[Greeting Card from Mrs. Seiler to Jack Vaughan]

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Greeting card from Mrs. Seiler to Jack Vaughan, with an American flag background and a shield on the front. It reads: "For God and Country, May this Bible Keep You Safe from Harm!" A small book labeled "Holy Bible" is attached to the card with a red ribbon. On the inside, a letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt, recommending soldiers read the Bible, is reprinted.

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1 card : col. ill. ; 16 x 25 cm., folded to 16 x 13 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1943.

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This artwork is part of the collection entitled: World War Two Collection and was provided by the Arlington Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 220 times. More information about this work can be viewed below.

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Greeting card from Mrs. Seiler to Jack Vaughan, with an American flag background and a shield on the front. It reads: "For God and Country, May this Bible Keep You Safe from Harm!" A small book labeled "Holy Bible" is attached to the card with a red ribbon. On the inside, a letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt, recommending soldiers read the Bible, is reprinted.

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1 card : col. ill. ; 16 x 25 cm., folded to 16 x 13 cm.

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World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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World War II Collection of Arlington, Texas

These materials explore World War II from the perspective of a small town and the North Texas Agricultural College at its heart.

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  • 1943

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[Greeting Card from Mrs. Seiler to Jack Vaughan], artwork, 1943; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth379846/: accessed March 11, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Arlington Public Library.

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