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	Catalog #	Name	Description
701	2021-22-336	Valentine	Cover shows a kitten painting on a red heart. "No Kitten, Teacher, I want you for my Valentine!" To Miss Holland From Dwight.
702	2021-22-337	Valentine	Valentine card which includes a piece of intact candy in plastic wrapping. "A Valentine for you Just a little note to say Let's Be Valentines-Okay?" Inside reads: "A bag of candy just for you Because it's sweet and you are, too!"
703	2021-22-4	Ration Book	"War Ration Book No. 3" for Gladys Holland from Anita Iowa. At this time, Gladys was 18 and worked as a teacher. She was on her fourth book of rations, which had been printed by the United States of America Office of Price Administration, OPA Form No. R-130. These ration books allowed for Gladys or any other US citizen in WWII to purchase rationed goods. The back contains the Instructions: 1. This book is valuable. Do not lose it. 2. Each stamp authorizes you to purchase rationed goods in the quantities and at the times designated by the Office of Price Administration. Without the stamps you will be unable to purchase those goods. 3. Detailed instructions concerning the use of the book and the stamps will be issued. Watch for those instructions so that you will known how to use your book and stamps. Your Local War Price and Rationing Board can give you full information. 4. Do not throw this book away when all of the stamps have been used, or when the time for their use has expired. You may be required to present this book when you apply for subsequent books. Rationing is a vital part of your country's war effort. Any attempt to violate the rules is an effort to deny someone his share and will create hardship and help the enemy. This book is your Government's assurance of your right to buy your fair share of certain goods made scare by war. Price ceilings have also been established for your protection. Dealers must post these prices conspicuously. Don't pay more. Give your whole support to rationing and thereby conserve our vital goods. Be guided by the rule: "If you don't need it, DON'T BUY IT."
704	2021-FIC-39	Program	A National Bicentennial Program from the National Endowment for the Humanities entitled, "Our 200 Years: Tradition and Renewal". This program has never been opened and is decorated with red, white, and blue.
705	2021-FIC-40	Card	Air Raid Wallet Card, Air Raid Instructions used during World War 2. Carried by non-military for civilian defense.
706	2021-FIC-41	Propaganda	German propaganda leaflet dropped by the Luftwaffe during world war 2 leading up to the invasion of France in 1944.
707	2021-FIC-78	Coupon	"This coupon is a 1 counter" BLue coupon that could have been used for Blanke's World Fair Line Coffee. Cereal and Cabin Tea is also offered as a product.
708	2023-FIC-27	Book	The Yankee, of Farmer's Almanac for 1836
709	2023-FIC-28	Ephemera	Leaflet showing "Our President" Woodrow Wilson in 1913. The back of the card has a list of all previous presidents with their date of birth, when they were inaugurated, their political party, vocation, and where they attended college.
710	2024-1-1	Brochure	USO brochure entitled "your USO" on the front. The term "USO" is depicted on a sign nailed into a door. Inside the brochure is red text saying "Come In!" and a poem in blue text below it welcoming everyone to the USO. The right side of the inside has a schedule typed on a separate sheet of paper glued on the brochure. At the bottom of this inside is a flap that folds up when the brochure is folded up but opens so the bottom lines of text can be read. This banner says "USO AT YOUR SERVICE" in blue text. The back side of the folded brochure has the USO logo and space for an address and telephone number at the bottom of the page.
711	2024-1-12A	Brochure	This item has two parts. They are the same brochure but they have since come apart. Part A is the outside and Part B is the inner pages. 12A) The cover for a brochure given to soldiers during World War II. Title is "Here it is: The Armys Tour for You." This is the second edition highlighting Munich, Germany and the Bavarian Highlands. It was issued by the Sp. Sv. HQ 3rd U.S. Army. This front side of the brochure has text in black, red, and blue. The Third U.S. Army's logo is in the center (a white "A" surrounded by red and blue rings). The back side says "See Your SSO" in black letters with red lines highlighting the text. Inside the brochure is a Foreword which gives context for the city of Munich and the surrounding area. Sites are given with information about them and photos. Those sites are Burgerbrau Keller and the Banquet Hall of Hofbrauhaus. The other side has a list of more places to visit and some information about them. Numbers written in roman numerals are on the top corners of the pages. Text is written on the page with Burgerbrau Keller and the Banquet Hall of Hofbrauhaus, written in cursive: "I stood guard at this gate one Day. It is a Red Cross Club." Paper is crinkled and creased in multiple places but no parts are ripped off.
712	2024-1-12B	Brochure	This item has two parts. They are the same brochure but they have since come apart. Part A is the outside and Part B is the inner pages. 12B) A map on one side of the South Bavarian Lake District. Map is in color and shows the city of Munich with lakes and mountains in the distance. The other side has a colored map of the Inn Valley showing smaller cities and mountains in the background. The city of Rosenheim is highlighted on this map. The other half of the brochure has multiple sites listed with information and photos of them. These sites include Konigssee, Berchtesgaden, Wendelstein, Castle Herrenchiemsee, Wendelstein House & Chapel, and Mirror Gallery. Numbers are written in roman numerals are on the top corners of the pages. Paper is crinkled and creased in multiple places but no parts are ripped off.
713	2024-1-13	Photograph	Black and white photograph from during World War II. Printed by "Agfa-Lupex," a photograph printing company in Germany as indicated by the watermark on the back of the photo. Photograph shows two women walking down a sidewalk holding up their purses in front of their faces, to avoid being photographed. The buildings behind them sustained some damage and their bricks are in piles along the edge of the sidewalk. The sidewalk has patches without cream colored bricks that are just brown in color. A man is visible at the edge of the photograph walking away from the camera. The women are the focus of the picture and the rest is somewhat blurry. The back has text written in blue ink in cursive that says "see rubble on sidewalk. Notice women hid their faces.". Paper is curled slightly with one crease along the left side.
714	2024-1-14	Photograph	Black and white photograph from World War II. Shows three American soldiers standing on the back half of a fallen Nazi aircraft which is right side up. At least one of the soldiers is a private. They appear to be in the Army. All appear in good spirits and one has his hand on the vertical stabilizer of the aircraft that sports a swastika. The numbering on the plane is not clear but the last three numbers appear to be "353" with three more numbers before those. Multiple punctures in the aircraft are visible and there appears to be some damage to the vertical stabilizer also. The Luftwaffe's balkenkreuz ("beam cross") symbol is partially visible at the edge of the photograph. This symbol was first used in World War I and was used again by the Nazi Luftwaffe during World War II. Back of the photograph has watermark for "Agfa-Lupex," the name of a photograph printing company in Germany.
715	2024-1-15	Photograph	Black and white photograph from during World War II. Printed by "Agfa-Lupex," a photograph printing company in Germany as indicated by the watermark on the back of the photo. Photograph shows three American soldiers inside an aircraft, a variation of the Junkers Ju 52 transport carrier. These were used before World War II for commercial purposes. During World War II, they were the primary transport used by the Luftwaffe.
716	2024-1-16	Photograph	Black and white photograph from during World War II. Printed by "Agfa-Brovira," a photograph printing company in Germany as indicated by the watermark on the back of the photo. The watermark is barely visible in the center of the back side. Photograph is printed on a thick cardstock paper. The photograph shows a wooden fence in the foreground. A grouping of buildings are in the midground, some of which are white and others are wooden. A line of evergreen trees are some distance behind the buildings. Snow-capped mountains are in the distance. The back of the photograph has the history of the picture written in cursive in German. Each corner on the back side has pieces removed that appear to be from it being attached to another surface previously. One rip is along the top edge.
717	2024-1-17	Photograph	Black and white photograph from during World War II. Printed by "Agfa-Brovira," a photograph printing company in Germany as indicated by the watermark on the back of the photo. The watermark is barely visible in the center of the back side. Photograph is printed on a thick cardstock paper. Photograph shows a building in the German countryside. The building has vertically barred windows, a wooden bench, and a fenced-in wooden structure. In the distance is a person standing wearing a long coat or maybe a dress. The back of the photograph has the history of the picture written in cursive in German. Each corner on the back side has pieces removed that appear to be from it being attached to another surface previously.
718	2024-1-18	Photograph	Black and white photograph from during World War II. Printed by "Agfa-Brovira," a photograph printing company in Germany as indicated by the watermark on the back of the photo. The watermark is barely visible in the center of the back side. Photograph is printed on a thick cardstock paper. Photograph shows a building made of wood and other materials. A wooden fence on a short brick wall is in the foreground in front of the building. A path is in the foreground and four people are walking away from the photographer along this path. In the distance are mountains. The back of the photograph has the history of the building in the picture written in cursive in German. Each corner on the back side has pieces removed that appear to be from it being attached to another surface previously.
719	2024-1-19	Photograph	Black and white photograph from during World War II. Printed by "Agfa-Brovira," a photograph printing company in Germany as indicated by the watermark on the back of the photo. The watermark is barely visible in the center of the back side. Photograph is printed on a thick cardstock paper. The photograph shows a white building with a wooden fence around it and trees on the property alongside it. Smaller buildings are visible at the right side of the main building but it is unclear what their function is. Mountains are in the background. The back of the photograph has the history of the building in the picture written in cursive in German. Each corner on the back side has pieces removed that appear to be from it being attached to another surface previously.
720	2024-1-2	Postcard	Postcard on cardstock from Camp Hood, Texas. Has not been filled out. One side has lines for a return address, a drawing of a soldier scrubbing trash cans, and this text below it: "FURNISHED BY THE SERVICE CLUBS OF CAMP HOOD, TEXAS". Front side is titled "HOODOGRAM" with a blank for the date. The top has a drawing of an angry man, presumably a sergeant. The other side has a drawing of two young soldiers that look rather frightened of the man looking at them. The message is structured so people could put a check in the box that finished the sentence more personally when sending these cards to loved ones. Blank spaces at the bottom for a P.S. are included. This postcard was used at Ford Hood in Texas. The fort was created in 1942 and is still in use today but it is called Fort Cavazos now. This fort was a training center for tank destroyer battalions during World War II.
721	2024-1-20	Photograph	Black and white photograph from during World War II. Printed by "Agfa-Brovira," a photograph printing company in Germany as indicated by the watermark on the back of the photo. The watermark is barely visible in the center of the back side. Photograph is printed on a thick cardstock paper. Photograph shows a white building in the middle ground with other buildings surrounding it. The foreground has a field with fences around it. Mountains are in the background and clouds are visible in the sky. The back of the photograph has the history of the picture written in cursive in German. Each corner on the back side has pieces removed that appear to be from it being attached to another surface previously.
722	2024-1-21	Photograph	Black and white photograph from during World War II. Printed by "Agfa-Brovira," a photograph printing company in Germany as indicated by the watermark on the back of the photo. The watermark is barely visible in the center of the back side. Photograph is printed on a thick cardstock paper. Photograph shows a close-up of a white building with a wooden balcony attached. A wooden bench is in front of the building on a narrow path. The road is covered with rubble. The back of the photograph has the history of the picture written in cursive in German. Each corner on the back side has pieces removed that appear to be from it being attached to another surface previously.
723	2024-1-3	Card	Christmas card on thin slippery paper. Front says "Merry Christmas" in red text on a black and white picture. Snowy mountain in the distance and a skeleton wearing a Santa hat leaning up against a Japanese Torii gate, a type of Shinto shrine. Inside is a poem printed on about the war being over and there being peace on earth. It says in type that it is from the 3rd Attack Group, Atsugi, Japan at the bottom. Atsugi was a crucial turning point leading to the end of World War II in the Pacific. Atsugi was taken only a few days before World War II officially ended. The card is signed "Love, Joe".
724	2024-1-4	Card	Card on cardstock sending "Easter Greetings" (in red text) from MUNICH to HOME. Front says "Easter Greetings" and has a tree branch with two birds above it. There is a window in the card so the cityscape of Munich is visible when the card is closed. When the card is opened, the rest of the inside becomes visible. Munich has a printed drawing of a building above it. The word "TO" has an ocean above it. "HOME" has a picture of the Statue of Liberty and skyscrapers behind it. Clouds and birds are printed on above the rest. The text "Love, Dad & Uncle Don" is written in cursive below the pictures. Slight discolorations on the cream colored card are visible on the parts on the outside. The card has "HACO N/1280" printed in small letters on the back of the card.
725	2024-1-5	Card	Valentine's Day card on brown cardstock-type paper. Hand painted. Front side has a wreath with red flowers on it and a long curly blue bow. A red heart with "february 14th" on it is in the center of the wreath. Inside the card on the left side is the text printed on the card. The sender changed "darling" to "darlings" and signed it "Dad." The right half of the card shows a person holding up a large red "I love you" heart in front of a snow-covered building. The back cover has the text printed at the bottom: "DESIGNED + HANDCOLORED BY ATELIER VRONI ROTTACH (TEGERNSEE) BAVARIA". Rottach and Tegernsee are neighboring towns in Germany that were a Nazi headquarters during World War II.
726	2024-1-6	Card	Christmas card on cardstock. Front side says "Merry Christmas" in cursive text. At the bottom is text denoting the 508th Military Police Battalion in Munich, Germany in 1945. The card has a printed depiction of a building and an American flag in the foreground with mountains in the background. The left side on the inside is a holly and ivy plant. The right half has a poem about sending Christmas greetings to family and friends at home from Munich, Germany. Below the text is written the following in pencil in cursive: "This is best I can offer now / I love all of my Sweethearts. / Dad." All the text and depictions on this card are in green ink. The inside of the card is normal paper material but the outside is waxy paper. A few small spots on the card.
727	2024-1-8	Pamphlet	Army press release from the Athletic Office regarding the Basketball Championship in the Third Army Special Services Section. One side is titled "This is how it was rebuilt this year". Three pictures show the Third Army Athletic Office when it was damaged during World War II and then after it was remodeled and teams were using it for basketball tournaments. Information is given on the left side of the photos. The opposite side has crossed off text and a picture of basketball teams playing a game. Readable but several severe creases and pen marks.
728	2024-1-9	Booklet	16-page double-sided booklet about Munich, Germany. The front cover features Munich's Coat of Arms. This is a monk (Munich means "of monks") in black robes with gold trim holding a book in his left hand while wearing red shoes. Directly below the monk is the red, white, and blue "A" logo for the 3rd U.S. Army. Around the monk are various buildings and the name "MUNICH" at the bottom of the page in red ink. A double-lined black border surrounds the whole thing. The inside page gives an introduction to the booklet given by 1st Lt., Cav., Tours Officer Fred J. Roukos, Jr. The booklet gives drawings, some black and white and others in color, of different historical sites in Munich. Descriptions accompany them. Page numbers are written on the top of the pages in pencil. A note is handwritten on Page 2 that says: "I've walked under this several times. It doesn't look like this now." regarding the Old Town Hall building that has walkways that go under it. Page 14 says "Hitler's Beer Hall & now Red Cross Club" regarding the Hofbrauhaus where Hitler founded the Nazi Party in 1920. The back cover of the booklet is a map of Munich showing roads surrounding the city and other towns nearby. The pages of the booklet have pulled apart and some have tears and stains, but the text is all readable still.
729	2024-2-10a	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. a) Photograph of a soldier. Labeled "Grasie" at the top, a friend from basic training. The man's name and address are written on the back side. Minor paper transfer on this side. Thick paper but has many scuffs on both sides.
730	2024-2-10aa	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. aa) Photograph of Hotel de Fonical. That label is written on the front side. The front side has some paper transfer. The back side has horizontal lines on the printing paper and the number 53 is written in pencil on this side. The stamp on this paper is for "Gevaert Ridax", a Belgian photograph printing company. Included is a handwritten note on white paper describing the photograph.
731	2024-2-10aaa	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. aaa) Photograph of two men standing in front of a fence. Dated 1945 and "Rodger & I" is written in the front margins. "He was our housekeeper. See back" is written on the other margin. Back side has this written on it in blue pen: "French Employee Rodger & James Jordan in Le Harve France Feb 1945". Similar text is written above this in pencil and a number is written in pencil below this text. The back side has horizontal lines on the printing paper.
732	2024-2-10aaaa	Pass	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. aaaa) Two-day pass to Paris, France. Paper transfer on the back and stamps on both sides. A vertical crease down the middle. Pencil and pen marks on it.
733	2024-2-10b	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. b) Photograph of Grouthouse, a friend from basic training. His name and address are written on the back side. Minor paper transfer on this side. Thick paper but has many scuffs and smudges on both sides.
734	2024-2-10bb	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. bb) Photograph of two men in front of a vehicle. "Martin & I in of Rame March 45" is written on the front side. Back side clarifies that "Me in the white hat". The back side has some paper transfer and the number 17 written on it in pencil.
735	2024-2-10bbb	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. bbb) Photograph of five young men in front of a military vehicle. Labeled with the names of the people in the photo but they are illegible. "UND 1943" is readable on the front side. Text is written in black ink. Few creases are visible. The back side has horizontal lines on the printing paper. Paper transfer on the back side.
736	2024-2-10bbbb	Pass	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. bbbb) Chow line pass for France. On red paper with handwritten notes in black pen, pencil, and blue pen. Back side has been affixed to black paper.
737	2024-2-10c	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. c) Photograph of Bill Knight, a friend from basic training. His name and address are written on the back side. Minor paper rips on this side. Thick paper but has many scuffs and smudges on both sides.
738	2024-2-10cc	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. cc) Photograph of two men in front of a vehicle. "Me in the Derby" is written on the back side, meaning the person writing this was the man in the photo wearing the derby hat. The back side has some paper transfer and the number 17 written on it in pencil.
739	2024-2-10ccc	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. ccc) Photograph of three young men. Labeled with the names of the people in the photo but they are illegible (perhaps Forest, Chief, & Foseo). "At UND fall 1943" is written on the back side. Text is written in blue and black ink. Few creases are visible. The back side has horizontal lines on the printing paper.
740	2024-2-10cccc	Pass	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. cccc) U.S. Navy Liberty Pass. On red paper with handwritten notes in black pen, pencil, and green pen. Back side has been affixed to black paper.
741	2024-2-10d	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. d) Photograph of Napoleon, a friend from basic training. "Nip + Napoleon" and "Dick Kesler" are written on the front side of the picture. His name and address are written on the back side, plus information about the photograph. Minor paper rips on this side. Thick paper but has many scuffs and cracks on both sides.
742	2024-2-10dd	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. dd) Photograph of a transmitter building. Photograph shows a military vehicle on a road. A shadow from where the photographer was standing is visible on the road. Behind the vehicle are buildings. A couple of people are visible on the left edge of the photograph. A road is visible with trees on one side of it. The other side of the road has a fence and watch tower. The back side has horizontal lines on the printing paper and the number 57 is written in pencil on this side. The stamp on this paper is for "Gevaert Ridax", a Belgian photograph printing company.
743	2024-2-10ddd	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. ddd) Photograph of Del Selks with Jim Jordan in the background. Front side says "NDU Spring 1944". Back side gives their names. Paper transfer on the back side. The back side has horizontal lines on the printing paper and the number 17 is printed on.
744	2024-2-10e	Certificate	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. e) Certificate for passing the Navy Training Course. Earned by Seaman, First Class James William Jordan on June 8th, 1944. Creases and minor holes in the paper. Certificate is affixed to thick black paper which provides stability.
745	2024-2-10ee	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. ee) Photograph of James Jordan dressed to march in the V-E Day Parade in France. The brief title is written on the front with more of the details on the back side. The back side has some paper transfer and stains and the number 57 written on it in pencil.
746	2024-2-10eee	Postcard	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. eee) Postcard showing L'Hotel de Ville, Paris, France. The front side is a picture of Paris' L'Hotel de Ville. "965_Paris_L'Hotel de Ville" is printed on the picture in black text at the top. The back side has space for being sent by mail but it has no markings on it. Black pieces of paper are attached to the back from this postcard being attached to black paper previously. Glue is visible on the corners too. "Cap" is printed on the picture in the bottom right corner, likely the postcard's printing company.
747	2024-2-10f	Card	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. f) Army Exchange ration card. Affixed to black paper with a vertical crease down the middle. Pencil and pen marks on it.
748	2024-2-10ff	Press Sheet	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. ff) Press sheet of 10 pictures and their descriptions printed on the back side in French and English. Printed by Photo LAPI. The front side is labeled "Liberation of Paris" in a handwritten note. The pictures are of military tanks with soldiers driving down streets of Paris. Many civilians are in these pictures, most of whom are huddled in groups. Paper is curled.
749	2024-2-10fff	Postcard	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. fff) Postcard showing Les Grands Boulevards, Paris, France. The front side is a picture of Paris' boulevard with the St. Martin and St. Denis gates. "987_Paris_Les Grands Boulevards Portes St. Martin et St. Denis" is printed on the picture in white text at the bottom. The back side has space for being sent by mail but it has no markings on it. "Cap" is printed on the picture in the bottom right corner, likely the postcard's printing company.
750	2024-2-10g	Card	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. g) Hotel card for the Grand Hotel in Paris, France. On cardstock-like paper with a vertical crease. Paper transfer on the back side.