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The demand for workers in war industries created many social opportunities. Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII Liberman, Howard. 5x7 created in 1942 Call # LC-USe6-D DLC Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540 University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII 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 Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540 University of North Texas Libraries

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What people did with extra money during the war and their work ethic. Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII Mervin Garver Interview, Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program University of North Texas Libraries

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How businesses and local civic organizations showed their support for the war effort. Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII 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. University of North Texas Libraries

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With millions of men away fighting the war, women moved into workforce taking jobs previously done only by men. Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII 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 University of North Texas Libraries

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Women taken jobs previously held by men Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII Mervin Garver Interview, Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program University of North Texas Libraries

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The demand for workers in war industries created many social opportunities. Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII Workers leaving Pennsylvania shipyards, Beaumont, Texas. Vachon, John. Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Collection June 1943 LC-USW36-839 University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII 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 USA. University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII 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> USA University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII 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-USW University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII 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 USA LC-USW April 1943 University of North Texas Libraries

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The collection of critical metals during WWII Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII Mervin Garver Interview, Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII Gigantic Scrap yard in the heart of Akron, Ohio, was the scene of great activity during intensive scrape metal drive. 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 University of North Texas Libraries

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The problems getting scrap iron Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII Mervin Garver Interview, Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII 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-USW LC-DIG-fasc-1a34928 DLC University of North Texas Libraries

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What Garver thought about people’s work ethic during the war. Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII Mervin Garver Interview, Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII 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 University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII 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 University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII “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 University of North Texas Libraries

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Pay during wartime and gas rationing Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII Mervin Garver Interview, Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program University of North Texas Libraries

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A gas ration book and a statement on how hard it was to buy gas. Desmond R. and Rose G. Tyler, 9 June Interview, Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII 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. University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII A government pamphlet explaining the need to ration canned goods. “Why Canned Fruits, Vegetables, and Soups are Rationed.” (Washington D.C. U.S. Office of Price Administration January 1943) University of North Texas Libraries

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A food ration book War Ration Book Four. United States of America Office of Price Administration OPA form R-145. U.S. Government Printing Office: 1945 Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII A poster explaining how to use a ration book. “Why Canned Fruits, Vegetables, and Soups are Rationed.” (Washington D.C. U.S. Office of Price Administration January 1943), 2. University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII 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. Why Fuel Will be Short this Winter: 12 Easy ways to Keep Warmer. Imprint between University of North Texas Libraries

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How the wartime experience broadened many people Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII Evelyn Myers McCune. 4 August 1996 interview. Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII What the government recommended to reduce the need for heating homes. Why Fuel Will be Short this Winter: 12 Easy ways to Keep Warmer. Imprint between University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII Morale is always key to an army and letters form home were eagerly sought. Read guidelines on what people were urged write about. “Humorale Stationery for When You Write.” part of stationery package University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII V-Mail template detailing how to write V-Mail. University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII 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. “Humorale Stationery for When You Write.” part of stationery package University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII A “4th war loan” advertisement. Such war loans were crucial in financing the war. $185.7 billion in securities were sold. Display Your Colors: We Bought Extra War Bonds 4th War Loan Washington, D.C.: War Finance Division Treasury Department, 1943. University of North Texas Libraries

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Poster encouraging people to buy war bonds to support the war effort. Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII U.S. Treasury Department War Saving Staff. “Till We Meet Again, Buy War Bonds.” Illustrator Joseph Hirsch UNT Rare Books and Texana Collections: University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII How many U.S. cities managed blackout conditions. Evelyn Myers McCune. 4 August 1996 interview. Oral History Collection University of North Texas Oral History Program University of North Texas Libraries

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Primary Source Adventures: Home Front, The United States during WWII How a city looked under blackout conditions. 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 University of North Texas Libraries

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