United Service Organizations (U.S.) Service Club (Jacksonville, N.C.) visitor book, 1945-1947.

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United Service Organizations (U.S.) Service Club (Jacksonville, N.C.) visitor book, 1945-1947.

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The visitor book is a loose leaf binder with a hand-drawn cover labeled "What Do You Think About Our USO Club? Property of the Newberry Street USO Jacksonville, N.C., Mr. J.W. Joyner, Director." There are approximately 80 pages of messages and sketches, the majority of which date from 1945 to 1946 and are notes of thanks and encouragement to the USO's director, J. W. Joyner, and his staff. All messages but one are hand written. Most of messages are from Marines, although there are also a few from Marines' family members and one typed message from the wife of the relief director of the national USO; many include rank and current or future postal addresses and some mention what the men hoped to do after leaving the service.

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