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[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

[Activated Carbon in Sugar Refining]

Description: Article written by E. W. Harris discussing activated carbons in sugar refining and their effects on the sugars. Filtration techniques are also discussed.
Date: September 1942
Creator: Harris, E. W.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[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

[British Refresher School Yearbook, Class 31, 1942]

Description: Yearbook for class 32 of the British Refresher School at the Aero Center in Imperial, California. The book includes pictures of the graduates and staff, as well as cartoons and short bios of each student.
Date: February 28, 1942
Creator: British Refresher School
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

["For THIS We Fight"]

Description: Report discussing the 1942 state and local elections and how many of the citizens do not vote. The author believes patriotism includes voting.
Date: 1942
Partner: Rosenberg Library

The Fourth Texas General Exhibition

Description: Catalog from the juried "4th Texas General Exhibition," December 6–31, 1942 at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts in Dallas, Texas. Includes: introduction, list of awards, list of artists and artworks
Date: 1942
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
Partner: Dallas Museum of Art

[German Medical Pamphlet, January 1942]

Description: German pamphlet entitled "Instructions for the device for direct blood transfusion." The rest of the pamphlet contains information and photographs about the device and how to use it.
Date: January 1942
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Graduation Exercises for the Teachers College High School, May, 28, 1942]

Description: Graduation Exercises for the 1942 Teachers College High School. Printed on the cover are the words, "Graduation Exercises of the Teachers College High School Main Auditorium May Twenty-Eight Nineteen Hundred Forty-Two Eight P.M." The program includes the order of service and a list of graduates.
Date: May 1942
Creator: Teachers College High School
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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

High Points of the County Library Law

Description: Details about county free libraries, including establishment, fund appropriation, supervision, a joinder, the library's relationship with public schools, and termination.
Date: [..1942-01-20]
Creator: Texas State Library
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Instruction Manual for Military Correspondence]

Description: Instruction manual for how to prepare military type correspondence. The manual is divided into seven sections: I. General, II. Channels of Communication, III. Military Letters, IV. Indorsements, V. Inclosures, VI. Nonmilitary Letters, and VII. Telegrams, Radiograms, and Cablegrams.
Date: August 21, 1942
Creator: United States Department of War
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Keep 'Em Flying booklet]

Description: Book issued to flying cadets, including information such as officer personnel, student officers, cadet of the class of June 1942, and details of cadet life.
Date: June 1942
Creator: Austin, Garth G.
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Know Your Enemy: Japan!

Description: A pamphlet published during World War II about Japan, organized into sections answering ten questions: I. How large is the Japanese Empire? -- II. Is Japan self-sufficient in food? -- III. Is Japan self-sufficient in raw materials? -- IV. How will Japan's conquests in Southern Asia affect her raw material position? -- V. If Japan is so poor in raw materials, how was she able to become a great industrial power? -- VI. What are the present living standards of the Japanese people? -- VII. Who owns… more
Date: 1942
Creator: Jenkinson, Anthony
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

[Memorial Program for Air Corps Aviators, October 25, 1942]

Description: Memorial program for a group of aviators lost in the Gulf: George Everill Pierce, born February 2, 1907; John Gray Dodd, born April 3, 1918; Billy B. Boggess, born October 21, 1920; Floyd Cheathak, born May 20, 1918; Eugene A. Delisle, born September 26, 1909; Joseph L. Daichman, born February 13, 1913; and Sam A. Salli, born April 14, 1917. The memorial service was held October 25, 1942 at Eglin Field, Florida, officiated by Chaplain Waldo.
Date: October 25, 1942
Partner: George Everill Pierce Family Photographs

[Program for League of United Latin American Citizens Banquet Honoring President General George I. Sánchez]

Description: A program for the LULAC banquet honoring President General George I. Sánchez and Licenciado Manuel C. Gonzales on Sunday, January 18, 1942 at the Texas State Hotel Mezzanine in Houston, Texas. The program includes a menu of the dinner and a list of the speeches and speakers. John J. Herrera gave a speech, "The Problems of the Latin American in Houston Territory."
Date: January 18, 1942
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[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

Second Annual Texas Print Exhibition

Description: Catalog from the juried "2nd Annual Texas Print Exhibition," December 6–31, 1942, sponsored by the Dallas Print Society and held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Includes: list of prizes and awards, list of artists and artworks.
Date: 1942
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
Partner: Dallas Museum of Art
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