Secretary of the NAACP, transmits a 1939 NAACP report (refer to GLC06135.08.01). States "Any comment in your news or editorial columns will be appreciated." Typed on green paper with a typed signature.
GLC06135.08.02
1940 circa
Bamma (fl. 1940)
to Nancy
Written from New Rochelle, possibly in New York. Encloses the letters of David P. Harmon and asks that she take care of them and return them when she is done. Mentions that Harmon was honored by being mentioned in the fourth volume of the American...
GLC06143.28
[Draft of an article]
Briefly discusses David P. Harmon and his association with the anti-slavery movement. Mentions her granddaughter's essay assignment on the anti-slavery movement. Comments on contemporary public school education as "rather limited in details...
GLC06143.29
no date
Unknown
[Girl with cat]
Found behind photograph of Hildring family (GLC06196.202).
GLC06196.202.04
Henley, Raymond D. (fl. 1945-1953)
[Medal of honor, Asiatic Pacific campaign]
In original box.
GLC06567.01
[Campaign and service medal World War II]
Victory medal, World War II. Rainbow ribbon with medal depicting allegorical female image of victory. In original box.
GLC06567.02
[Purple heart medal, World War II]
In original case.
GLC06567.03
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