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Metadata
Title |
S. B. # 61: World War II "Schools at War" Scrapbook |
Catalog Number |
A-2017.013.01 |
Object Name |
Scrapbook |
Scope & Content |
14 pages from a scrapbook submitted to a federal "Schools at War" project in 1943 and ultimately sent to England to show high school students what American school students were doing to further the war effort. Photographs and text all glued to paper background. Subjects covered include scrap metal drives, war stamp sales, scrap paper drive, civilian defense, boys aid farmers. faculty war efforts, co-op work and Victory Corps program. A letter to Mr. Edward E. Edick, Principal, from the Treasury Department telling the school that this scrapbook has been accepted to be sent to England is included in the front of the book. |
Collection |
Archives |
Search Terms |
Escanaba Schools World War II in Delta County |
Subjects |
Bonds (Financial records) Civilian defense Dances Faculty High school students Scrap drives Secondary schools Victory gardens War effort War work |
People |
Anderson, Robert Desmond, Fred Flynn, tony Gabourie, Richard Johnson, Helen Klemmetson, Art LaFond, Francis Larsen, Glenn Moras, Bill Olson, Raymond Peterson, Bob Rabitaille, Raymond Wylie, Henry |
Notes |
Names for photo # 10: Art Klemmetson, Bob Peterson, Bill Moras, Fred Desmond, Ray Rabitaille, Tony Flynn Glenn Larsen, Dick Gabourie. (Names assigned to some of these photos came from the "Escanaban" newspapers from the period.) |