War relief for Britain

Documents activities of the British War Relief Society. Illustrates shipping of goods to British (notably blankets, coats, clothing, seeds, hairpins, toys, and lipstick). Also contains images of a doll show sponsored by the British American War Relief Committee. Illustrates the Bundles for Britai...

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Corporate Author: Philadelphia Record
Language:English
Published: 1940-1944
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Summary: Documents activities of the British War Relief Society. Illustrates shipping of goods to British (notably blankets, coats, clothing, seeds, hairpins, toys, and lipstick). Also contains images of a doll show sponsored by the British American War Relief Committee. Illustrates the Bundles for Britain war relief campaign, showing fundraising events, drives, and railfoad cars carrying goods for the British. Includes the presentation of knitted sweaters for Russian-British war relief.
These subject entries for the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photo morgue are primarily for Places (buildings, parks, streets, etc.), Things (Bicycles, Bison, Blind Persons [just sampling the B's]), Events (Democratic National Convention 1936, Flourtown Fair, Harvest Week) and Social Constructs (Home Economics, City Planning, Eating & Drinking, etc.). Each of these subjects became a MARC record which included a call number. In the case of these records, the call numbers are the actual folder numbers for the materials referenced. Therefore, these subject headings are really also an index for this section of the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photograph morgue. [The name section of the Philadelphia Record photo morgue represents individuals, A-Z, and
Item Description: Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Morgue Collection; for general information, see collection record.
Physical Description: 58 photoprints : silver gelatin