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Stamp Album For the purchase of United States War Savings Bonds

Stamp album used for buying and storing war savings bonds; the note on the inside cover says this book will be worth $18.75 when it is completely full of stamps. The cover of the album is patriotically decorated with an eagles at the bottom and a red, white, and blue color scheme; the back cover has an illustration of a patriot holding a musket in his hand and an American flag in the background. Each page on the inside has empty squares to where one places a bought stamp.

Date: 1942

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

Walker County, Texas Cemeteries: Volume 3

List of markers in Walker County cemeteries in Huntsville, Texas, including the Oakwood, Adickes, Mayes, St. Stephen's Columbarium, Captain Joe Byrd, Wynne Farm, and Goree Farm. Each entry includes the name, birth and death dates, plot number, and any additional information known. Some historical and supplemental information is also included about the cemeteries and families. An index to names starts on page 159.

Date: 2007

Creator: Walker County Genealogical Society

Location: None

Partner: Walker County Genealogical Society

War Ration Book Four

Ration book used during World War II with sheets of stamps inserted in the middle. There is a note on the back of the book that reads: "NEVER BUY RATIONED GOODS WITHOUT RATION STAMPS, NEVER PAY MORE THAN THE LEGAL PRICE."

Date: 1943

Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[War Ration Book Four Belonging to Majarie N. Forester]

Ration book belonging to Marjorie N. Forester of Roscoe, Texas; her signature reads: "Mrs. Wade E. Forester." There are two sheets of food stamps attached to the inside of the book, the rest have been torn out.

Date: 1943

Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

War Ration Book No. 3

Ration book issued to Marjorie N. Forester, a house wife of a soldier overseas; the front cover contains information about Forester's address, sex, weight, height, age, and occupation. This book has four sheets of stamps inserted into the middle.

Date: 1943

Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[War Ration Book Two Belonging to Beatrice Clementine Blewett]

War ration book belonging to Beatrice Blewett of Alexandria, Louisiana; the front of the book has information regarding her address, age, sex, and the signature of the issuing officer. Inside, there are miscellaneous stamps, some having been torn out and some still in the form of sheets.

Date: 1942

Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[The Woman's Wednesday Club History Scrapbook, Volume 1]

Volume one of a historical scrapbook for the Woman's Wednesday Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper articles, and other materials related to the club's early activities.

Date: [1889..1954]