Military Ephemera

American Red Cross, 1941. not bound. Very Good. 3"x4" to 5"x5". The brochure contains six panels of promotional text and photographs of volunteers working on the homefront and overseas. various sizes. more information

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Philadelphia, PA: Council of Nat'l Defense, 1918. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 17pp. The occasion was a meeting of the Council of National Defense and Public Safety to celebrate the anniversary of the Fall of the Bastille. 9" x 6". more information

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Newark, NJ: Fischer Baking, 1944. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Pulp stock bit chipped along fore-edge. 32pp; text illus from photographs. Advertising vehicle for Fischer's doughnuts, eaten voraciously by Joe E. Brown and the "doughboys" he entertained during World War II. 8" x 5.5". more information

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Charleston, SC: Elizabeth R. Harrigan, 1961. Second Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 35pp; map. First published at Charleston in 1861, this booklet includes: "The Fight as Seen from Cummings' Point" by a correspondent on Morris Island; "Scenes and Incidents of the Bombardment"; etc. 9" x 6". more information

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1943. not bound. Fine. Colors are bright and strong. Each cutout is 2" x 8". The first, titled "We Enlist," shows six kids signing up for military service as Uncle Sam records their enlistments. The second, titled "We Have Dress Parade," shows the same six kids in Army, Navy, Marine, WAC, WAVE, and nursing uniforms. The third, "We Entertain at the USO," shows a boy and girl dressed in red-white-blue (he as Uncle Sam), singing and dancing on a stage. The fourth cutout, "We Are in Training," shows all six kids in uniform, saluting at attention. Each has an American flag motif. The kids are named Ula, Ned, Ida, Tom, Eva and Don--their initials spelling out UNITED. 8.5" x 11 more information

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Pittsburgh, PA, 1942. not bound. Very Good. Broadside, printed in red, white and blue. This attractive Air Raid Warden certificate is signed by four Defense Corps officials. 9.5" x 12". more information

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Richmond, VA: C.S.A., 1865. not bound. Fine. Issued to David Snyder in the sum of $100, under Act of 17 February 1864, redeemable 1 July 1884 with interest, etc. The main signator, Robert Tyler, was the son of President John Tyler. Robert served in the Mexican War prior to becoming the CSA's Register of the Treasury. This is a nice item for display, featuring a naval-battle cartouche. 8.75" x 11.25". more information

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Ephrata, PA, 1941. not bound. Very Good. Cloth pennant with stars-and-stripes motif, inspired by the American flag, commemorating an employees' picnic on the eve of WWII. 23.5" x 8.5". more information

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South Carolina: Military personnel of Fort Moultrie, 1943. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. Various illustrators. 16pp; cartoons throughout the text. April Fool's Edition..WAAC's Take Over Post..No More K.P.!.. It's No Military Secret..Battery B Bombshells..725th Empees..Mattie O'Hara..Yanks Push Ahead in Africa..Navy News.., etc., etc. Mostly humorous pieces by various enlisted men stationed at Fort Moultrie. 10.5" x 8". more information

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South Carolina: Military personnel of Fort Moultrie, 1943. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. Various illustrators. 18pp; cartoons throughout the text. Mostly humorous pieces by various enlisted men stationed at Fort Moultrie, for example: Lt. Col. Schayer Sees Great Future for Charleston..Releases for Men over 38 Halted..Battery A Antics..Battery B Bombshells..First Battalion Footnotes..Fiftieth Follies!..Navy Flashes from H.E.C.P..725th Empees.., etc., etc. 10.5" x 8". more information

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Scottdale, PA: Mennonite Peace Problems Commitee, 1949. Second Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 48pp. Outlines Mennonite beliefs in nonresistance in order to help COs decide between the two alternatives offered them by the US Selective Service Act of 1948. 7.5" x 5.25". more information

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Denver, Colorado China-Burma-India Veterans 1956-87 passim., 1956. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 9" x 6" 32pp per issue ".a reminiscing magazine.by and for former members of US units stationed in the China-Burma-India Theatre during WWII. Illustrated by many illus from photographs. First Editions. Binding is original wraps. more information

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Greyhound Corp., 1944. First Edition. not bound. Very Good. Broadsheet, illus in color, folds to 9"x4". One side has text on Greyhound's war effort, insignia of the US Army, Navy, Marines & Air Corps, battle decorations, etc. Side 2 features colored flags and outline maps of the 34 United Nations countries, along with populations, date of entry into WWII, and a map of the US showing Greyhound bus routes. "Serve American Now!.so you can SEE America later!" 18" x 23". more information

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NY: A.J. Johnson, 1862. First Edition. not bound. Fine. Engraved, hand-colored map, geographical index printed on back. Shows "interesting localities along the James, Chickahominy and York Rivers." Includes the counties of: King William, Hanover, New Kent, Henrico, Charles City, Chesterfield, Prince George, Dinwiddie, King and Queen, Gloucester, James City, York, Warwick, Elizabeth City, Nansemond, Norfolk, Surry, Sussex, Southampton, and Isle of Wight. 18" x 26". more information

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Petersburg, VA, 1864. not bound. Good. A few separations at the folds have been archivally repaired on the verso. Partly printed, accomplished by hand. This extensive broadsheet reveals personal data as well as military career. Samuel Herr, 5 '6" tall, with dark eyes, hair, and complexion, was born at Hollidaysburg, PA, where he joined the service on 9 August 1861. He enlisted for three years, and was mustered in at Washington, DC. He fought in eight battles: Yorktown, April 5 to May 3, 1862; Hanover Court House, VA, May 27, 1862; Gaines Mill, VA, June 27, 1862; Gainesville, VA, Aug. 29, 1862; Antietam, MD, Sept. 17, 1862; Blackburn Ford, Sept. 20, 1862; Fredericksburg, VA, Dec. 13, 1862; and Gettysburg, PA, July 2, 1863, "When he receive his wound -- He is a good soldier, always zealous in the performance of his duty." This transcript of Sgt. Herr's career in Company M, 62nd Regiment, Penna. Vols Infantry, is signed by the company commander, Capt. John H. Murray, at the station near Petersburg, VA, on June 26th, 1864. Herr was mustered out in July, 1864. The 62nd Regiment, Penna Volunteers, has come to be viewed as "a forgotten regiment of distinction." 10.25" x 21" open. more information

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Italy: Stars and Stripes, 1945. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. pp: 113, (8); illustrated text. Contains war-related verse by GIs in Italy: "Hatred's Yield," "To the Master Race," "Mine Layers," "Sniper in France," etc. 9.5" x 6.75". more information

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Hanover, PA: U.S. Navy, 1943. Original. not bound. Very Good. Broadside; few nicks at edges. Printed in red-white-blue on card stock, in part: ". Join the Navy with other girls from your home town. 9:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M., Thursday, August 17 . WAVES." 13.5" x 10.5". more information

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Johnstown, NY: Charles B. Knox Gelatine, 1942. Original. Soft Cover. Very Good. Printed paper covers. 32pp, index. The focus here is on woman's role in the war effort, now that "fathers, husbands and sons . heard the call to arms." 9" x 5.5". more information

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Leavenworth, Kansas: Ladies of the G.A.R., 1913. Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 39pp; small piece chipped from corner of first few leaves, no text loss. This is the rulebook for the society of "mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, granddaughters, and blood kin nieces of soldiers, sailors and marines" who had fought on the Union side in the Civil War, and also for "ex-army nurses and all lineal descendants." 7.75" x 5.25". more information

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Lancaster, PA, 1943. not bound. Fine. This eye-catching memento of the World War II homefront is expertly hand-lettered in white, with underlines and border in red, on a blue background. Above is a gilt spread eagle. 12" x 9". more information

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NY: Edward B. Marks, 1932. Pictorial cover. Very Good. Words and music by L.Z. Phillips. Arranged by Rosamond Johnson. 6pp, in part: "From the halls of Montezuma, To the shores of Tripoli .." Copyrighted by the USMC in 1919. 12.25" x 9.25". more information

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Toledo and Chicago, 1945. not bound. Good. Three letters, 3pp in all. All three are aimed at resuming normal business since the war has ended and government restrictions have been lifted. ".We hope you will forgive us for our enforced but cheerful war work since Pearl Harbor. Restrictions have been lifted on the sale of steel products by warehouses now that the war is won. Thanks for your cooperation during the trying war years.," etc. 11" x 8.5". more information

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Monroe City, MO: Monroe City Ice Co., 1940. First Edition. Decorative wraps. Fine. (11)pp; coupons printed in blue and red. This World War II ration booklet authorizes the holder to purchase ice at one half-bushel per coupon. Not used. 2.75" x 4.75". more information

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Elgin, IL: Brethren Service Committee, 1967. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 48pp; 9pp illus from photographs, map. The author and his wife spent six months in Vietnam and here describes the sufferings of its rural people in wartime. 7.75" x 5". more information

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West Point, NY: Daughters, US Army, 1957. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 32pp; illus from photographs. Includes a calendar of events along with a history of the US Military Academy and information for visitors. 9" x 6". more information

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Maresbras, Tacloban, PI: Air Service Area Command, 1945. First Editions. Self-wraps. Very Good. 44pp in all; cartoons in text. Present are three issues from 1945: 8 September, 22 September, 17 November. (Volume II, Nos. 4, 6, 14.) These stencilled newspapers were written, illustrated and produced by troops stationed in the Philippines during World War II. They have a decided "GI" tone and offer local unit news, sports and events, profiles of GIs in the Philippine Islands, etc. The mastheads list editor, artists, columnists, etc., with the statement: "Bamboo Bulletin receives CNS material." On the outside fold, each issue is addressed to a woman in Pennsylvania. The final issue is stamped "Let's Get the Troops Home" and "Get the Men Home from Leyte." 8" x 6.75". more information

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Washington: National Canners, 1944. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 16pp; few illustrations in text. Contains recipes for 12 menus, most serving six to ten people, and a section on "making the most of leftovers." The wartime theme of the booklet is "Waste No Food". 9" x 6". more information

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Washington: National Canners, 1945. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 24pp, index. Has 10 menus and 39 recipes for Type A and Type B school lunches, as designated by the War Food Administration. 9" x 6". more information

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NY: NY Herald Tribune, 1943. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Printed paper covers. 18pp. Laid in is a mimeographed letter from Mayor LaGuardia, lauding NYC as "the headquarters of American industry and business" during World War II. 10" x 7". more information

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Washington: OPA, 1943. not bound. Fine. Three items on one sheet: Printed forms for Gasoline Credits, Roasted Coffee Credits, and Meat-Fats-Fish-Cheese Credits. 9.25" x 3.5". more information

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Manila, P.I.: s.n., 1945. First Edition. not bound. Very Good. Broadsheet, printed on two sides and folded as a map. Side 1 contains a Map of Manila, keyed to 40 points of interest, and bordered by 10 photographic views of wrecked and standing buildings. Side 2 contains an aerial view of the city after battle as well as panels of text on: Navy Clubs, Red Cross Clubs, Dances, Divine Services, Sightseeing and Outings, Christmas Day Special Programs, Sports, Movies and Shows, Snack Bars and Canteens. Opens to 18.5" x 18.5 McArthur and his troops liberated Manila from the Japanese in October 1944, and in the process destroyed many of the city's buildings as can be seen from the aerial view on this broadsheet. more information

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Chicago: Poultry & Egg Natl Board, 1944. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. Brochure, six panels; vignettes. Contains 12 recipes featuring eggs for "speedy preparation.a crying need of busy wartime schedules today." 8.5" x 3". more information

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Princeton, NJ: Princeton University, 1918. First Edition. not bound. Very Good. One page; a partial manuscript by Goodrich is written on verso. The printed text states that the curriculum "will be based on the courses of the Ensign school at Annapolis . to be covered in nine months," &c. 8.5" x 5.5". more information

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Washington: Adjutant General of the Army, 1911. First Edition. not bound. Very Good. Broadside, one page; two mug-shot portraits. Brooks, a private in the Coast Artillery Corps, is reported to have deserted at Fort Totten, New York, August 9, 1911. This poster identifies his home residence and gives a detailed description of him (including scars and moles) as well as terms for claiming the reward. He was born in Claiborne County, Tennessee, was 22 years old, and gave his occupation as laborer at the time of his enlistment. 12" x 9.5". more information

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Washington: Adjutant General of the Army, 1910. First Edition. not bound. Very Good. Broadside, one page; two mug-shot portraits. Sherrill, an unassigned Infantry recruit, is reported to have deserted at Columbus Barracks, Ohio, February 9, 1910. This poster identifies his home residence and gives a detailed description of him (including scars) as well as terms for claiming the reward. He was born at Detroit, Michigan, was 21 years old, and gave his occupation as clerk at the time of his enlistment. 12" x 9.5". more information

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Washington: Adjutant General of the Army, 1909. First Edition. not bound. Very Good. Broadside, one page; two mug-shot portraits. McNalty, a Coast Artillery Corps recruit, is reported to have deserted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, December 18, 1909. This poster identifies his home residence and gives a detailed description of him (including scars and tattoos) as well as terms for claiming the reward. He was born in Ireland, was 24 years old, and gave his occupation as blacksmith at the time of his enlistment. 12" x 9.5". more information

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NY: Dell, 1942. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 50pp; illus from photographs, maps inside covers. Aimed at civilians and future soldiers. Besides "vital information on America's streamlined fighting forces--the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Corps," the almanac also addresses "your draft status, what equipment you will use in the Army, the ships you will man in the Navy, the planes you will fly, the amazing results of your production efforts on the defense front, and biographies of the men who will lead you in battle." 11.25" x 8.5". more information

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Lebanon, PA: Lebanon County Hist Society, 1912. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 22pp; 2 plates from photographs. Richards identifies the Pennsylvania-Germans captured at Long Island and Fort Washington in 1776 and held in New York prisons. 9" x 6.25". more information

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Keansburg, NJ, 1945. not bound. Very Good. In the original matte with printed cover: "Jerry Sheehan's.Dining and Dancing.Floor Shows Nitely.`Showplace of the Jersey Shore'.Keansburg, NJ." 6.5" x 8.5". more information

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Harrisburg, PA: Mollus, 1914. First Edition. Original wraps. Fine. 17pp. Snowden delivered this paper at the February 11, 1914 Memorial Meeting of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Commandery of the State of Pennsylvania. 9" x 6". more information

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Columbus, OH: Not published, 1908. Original. Hardcover. Good. Two volumes, leather spines and corners worn, contents in very good condition. pp: 200 + 295. All of the pages are filled with handwritten entries. The Auxiliary, who met at Memorial Hall in Columbus, had as their main purpose: "Loyalty to their beloved flag and the Spanish War Veterans." These books contain complete, formal minutes, handwritten by several secretaries over the years. Included are: elections of officers; reports of the officers as well as the chaplain, conductor, pianist, etc.; reports on parties, lectures, fundraisers, bazaars, services, card club, and many ritual ceremonies. An extensive record of this women's group. 10.5" x 8". more information

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Spool Cotton Co., 1942. Third Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Red-white-blue paper covers. 50pp; illus throughout from photographs. Inside the cover is the "Consumer's Victory Pledge" to buy carefully, take care of things, and waste nothing. Topics include: what you need in your sewing basket; how to mend, patch, alter and restyle clothing; how to convert men's suits to women's suits; making children's clothes; creating hats; using odds and ends; etc. Has many photo-illustrations and patterns. 10.5" x 7.5". more information

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Worcester Hamilton Press 1905., 1905. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Printed paper covers and contents in very good condition. 10" x 6.25" 31pp First published in the AAS Proceedings, October 1904. 1st book edn. Binding is original wraps. more information

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Washington: US House of Representatives, 1838. First Edition. Self-wraps. Very Good. Neatly removed. 3pp. Explains why a national foundry, producing "cannon and other military engines," should be located at Easton, Pennsylvania. 8.75" x 5.5". more information

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Washington: Armed Forces Information, 1959. Revised Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 16pp; color illus in text. An illustrated history of Old Glory. 9.5" x 7.5". more information

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Camden, NJ: Alpha Litho Co., 1942. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. (28)pp; frequent illus in color. Includes guidelines for displaying the American flag at home, discussion of naval flags, "approved flag customs," etc. 7.5" x 5". more information

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s.n.: U.S. Marine Corps, 1939. First Edition. Very Good. Broadsheet, folded to 12-panel brochure. Extensive promotional text includes: Standards for Enlistment; Aviation in the U.S. Marine Corps; Marine Corps Reserve; Flight Training; Active Duty; Pay and Allowances; Bonus. Three panels contain a colored map of the world, with 50 Marine Corps actions keyed to countries and islands. Overall, 17" x 13.5 more information

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Bristol, PA: Paterson Parchment Paper, 1942. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 8pp; illus from photographs. Printed in blue ink on parchment paper, West Point shield on cover in full color, spine string-tied with tassels. Traces the history of West Point from its days as a fort through the founding of the US Military Academy in 1802, and the contributions of "the Point" in various wars. This brochure, written at the start of World War II, explains "how the tempo of West Point training has been stepped up" to supply officers and strategists for the war effort in Europe. 11" x 8.5". more information

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West Point, NY: USMA, 1940. not bound. Very Good. On black felt, lettering in gold, "e pluribus unum" emblem with spread eagle in full color, white border at top, gold-cord hanger. 11.25" x 8.25". more information

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Washington: USGPO, 1945. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. pp: iv, 44; vignettes. As the War was ending and soldiers were returning home to the job scene in America, this booklet describes how the scene has changed "since you went away"--the status of trade unions, the GI Bill of Rights, starting your own business, job openings in construction, mining, manufacturing, civil service, etc., and a section on "Should you go back to school?" 9" x 5.75". more information

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