1942: Bus for US: We've parked our car to win the War
World War, 1939-1945; posters; propaganda; buses; conservation;
This poster shows a man and woman, dressed in winter overcoats and waiting at a bus stop. The man is also wearing a fedora hat and gloves, and the woman is wearing a headscarf, mittens, bobby socks, and saddle oxford shoes. This World War II poster was intended to recommend the use of mass transit (buses) instead of private vehicles, as a way to conserve gasoline and rubber tires.
Emerson Electric
United States National Archives. Records of the War Production Board, 1918-1947.
Auburn University Libraries
1942
Coates, Midge
This item is in the public domain.
http://research.archives.gov/description/533940
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English
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United States
1943: Wastin' that "solid rubber" ain't in the groove
World War, 1939-1945; posters; propaganda; rubber; conservation;
This poster shows a man and woman, floating among clouds, with rubber tires hovering over their heads like halos. The man is facing the viewer and is holding onto a steering wheel that is not attached to a vehicle. He is wearing a grey zoot suit, red and yellow striped tie, grey fedora, and red shoes. The woman is turned away but is looking over her shoulder at the viewer. She is wearing a red dress, red hat, and black pumps. Both are pointing heavenwards with extended index fingers. This World War II poster was intended to recommend the conservation of rubber tires as the fashionable thing to do.
Emerson Electric
National Archives. Record Group 179: Records of the War Production Board, 1918-1947
Auburn University Libraries
1943
Coates, Midge
Unrestricted
<a href="http://research.archives.gov/description/533939">http://research.archives.gov/description/533939</a>
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English
Still image
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United States
1942-11-08: In Our Opinion radio program: roundtable discussion of gasoline rationing in Detroit
World War, 1939-1945, Consumer rationing--United States--1940-1950
This sound recording captures a radio discussion of gasoline rationing in the Detroit, Michigan area, and its effect on war workers and war production. The speakers heard are John R. Richards, Supervisor of Gas Rationing, Office of Price Administration (OPA); Raymond Berry, Chairman of the Detroit Board of Commerce; Royce Howes, Detroit Free Press; and George Cushing, WJR moderator. The discussion is preceded by and followed by a bulletin announcing the Allied invasion of North Africa.
Office of Price Administration; Radio station WJR; Detroit Free Press
National Archives Records of the Office of Price Administration, 1940-1949: Sound Recordings Relating to Price Controls and the War Effort, 1941-1947
Auburn University Library
1942-11-08
Coates, Midge
Unrestricted
<a href="http://research.archives.gov/description/2205856">http://research.archives.gov/description/2205856</a>
mp3
English
Sound
188-5.mp3
United States--Michigan--Detroit
1942-06-12: President Franklin Roosevelt's radio address on the scrap rubber campaign
World War, 1939-1945, Roosevelt, Franklin D.--(Franklin Delano),--1882-1945, Consumer rationing--United States--1940-1950
This sound recording captures a radio address by the President, in which he appealed for support of the scrap rubber campaign. The campaign was held because the Japanese had cut off about 92 percent of the U.S. rubber supply.
Roosevelt, Franklin D.--(Franklin Delano),--1882-1945
United States National Archives: IBM: International Business Machines Corporation Collection, 1935-1945: Sound Recordings of Franklin D. Roosevelt Speeches, 1935 - 1945
Auburn University Libraries
1942-06-12
Coates, Midge
Unrestricted
<a href="http://research.archives.gov/description/2198578">http://research.archives.gov/description/2198578</a>
mp3
English
Sound
200-212B.mp3
United States