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World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- Georgia

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Adolph Rosenberg papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS294f
Scope and Content This collection contains the personal papers of Adolph Rosenberg, a reporter for the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Included are receipts, press cards, and membership cards of Zionist Organization of America, Y.M.C.A., Georgia Motor Club, Ballyhoo, and Atlanta Zionist District. Also included are play programs for events at the Penthouse, and Chastain Memorial Park. The collection includes documents of the Atlanta Jewish Community Council, Atlanta Camera Club, and World War II ration books....
Dates: 1942-1954

Gladys Palmer Hobgood Camp papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS68
Scope and Content

Lists of personnel of the civil court of Fulton County, a series of publications titled Railroad Stories, by H. A. Couch; inaugural invitations for President Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt, and a letter from Mayor William Hartsfield on the annexation of Buckhead and Druid Hills.

Dates: 1916-1978

Margaret C. Howell WWII Ration Book

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS170f
Scope and Content

This collection contains a ration book and a cookbook using Swans Down flour, How to Bake by the Ration Book. The ration book belonged to Margaret C. Howell and has four pages of stamps remaining. The cookbook includes several different types of recipes that are low in sugar, shortening, and eggs.

Dates: 1943

Mary Cawthon McIntrye papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1217
Scope and Contents

The bulk of this collection is short story drafts and notes written by Mary Cawthon McIntrye for her historical fiction and mystery stories. There are also three World War II ration books from her family.

Dates: 1944, 1990, undated

War savings bond certificate

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS753f
Scope and Content

This collection contains one certificate for the purchase of war savings bonds to sponsor the United States military efforts during World War II. This particular bond was sold to build a new cruiser, called Atlanta, in 1943.

Dates: 1943