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[Be a Marine, Free a Marine to Fight]

Description: Recruiting booklet for the U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve. Address stamped with "U.S. Marine Corps Rectg, Sta., Room 408, U.S. Court House Bldg. Fort Worth, Texas"
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Facts You Want to Know About the WAC]

Description: Recruiting booklet for the Women's Army Corps. Stamped with "U.S. Army Recruiting Station Women's Army Corps Section Syracuse Savings Bank Bldg. Syracuse 1, New York."
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[How to Get the Most Out of the Food You Buy]

Description: A grocery, menu, and diet guide with information on how to purchase, store, and cook fresh vegetables and meat products. Prepared by General Electric in the interest of the National Nutrition Program.
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Scrap and how to collect it]

Description: Booklet titled "Scrap and how to collect it" detailing the important wartime uses of household scrap items.
Date: September 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Voluntary Blood Donor Service Enrollment Book]

Description: Voluntary Blood Donor Service Enrollment Book from the Canadian Red Cross Society belonging to Marianna Paulson.
Date: 1944~
Creator: Paulson, Marianna
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Navy Day, October 27, 1945]

Description: Program for Navy Day, October 27th, 1945, Mare Island Navy Yard, California. It contains photographs and a map of the base, a list of ships present at Navy Day, and a list of shops and activities for Navy Day. Both items are related to radio repair and installation technician Gayle L. Robinson, who was a civilian employee at Mare Island Naval Shipyard during the war.
Date: October 27, 1945
Creator: Robinson, Gayle L.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Bonds or Bombs?]

Description: War bond trifold flyer titled, "Bonds or Bombs?"
Date: 1942
Creator: Smith, Bruce H.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Figure it Out Yourself]

Description: Pamphlet titled, "Figure it out yourself," advertising United States war bonds.
Date: 1943
Creator: Smith, Bruce H.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[A Handbook for Air Raid Wardens]

Description: Booklet titled "A Handbook for Air Raid Wardens," which was one of a series of handbooks published by the United States Office of Civilian Defense instructing civil defense workers in their duties. The handbook includes information regarding the chain of command and equipment for air raid wardens, duties prior to an air attack, reporting procedure, coordination of services, home preparation and response to an air raid, and how to handle specific types of attacks (magnesium bombs, gases, etc.). … more
Date: April 1942
Creator: Hooker, S. D.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Keep 'Em Flying]

Description: An Army and Navy insignia guide.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Hooker, S. D.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Share the Meat for Victory]

Description: Informational pamphlet on meat rationing. It includes recommendations on how to prepare, cook, and substitute meat products.
Date: 1942
Creator: Smith, Bruce
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[War Ration book Two]

Description: War Ration Book Two belonging to Lona Belle Parker.
Date: 1942
Creator: Shaw, Williams LeRoy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[War Ration Book Three]

Description: War Ration Book Three belonging to Lona Belle Parker.
Date: 1943
Creator: Shaw, Williams LeRoy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Rationing on the Farm]

Description: Brochure for rural families describing what rationing is and why it is vital to the war effort.
Date: 1941~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Dogs for Defense]

Description: Brochure from the American Kennel Club's Dogs for Defense program informing the American public of the importance of a properly trained dog army in assisting the war effort.
Date: 1942~
Creator: American Kennel Club
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Alan Paulson Voluntary Blood Donor Service Enrollment Book]

Description: Voluntary Blood Donor Service Enrollment Book from the Canadian Red Cross Society belonging to Alan Paulson. The booklet provides recommendations on how to prepare for blood donation and includes a blood donor record.
Date: 1944
Creator: Canadian Red Cross Society
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[N.A.M. "E" Award Luncheon Program]

Description: Program for a luncheon honoring winners of the Army, Navy, and Maritime Commission Production Awards that took place on December 4, 1942 at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York, N.Y. The program includes passages written by President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Under Secretary of War, Robert P. Patterson; and Under Secretary of the Navy, James V. Forrestal, and a list of the companies being represented and honored at the luncheon. The event was organized by the National Association of Manufacturers.
Date: December 4, 1942
Creator: Hooker, S. D.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Point Saving Meals]

Description: Meal and ration planning pamphlet authored by Lola T. Dudgeon for the Agricultural Extension Service at the University of Arizona. Information includes meal plans, food equivalents and substitutions, and recipes for whole wheat muffins, raisin nut bread, soy pudding, lemon sauce, minced liver on brown rice, sour cream apple pie and topping, and frozen lemon pie.
Date: October 1943
Creator: Smith, Bruce
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[McCall Style News]

Description: McCall Style News Magazine. February 1943 issue depicting women and children's dress patterns.
Date: February 1943
Creator: Smith, Bruce
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[War Album of Victory Battles]

Description: Children's booklet titled "War Album of Victory Battles" with non-postal war related stamps affixed to pages.
Date: 1945
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Help Bring Him Home]

Description: Flyer titled "Help Bring Him Home for Other Holidays..." encouraging civilians not to ask returning servicemen questions that could contain potentially sensitive war information. The reverse side is titled "Our Hospitals Need More Help" and encourages women to sign up to become a Red Cross nurse.
Date: October 16, 1944
Creator: Holler, Carl
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Wartime Mail Delivery Flyer]

Description: Flyer titled "War Time Mail Delivery" that promotes the use of V-Mail.
Date: 1944
Creator: Holler, Carl
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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