Historical Society of Pennsylvania collection of World War II papers 1920-1981 1938-1948.
Related Entities
There are 20 Entities related to this resource.
National Jewish Welfare Board
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6v22xsh (corporateBody)
Origins of the National Jewish Welfare Board (1913-1919) Organized in 1917 to meet the needs of Jewish servicemen in the Armed Forces, the National Jewish Welfare Board (JWB) became a national federation of local agencies and social service institutions dedicated to meeting the social, cultural, intellectual, physical and spiritual needs of the American Jewish community. The roots of JWB can be traced to the founding of the Council of Young Men's Hebrew and Kindred Associations (YMHA-KA) ...
United States. Office of War Information
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mm75nv (corporateBody)
Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6pm17mk (corporateBody)
The Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies (CDAAA) was an American mass movement, political action group formed in May 1940. The CDAAA shared its leadership with the dissolved Non-Partisan Committee for Peace through Revision of the Neutrality Law (NPC), who was also chaired by White and directed by Eichelberger. Additionally, the CDAAA used ex-NPC offices in the League of Nations building at 8 W. Fortieth Street in New York City, as their central base. This has drawn commentators to r...
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6136k48 (corporateBody)
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), originally Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith, was founded in Chicago in 1913 to fight antisemitism and other forms of bigotry and discrimination. In 2009, ADL became independent of B’nai B’rith and changed its name to Anti-Defamation League. Its activities include investigation and documentation of antisemitism, extremism, and other forms of hate in the United States; and litigation, education, and policy advocacy regarding the subjects of antisemitism, ext...
America First Committee
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6324jw7 (corporateBody)
Private organization to promote United States nonintervention in World War II. From the description of America First Committee records, 1940-1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754868195 ...
Fellowship House of Philadelphia.
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67h9t0h (corporateBody)
United Service Organizations (U.S.)
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6vb2286 (corporateBody)
The United Service Organizations (USO) was incorporated in the state of New York on February 4, 1941, as a joint operation by the YMCA, YWCA, National Catholic Community Service, the National Jewish Welfare Board, the Traveler's Aid Association, and the Salvation Army, to provide religious, spiritual, social, welfare, educational, and entertainment services to men and women in the armed forces during World War II. The USO has continued to provide these services to the present. From t...
Young Women's Christian Association of Philadelphia (Pa.)
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60w26zk (corporateBody)
Fight for Freedom Committee.
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64v4svx (corporateBody)
Biographical/Historical Note Private organization lobbying for American intervention in World War II. From the guide to the Fight for Freedom Committee records, 1940-1942, (Hoover Institution Archives) The national Fight for Freedom Committee, formed in New York City in April, 1941, favored the immediate entry of the United States into World War II to aid in the defeat of Hitler. The Committee's honorary chai...
Read, Conyers, 1881-1959
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ck2g9p (person)
United Service Organization of Philadelphia. Stagedoor Canteen.
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6hj4t5p (corporateBody)
American friends service committee
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mp8vd2 (corporateBody)
Quaker organization formed to promote peace and reconciliation through its social service and relief programs. From the description of American Friends Service Committee records, 1933-1988 (bulk 1933-1938). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983753 The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) was organized in June 1917 as an outgrowth of and coordination point for the anti-war and relief activities of various bodies of the Religious Society of Friends in the United States. A ...
Salvation Army
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w667279s (corporateBody)
Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Salvation Army">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Salvation Army</a>. From the guide to the Salvation Army Combined Corps Roll and Ledger, 1926-1980, 1928-1969, (Special Collections Research Center) ...
United States. War Production Board
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63v3cv8 (corporateBody)
The War Resources Board was established August 9, 1939, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, as a civilian advisory group to collaborate with the Joint Army and Navy Munitions Board in formulating economic mobilization policies. It was abolished November 24, 1939. The Advisory Commission to the World War I Council of National Defense was revived, May 29, 1940. Three of its functional divisions (Industrial Production, Industrial Materials, and Labor), responsible for the stockpiling and delivery o...
United States. Office of Price Administration
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6158717 (corporateBody)
Doris Razook lived in Savannah, Georgia. From the description of Doris Razook ration book, 1943. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 166147794 During World War II the Office of Price Administration (OPA) was the government agency that rationed most consumer goods and regulated their prices. Some of the rationed items included, tires, cars, gas, coffee, meats, and other food stuffs. OPA was in place for the duration of the war and continued operations until 1947...
Young Men's Christian Association (Montpelier, Vt.)
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6bk522d (corporateBody)
After several preliminary attempts, the Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.) was established in Spokane Falls, Washington Territory on November 4, 1884. William Markham was its first secretary. The Association, combining interests in social, physical and spiritual welfare among men, grew rapidly in the rapidly expanding trade center of eastern Washington. Soon after 1900, attempts were made to raise funds for a permanent home with full facilities. A large new bui...
Friends of the Spanish Republic
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mh1m3r (corporateBody)
American Palestine Committee
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63p0bhh (corporateBody)
St. Mark's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65j5htr (corporateBody)
United Service Organization of Philadelphia.
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63c47hp (corporateBody)