| Title | World War II rumor project collection, 1942-1943 |
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| Collection Number | AFC 1945/001 |
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| Inclusive Dates | 1942-1943 |
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| Location | Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
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| Extent (original) | 10
boxes (5 linear feet) |
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| Creator | United States. Office of
War Information |
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| Language | English |
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| Summary | Manuscript collection
created by the Office of War Information in 1942-1943. Field representatives of
various federal agencies in 42 states enlisted individuals who collected rumors
generated in the United States during World War II. These individuals or
"correspondents" included dentists, beauty shop operators, policemen,
proprietors, and librarians who had access to rumors in their communities.
Reports were submitted to Dr. Eugene Horowitz at the Bureau of Public Inquiries
of OWI, who organized the materials. Rumors, jokes, rhymes, and anecdotes about
the war were also collected by teachers from African American and white high
school and college students; a few drawings and cartoons are included with the
submissions from students. |
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| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af010004 |
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| LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection:
http://lccn.loc.gov/2004695194 |
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