331 results for: World War II, 1941-1945 (WWII)
Program
Gracie Fields benefit concert program, January 24, 1941
Dame Gracie Fields (1898-1979) was an English actress, singer, comedian, and star of both cinema and music hall. During World War II, Ms. Fields lived in California and spent much of her time entertaining Allied troops and otherwise supporting the war effort outside Great Britain. The program pictured here is from a concert featuring Gracie Fields held in Seattle at…
ID Number:2018.3.3.120
Date:1941
Ephemera
War Bond envelope, circa 1942
Sarah Sophia "Sophie" (Frye) Bass (1867-1947) was a granddaughter of Seattle pioneers Arthur Armstrong Denny (1822-1899) and Mary Ann (Boren) Denny (1822-1910). She wrote two children's books about the early history of Seattle, "When Seattle Was A Village," and "Pigtail Days in Old Seattle." Ms. Bass was a prolific collector of historical books and manuscripts, and in 1914 donated her…
ID Number:2018.3.3.121
Date:Circa 1942
Scrapbook
Stamp Out the Axis war savings stamp album, circa 1943
During World War II, The Greeting Card Industry, Inc. published this small album for collecting the US Treasury's War Savings Stamps. By pasting stamps in the album, the owners covered up racist caricatures of Hitler, Mussolini, a Japanese soldier, and other Axis figures.A full album of 10-cent stamps meant that the owner had contributed $18.70 to the war effort and,…
ID Number:2018.3.3.122
Date:Circa 1943
Ephemera
Application for home canning sugar allowance, 1944
The U.S. Office of Price Administration was created to control prices and rationing during World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the OPA by executive order in August 1941. Sugar was one of many rationed products, and each consumer was allowed five pounds of sugar for home use. Additional sugar was available by application, but its use was restricted…
ID Number:2018.3.3.123
Date:1944
Ephemera
Leaflet on war-time telephone calls, July 1942
During World War II, the telephone company called on citizens to keep personal phone calls to a minimum so lines would be free for war-related communication. This leaflet from Seattle's Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, gives guidelines for making long distance and local calls.
ID Number:2018.3.3.125
Date:1942
Ephemera
Hotel Frye air raid blackout notice, circa 1943
Seattle, with its military bases and industries, was considered an important target for Japanese air raids. Homes and businesses turned out lights and covered windows to darken the city at night. In order to keep guests safe, Seattle's Hotel Frye posted notices detailing how to black out rooms and what to do in case of an air raid.
ID Number:2018.3.3.126
Date:Circa 1943
Correspondence
Letter from Francis Clowers about donating to the War & Community Chest campaign, Seattle, October 25, 1945
Seattle & King County’s 1945 War & Community Chest campaign kicked off on October 11th. In an equivalent to today’s United Way, volunteers and businesses solicited funds from area residents to support military service clubs, overseas war victims, and a number of local agencies. Fundraising was slow, and the campaign was extended into early November. In late October, as part…
ID Number:2018.64.23
Date:1945
Cartographic material
Share the Ride Zone Map, Seattle, 1942
In 1942, during World War II, the federal government’s War Production Transport Commission mandated that citizens cut back on the use of gasoline and rubber tires for the war effort. Seattle and other cities developed city-wide carpooling plans. Businesses and neighborhoods formally registered share-the-ride groups, and members were eligible for additional gasoline stamps once rationing began. By the fall of…
ID Number:2019.3.46
Date:1942
Videorecording
Oral history interview with Canterbury T. (C.T. or Barry) Hatten, June 25 and October 26, 2002
Interview with Canterbury Theodore (C.T. or Barry) Hatten conducted by Melanie Noel on June 25 and October 26, 2002 for the Speaking of Seattle Oral History Project. Hatten was a Seattle-area lawyer who specialized in unions, civil rights, and criminal law for 50 years before retirement. Hatten was part of the defense team for University of Washington professors during the…
ID Number:2019.35.1.33
Date:2002
Audio recording
Oral history interview with Shirley and Shoji Kino, February 27, 2007
Interview with Shirley and Shoji Kino conducted by Lorraine McConaghy at the interviewees' home in Renton for the Speaking of Seattle Oral History Project on February 27, 2007. In the interview, the Kinos' discuss their experiences before, during, and after Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II.
ID Number:2019.35.1.36
Date:2007