Wyman Park (Baltimore, Md.); Parks--Maintenance and repair; African American men--Maryland--Baltimore; Feed-water pumps
Photograph of two African American men draining water from a ditch at Wyman Park in Baltimore, Maryland. The men are operating a pump to drain water from the trench where a new bank of stone is being constructed. (Photograph taken from the Enoch...
World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--Maryland;
Printed booklet containing a list of the World War II casualties (Army and Army Air Force personnel) for the State of Maryland. According to the introduction, the list was published by the War Department for information purposes. It includes the...
World War, 1939-1945; Victory gardens; Agriculture--Competitions;
Pamphlet for the 1944 Statewide Big Vegetable Contest, organized by the Maryland Victory Garden Committee. The pamphlet includes the rules for the contest, information about contest judges, prize winnings, and an entry blank. According to the...
Form titled "Report on War Gardens." The report includes a space for the garden's name and location, which on this particular report is left blank. The report also includes a table with rows for recording information pertaining to specific crops...
World War, 1939-1945; Shipyards--Maryland--Baltimore; Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Ltd.; Award presentations;
Program for the presentation of the Maritime Merit Eagle Pennant to Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Inc. from the U.S. Maritime Commission on June 13, 1943. Included in the program is an image of a Western Union telegram notifying the President of...
World War, 1939-1945; Ships--Launching; Shipyards--Maryland--Baltimore; Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Ltd.;
Program for the launching ceremonies of the S.S. Sparrows Point (MC Hull 1257), which were held on October 17, 1942 at the Bethlehem-Sparrows Point Shipyard in Baltimore. The program includes a recommendation, approved by the U.S. Maritime...
World War, 1939-1945; Savings bonds; Nash, Ogden, 1902-1971; Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957; Sapieha, Virgilia, 1904-1966;
Advertisement for a war bond rally held at Maryland Casualty Auditorium in Baltimore, MD on December 14, 1943. Speakers included authors Ogden Nash (as Master of Ceremonies), Christopher Morley, and Princess Paul Sapieha.
World War, 1939-1945; Sabotage; Shipyards--Baltimore (Md.);
Press release dated April 15, 1943 from the U.S. Department of Justice announcing the arrest of James Buxton Dixon in Baltimore on charges of sabotage. A total of eight men, including Dixon, were apprehended for faulty welding on ships being built...
Foldout pamphlet titled "Take Care of Household Rubber" dating from October 1942. The pamphlet includes information on how to care for, patch, and repair household rubber products, including: boots and galoshes; clothing made from rubber thread;...
World War, 1939-1945; Military Order of the Purple Heart. Dept. of Maryland.; Veterans;
Printed pamphlet of the official proceedings of the first annual convention of the Maryland chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, held in Hagerstown, MD on Dec. 13, 1942.
(Editor's note: The Military Order of the Purple Heart...
Advertisement for the Food Stamp Plan dating from 1941. The advertisement explains that the Food Stamp Plan, operated by the United States Dept. of Agriculture in conjunction with local agencies and businesses, distributes surplus farm and food...
World War, 1939-1945; Civil Defense; Air raid wardens
Booklet dating from January 1943 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...
White armband with "C.D. Officer" printed in red at the top. Below is a blue circle with a white triangle inside of it. In the triangle, the letters "CD" appear in red. The word "Maryland" appears below the white triangle. The armband is connected...
World War, 1939-1945; Civil Defense--Baltimore (Md.);
Typewritten advertisement for blackout blankets for dogs. The advertisement was from Canine Canteen, a store located on Oak Street in Baltimore. At the top of the advertisement is the store's motto, "Everything for Dogs." The advertisement includes...
World War, 1939-1945; Civil Defense--Baltimore (Md.);
Letter from the Baltimore Committee on Civilian Defense to blackout permit holders dated November 10, 1942, along with a canvas triangular pennant imprinted with letters "C.D." in red. The letter provides instructions for using C.D. (Civilian...
World War, 1939-1945; Award presentations; Price Brothers Company (Frederick, Md.);
Program for the presentation of the Army-Navy "E" Award for Excellence in War Production to the workers of Price Brothers Company in Frederick, Maryland on April 28, 1944. The program includes a copy of a letter dated April 1, 1944 from U.S. Under...
World War, 1939-1945; Award presentations; General Motors Corporation. Eastern Aircraft Division;
Program for the presentation of the Army-Navy "E" Award for Excellence in War Production to the Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors Corporation in Baltimore on February 8, 1945. Included in the program is a summary of the history and...
World War, 1939-1945; Award presentations; Food industry--Maryland; S.E.W. Friel Company (Queenstown, Md.);
Program for the presentation of the War Food Administration Achievement "A" Award to the workers of S.E.W. Friel, Queenstown and Wye Mills Plants, on March 17, 1945 at the Centreville Armory in Centreville, Maryland. The program includes images of...
World War, 1939-1945; Award presentations; Civil Defense--Baltimore (Md.); Revere Copper and Brass Incorporated. Baltimore Division;
Program for the presentation of the National Security Award to the workers of the Baltimore plant of Revere Copper and Brass, Inc. at the Belvedere Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 1, 1944. Included in the program is a listing of award ceremony...
