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Be a Victory Farm Volunteer in the U.S. Crop Corps
Be a Victory Farm Volunteer in the U.S. Crop Corps
TitleBe a Victory Farm Volunteer in the U.S. Crop Corps
Coverage / Year1943
DescriptionPoster, color, 14 x 22.1 in., published by the United States Government Printing Office
InterpretationAlthough men in occupations considered "critical" (such as agriculture and food processing) were exempt from the draft, there was a shortage of farm labor during WWII. The Office of War Information and the Department of Agriculture charged the State Extension Services with mobilizing and utilizing local farm resources. This poster is part of the informational/educational campaign urging high school students to volunteer as field hands in order to assist farmers in food production for the war effort.
Lesson Plans / ThemesWorld War II;
Learning Standards14 Political systems; 16 History;
Author or CreatorUnited States. Department of Agriculture
Subject / KeywordsWorld War, 1939-1945--United States; World War, 1939-1945--Food supply--United States; World War, 1939-1945--War work--United States; World War II; War posters, American
Collection PublisherIllinois State Library
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Rights Management Statementhttp://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
Resource Identifierww20051p
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