Letter from V. V. Gregory in Pratt City, Alabama, to the Alabama State Council of Defense.
Gregory, a grocer from the Birmingham area, writes the Alabama State Council of Defense that he has "adopted the One Delivery System; and also I have discontinued taking orders by boys as heretofore - from House to House." Gregory states that other merchants are still using "order boy...
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Alabama documents Gregory, V. V.; Alabama. State Council of Defense (1917-1919); American Red Cross; Business and finance--Alabama; World War, 1914-1918--Economic aspects; World War, 1914-1918--Home front; World War, 1914-1918--War work; Pratt City (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.) |
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Gregory, a grocer from the Birmingham area, writes the Alabama State Council of Defense that he has "adopted the One Delivery System; and also I have discontinued taking orders by boys as heretofore - from House to House." Gregory states that other merchants are still using "order boys" and are actively soliciting business from his customers. An enclosed notice to his customers of the changes states, "I deem these changes in my business essential to help win the war, and hope my customers will consider this in the same way, and continue to give me their valued patronage." |
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Q0000099821 - Q0000099823Q99821 - Q99823Letter from V. V. Gregory in Pratt City, Alabama, to the Alabama State Council of Defense.Gregory, a grocer from the Birmingham area, writes the Alabama State Council of Defense that he has "adopted the One Delivery System; and also I have discontinued taking orders by boys as heretofore - from House to House." Gregory states that other merchants are still using "order boys" and are actively soliciting business from his customers. An enclosed notice to his customers of the changes states, "I deem these changes in my business essential to help win the war, and hope my customers will consider this in the same way, and continue to give me their valued patronage."1918 August 31918-08-031910-1919Gregory, V. V.; Alabama. State Council of Defense (1917-1919); American Red Cross; Business and finance--Alabama; World War, 1914-1918--Economic aspects; World War, 1914-1918--Home front; World War, 1914-1918--War work; Pratt City (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)TextCorrespondence; Fliers (Printed matter)Alabama. State Council of Defense (1917-1919)Alabama State Council of Defense (1917-1919) administrative filesSG18903Alabama 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, 600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/8478 |
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