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War Bonds and Stamps

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MANUSCRIPT M00064 Series 4 Sub-Series 74

Scope and Content Note

This subseries contains a variety of material related to the sale and purchase of war bonds and stamps including posters, applications, leaflets, instructions for workers at war bond booths, awards for the purchase of war bonds, correspondence, and miscellaneous published literature encouraging the purchase of bonds. Publications in the subseries include (but are not limited to) material featuring the Squander Bug, a cartoon character created to discourage wasteful spending; materials from the National Small Business Men’s Association titled “Shorter War for Billions Less;” leaflets about the post-war financial outlook; and an encouragement to buy war bonds titled “Kansas Teachers’ View of the War.” Also present in the subseries are war finance bulletins dated from 1943 July to September and a “Schools at War” news bulletin.

Dates

  • From the Series: Creation: 1939-1994
  • From the Series: Creation: Majority of material found in 1941-1946

Restrictions

From the Series:

No restrictions.

Extent

21 Files

Language

English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Hawaii at Manoa Libraries Repository

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