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Million Dollar Luncheon program

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: ARCHS-121

Scope and Contents

1 program

Dates

  • Created: 1942
  • Other: Date acquired: 12/11/1989

Biographical or Historical Information

Luncheon held in order to help the war effort by raising money for supplies.

Note written by

Extent

1.00 items

Language

English

Abstract

in World War II,Million Dollar Luncheons were held across the country to promote buying war bonds to finance the war.  This luncheon would have been an event in the first war bond tours as part of the Stars Over America campaign.  The US was divided into regions and Hollywood stars were assigned to teams to help promote war bonds.  Miss Jane Wyman, mentioned in the program was part of team number five More information can be found in Olney, Larry.  The War Bond Story. s.l. (1971) A copy is held in the Library of Congress and is available online.

Source of Acquisition

Mrs. Daniel Sullivan

Method of Acquisition

This material was donated to the Augusta Richmond County Historical Society by Mrs. Daniel Sullivan on 12/11/1989. Acc#2016.33

Title
Inventory of the Million Dollar Luncheon program
Author
Carol Waggoner-Angleton
Description rules
Other Unmapped
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
und

Repository Details

Part of the Reese Library Archives Repository

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