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Liberman, Howard. 5x7 created in 1942 Call # LC-USe6-D-004371 DLC Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540
The demand for workers in war industries created many social opportunities.
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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Pearl Harbor widows have gone into war work to carry on the fight with a personal vengeance. Mrs. Virginia Young (right), whose
husband was one of the first casualties of World War II, is a supervisor in the assembly and repairs department of the naval air Base at Corpus Christi, Texas.
Hollem, Howard R. Officer of War Information. Overseas Picture Division , Wahsington Division 1944 R.LC-USE6-D-006771 Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540
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Mervin Garver Interview, Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program
What people did with extra money during the war and their work ethic.
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Leonard Tormey. Photograph shows a window of a business in the 900 block of Third Street. A project sponsored by the Lion's Club displayed pictures of those serving in World War II by 1942.
How businesses and local civic organizations showed their support for the war effort.
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Hollem, Howard R. “Rita Rodriguey” 1942 LC-USW36-37 Farm Security Administration- Office of War Information Collection Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540
With millions of men away fighting the war, women moved into workforce taking jobs previously done only by men.
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Mervin Garver Interview, Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program
Women taken jobs previously held by men
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The demand for workers in war industries created many social opportunities.
Vachon, John. Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Collection June 1943 LC-USW36-839
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Workers leaving Pennsylvania shipyards, Beaumont, Texas.
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Loading sulphur from vat, Freeport Sulphur Co., Hoskins Mound, Texas
Vachon, John. Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Collection 1943 May, LC-USW36-821 Library Of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
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Instructor explaining the operation of a parachute to student pilots, Meacham field, Fort Worth, Tex.
Rothstein, Arthur. Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Collection 1944, Library of Congress Print and Photographs Division Washington, D.C> 20540 USA
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Texas industry contributed to all aspects of the U.S. war effort in this photo workers are assembling a Liberator Bomber, at Consolidated Aircraft Corp., Fort Worth, Texas
Hollem, Howard R. Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Collection 1944, Library of Congress Print and Photographs Division Washington, D.C LC-USW36-27 1942
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Southland Paper Mill in Lufkin, Texas. Kraft
(Chemical) Pulp used in making newsprint.
Vachon, John. Farm Security Administration- Office of War Information Collection. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA LC-USW36-835 April 1943
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Mervin Garver Interview, Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program
The collection of critical metals during WWII
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Created 1942 September, Office of War Information. Farm Security Administration—office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress) Washington Division, 1944 Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540
Gigantic Scrap yard in the heart of Akron, Ohio, was the scene of great activity during intensive scrape metal drive.
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Mervin Garver Interview, Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program
The problems getting scrap iron
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Working inside the fuselage of a Liberator Bomber,
Consolidated Aircraft Corp., Fort Worth, Texas.
Hollem, Howard R. Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Collection October 1944, Library of Congress Print and Photographs Division Washington, D.C LC-USW36-24 LC-DIG-fasc-1a34928 DLC
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Mervin Garver Interview, Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program
What Garver thought about people’s work ethic during the war.
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The "Booker T. Washington," first liberty ship tobe named for a African American, is shown being rushed to completion on one of the ways of the
California Shipbuilding Corporation.
Alfred T. Palmer, created 1942 September, Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division, 1944 Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540 .
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A general view of some of the shipways at the California Shipbuilding Corporation's yards shows three ships.
Alfred T. Palmer, created 1942 September, Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division, 1944 Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540
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“Construction of the liberty ship Booker T. Washington” Jesse Kermit Lucas, an experienced African American welder, is shown instructing his white apprentice, Rodney Gail Chesney.
Alfred T. Palmer, created 1942 September, Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division, 1942 Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540
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Mervin Garver Interview, Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program
Pay during wartime and gas rationing
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A T-1 Transportation Mileage Ration Book (used) with attached stamps. Note: each unit of Gasoline equals one gallon of gas.
T-1 Transportation Mileage Ration. United States of America Office of Price Administration Form OPA R-532 A. U.S. Government Printing Office: 1942.
Desmond R. and Rose G. Tyler, 9 June 1999 Interview, Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program
A gas ration book and a statement on how hard it was to
buy gas.
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“Why Canned Fruits, Vegetables, and Soups are Rationed.” (Washington D.C. U.S. Office of Price Administration January 1943)
A government pamphlet
explaining the need to ration canned goods.
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War Ration Book Four. United States of America Office of Price Administration OPA form R-145. U.S. Government Printing Office: 1945
A food ration book
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“Why Canned Fruits, Vegetables, and Soups are Rationed.” (Washington D.C. U.S. Office of Price Administration January 1943), 2.
A poster explaining how
to use a ration book.
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Why Fuel Will be Short this Winter: 12 Easy ways to Keep Warmer. Imprint between 1940-1945.
The need to conserve energy extends to all aspects of civilian life during World War II.
Examine selections from a pamphlet urging the conservation of fuel.
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Evelyn Myers McCune. 4 August 1996 interview. Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program
How the wartime experience broadened many people
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Why Fuel Will be Short this Winter: 12 Easy ways to Keep Warmer. Imprint between 1940-1945.
What the government
recommended to reduce the
need for heating homes.
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“Humorale Stationery for When You Write.” part of stationery package
Morale is always key to an army and letters form home were eagerly sought. Read guidelines on what people were urged write about.
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V-Mail template detailing how to
write V-Mail.
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“Humorale Stationery for When You Write.” part of stationery package
Morale is always key to an army and letters from home were
eagerly sought. Read guidelines on what people were urged not
to write about.
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Display Your Colors: We Bought Extra War Bonds 4th War Loan Washington, D.C.: War Finance Division Treasury Department, 1943.
A “4th war loan” advertisement.
Such war loans were crucial in financing the
war. $185.7 billion in securities were sold.
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U.S. Treasury Department War Saving Staff. “Till We Meet Again, Buy War Bonds.” Illustrator Joseph Hirsch UNT Rare Books and Texana Collections: http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-448
Poster encouraging people to buy war
bonds to support the war effort.
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Evelyn Myers McCune. 4 August 1996 interview. Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program
How many U.S. cities managed
blackout conditions.
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Leonard Tormey. Photograph of Rosenberg, Texas during a black out during World War II. The photograph was taken from the water tower. Long streak of white light from right corner that extends to near center of photo. Automobiles can be seen under lit parking areas on right also. A few lights in windows can be seen. 1942
How a city looked under
blackout conditions.
Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII
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