State Teachers College Administrative Records World War II

Access and use

Location of collection:
Longwood University
Archives and Special Collections
Greenwood Library
Longwood University
401 Redford Street
Farmville, VA 23909
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (434) 395-2432
Fax: (434) 395-2453
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.

Summary

Extent:
1.65 Linear Feet 1 legal-sized archival box
Creator:
State Teachers College
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and content:

This collection which ranges in date from 1941-1945, contains documents, including typed and written letters from individuals and various organizations, flyers and manuals detailing ordinance from the government, and receipts from various things relating to the school. The documents in this collection vary by 6 folders, in accordance to which government bureaucracy they align with.

Biographical / historical:

America participated in the Second World War from 1941-1945. During this time, Americans, and American institutions, underwent a strict rationing program, which included a ration on food, materials such as rubber, wood, and metal, and medicine. To ensure every American was following the rationing program, President Roosevelt created several government bureaucracies to regulate the demand of certain items and the price that items sell for on the market. Each government bureaucracy coordinated with state and private institutions to ensure that the institutions, the employees, and the students, were following these rationing guidelines and to ensure that such institutions could easily adapt to the changes the war was to bring. To ensure the comfort and the effectiveness of the Teachers College, college officials corresponded with the government.

Custodial history:

This collection of letters and documents originated from the office of then-State Techers College President Joseph L. Jarman. It is unknown when this collection was transferred to the Greenwood Library Archives.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard