"Green Thumb Contest Record Book: 1944 Program for Adults," by the National Victory Garden Institute, Inc.

The booklet begins by explaining the importance of victory gardens: "Food is always a vital weapon of war, but this year the demands are greater than even before. We must have Victory Gardens--better Victory Gardens--and larger Victory Gardens than last year. Let us not relax our efforts until...

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"Green Thumb Contest Record Book: 1944 Program for Adults," by the National Victory Garden Institute, Inc.
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Agriculture--United States; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects; World War, 1939-1945--Home front; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects; World War, 1939-1945--War work
description The booklet begins by explaining the importance of victory gardens: "Food is always a vital weapon of war, but this year the demands are greater than even before. We must have Victory Gardens--better Victory Gardens--and larger Victory Gardens than last year. Let us not relax our efforts until Victory is won!" It then discusses the terms of the contest; includes space for composing a "Short Story of Uses Made of Your Garden Crops"; and gives charts for recording planting, harvesting, and food preservation activities.
spelling Q0000034191 - Q0000034198Q34191 - Q34198"Green Thumb Contest Record Book: 1944 Program for Adults," by the National Victory Garden Institute, Inc.The booklet begins by explaining the importance of victory gardens: "Food is always a vital weapon of war, but this year the demands are greater than even before. We must have Victory Gardens--better Victory Gardens--and larger Victory Gardens than last year. Let us not relax our efforts until Victory is won!" It then discusses the terms of the contest; includes space for composing a "Short Story of Uses Made of Your Garden Crops"; and gives charts for recording planting, harvesting, and food preservation activities.194419441940-1949Agriculture--United States; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects; World War, 1939-1945--Home front; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects; World War, 1939-1945--War workTextRegistersAlabama. State Council of Defense (1941-1946)Alabama State Council of Defense (1941-1946) administrative filesSG019860v8988Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3924
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