Rhythm Review (open access)

Rhythm Review

Booklet outlining the program for a concert entitled "Rhythm Review" presented by staff and students at Manzanar Elementary School, Manzanar War Relocation Center, on April 26, 1943. The program lists the school's staff and briefly outlines the curriculum for rhythmic activities that combine both musical and physical education.
Date: April 26, 1943
Creator: Manzanar Education Department
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Discharge Ceremony Pamphlet] (open access)

[Discharge Ceremony Pamphlet]

Pamphlet with program for a USS Texas (BB-35) discharge ceremony at Camp Wallace listing the order of ceremony events and providing information about the U.S.S.Houston Memorial Chapel.
Date: 1945~
Creator: United States. Navy.
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Platter Parade" Dance Program] (open access)

["Platter Parade" Dance Program]

"'Platter Parade' Album of Dances Arranged by the Hy-Lites" dance program held at Poston, AZ Relocation Camp.
Date: May 26, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Be a Marine, Free a Marine to Fight] (open access)

[Be a Marine, Free a Marine to Fight]

Recruiting booklet for the U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve. Address stamped with "U.S. Marine Corps Rectg, Sta., Room 408, U.S. Court House Bldg. Fort Worth, Texas"
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Facts You Want to Know About the WAC] (open access)

[Facts You Want to Know About the WAC]

Recruiting booklet for the Women's Army Corps. Stamped with "U.S. Army Recruiting Station Women's Army Corps Section Syracuse Savings Bank Bldg. Syracuse 1, New York."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Second War Loan Instruction and Information] (open access)

[Second War Loan Instruction and Information]

Second War Loan Instruction and Information.
Date: May 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[How to Get the Most Out of the Food You Buy] (open access)

[How to Get the Most Out of the Food You Buy]

A grocery, menu, and diet guide with information on how to purchase, store, and cook fresh vegetables and meat products. Prepared by General Electric in the interest of the National Nutrition Program.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrap and how to collect it] (open access)

[Scrap and how to collect it]

Booklet titled "Scrap and how to collect it" detailing the important wartime uses of household scrap items.
Date: September 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Voluntary Blood Donor Service Enrollment Book] (open access)

[Voluntary Blood Donor Service Enrollment Book]

Voluntary Blood Donor Service Enrollment Book from the Canadian Red Cross Society belonging to Marianna Paulson.
Date: 1944~
Creator: Paulson, Marianna
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Navy Day, October 27, 1945] (open access)

[Navy Day, October 27, 1945]

Program for Navy Day, October 27th, 1945, Mare Island Navy Yard, California. It contains photographs and a map of the base, a list of ships present at Navy Day, and a list of shops and activities for Navy Day. Both items are related to radio repair and installation technician Gayle L. Robinson, who was a civilian employee at Mare Island Naval Shipyard during the war.
Date: October 27, 1945
Creator: Robinson, Gayle L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bonds or Bombs?] (open access)

[Bonds or Bombs?]

War bond trifold flyer titled, "Bonds or Bombs?"
Date: 1942
Creator: Smith, Bruce H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Figure it Out Yourself] (open access)

[Figure it Out Yourself]

Pamphlet titled, "Figure it out yourself," advertising United States war bonds.
Date: 1943
Creator: Smith, Bruce H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Handbook for Air Raid Wardens] (open access)

[A Handbook for Air Raid Wardens]

Booklet titled "A Handbook for Air Raid Wardens," which was one of a series of handbooks published by the United States Office of Civilian Defense instructing civil defense workers in their duties. The handbook includes information regarding the chain of command and equipment for air raid wardens, duties prior to an air attack, reporting procedure, coordination of services, home preparation and response to an air raid, and how to handle specific types of attacks (magnesium bombs, gases, etc.). Throughout the manual are pages to be filled in by the individual air warden, such as: the names and telephone numbers of the administrative officers at the precinct and city levels; where to send reports; and general notes.
Date: April 1942
Creator: Hooker, S. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Keep 'Em Flying] (open access)

[Keep 'Em Flying]

An Army and Navy insignia guide.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Hooker, S. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Second War Loan Instruction and Information] (open access)

[Second War Loan Instruction and Information]

Second War Loan Instruction and Information
Date: May 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Voluntary Blood Donor Service Enrollment Book] (open access)

[Voluntary Blood Donor Service Enrollment Book]

Voluntary Blood Donor Service Enrollment Book from the Canadian Red Cross Society belonging to Alan Paulson. The booklet provides recommendations on how to prepare for blood donation.
Date: 1944
Creator: Canadian Red Cross Society
System: The Portal to Texas History
[N.A.M. "E" Award Luncheon Program] (open access)

[N.A.M. "E" Award Luncheon Program]

Program for a luncheon honoring winners of the Army, Navy, and Maritime Commission Production Awards that took place on December 4, 1942 at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York, N.Y. The program includes passages written by President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Under Secretary of War, Robert P. Patterson; and Under Secretary of the Navy, James V. Forrestal, and a list of the companies being represented and honored at the luncheon. The event was organized by the National Association of Manufacturers.
Date: December 4, 1942
Creator: Hooker, S. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Share the Meat for Victory] (open access)

[Share the Meat for Victory]

Informational pamphlet on meat rationing. It includes recommendations on how to prepare, cook, and substitute meat products.
Date: 1942
Creator: Smith, Bruce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Point Saving Meals] (open access)

[Point Saving Meals]

Meal and ration planning pamphlet authored by Lola T. Dudgeon for the Agricultural Extension Service at the University of Arizona. Information includes meal plans, food equivalents and substitutions, and recipes for whole wheat muffins, raisin nut bread, soy pudding, lemon sauce, minced liver on brown rice, sour cream apple pie and topping, and frozen lemon pie.
Date: October 1943
Creator: Smith, Bruce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McCall Style News] (open access)

[McCall Style News]

McCall Style News Magazine. February 1943 issue depicting women and children's dress patterns.
Date: February 1943
Creator: Smith, Bruce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Album of Victory Battles] (open access)

[War Album of Victory Battles]

Children's booklet titled "War Album of Victory Battles" with non-postal war related stamps affixed to pages.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Help Bring Him Home] (open access)

[Help Bring Him Home]

Flyer titled "Help Bring Him Home for Other Holidays..." encouraging civilians not to ask returning servicemen questions that could contain potentially sensitive war information. The reverse side is titled "Our Hospitals Need More Help" and encourages women to sign up to become a Red Cross nurse.
Date: October 16, 1944
Creator: Holler, Carl
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Wartime Mail Delivery Flyer] (open access)

[Wartime Mail Delivery Flyer]

Flyer titled "War Time Mail Delivery" that promotes the use of V-Mail.
Date: 1944
Creator: Holler, Carl
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Combined Operations Flyer] (open access)

[Combined Operations Flyer]

Flyer titled "Combined Operations" that promotes Red Cross services.
Date: October 1944
Creator: Holler, Carl
System: The Portal to Texas History