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World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Million Dollar Luncheon program

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: ARCHS-121
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...
Dates: Created: 1942; Other: Date acquired: 12/11/1989

Willie Thompson correspondence

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS-313
Scope and Contents

Various letters from friends and family to Willie Thompson while he was in the United States Navy from 1943-1945

Dates: Created: 1943-1945; Other: Date acquired: 05/22/2013