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A ninety page spiral bound book with a yellow cover with the title, What Only Two Could Do, Frederick Lincoln Ashworth: A Beverly High School Graduate and the Delivery of the Atomic Bomb. This details the story of an U.S. Naval officer who played a vital role in the Manhattan Project and delivery of the second atomic bomb over Nagasaki. This book was written by longtime Beverly Historical Society member and retired newspaperman, Edward R. Brow...
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Wenham in World War II: War service of Wenham men and women and civilian services of Wenham people
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005.018.002 - Decal
A decal from the Mountain Patrol (ski) from World War II. There are two red swords crossing one another in a field of blue. Mountain is printed above on white with a blue background. There is a white border around the perimeter of the decal.
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005.018.003 - Booklet
A light brown colored forty-four page booklet that was printed for the War Department. This is the Basic Field Manual of Military Courtesy and Discipline FM 21-50 from June 15, 1942. This manual includes customs of the service and guides to leadership. Illustrations are provided of the proper way to salute and officers insignias. There are two additional pages that were added as supplemental information for changes made.
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005.018.004 - Booklet
A light brown colored forty-four page booklet that was printed for the War Department. This is the Basic Field Manual of Military Courtesy and Discipline FM 21-50 from June 15, 1942. This manual contains customs of the service and guides to leadership. Illustrations are provided of the proper way to salute and officers insignias. There are two additional pages that were added as supplemental information of changes made.
Record Type: Archive
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006.012 - Booklet
A booklet containing copies of photographs, historical anecdotes, and military records of Anthony W. Sachetti, Sr. He served in the Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Coast Guard reserve unit stationed in Beverly (1941-1943) and one of the organizers of the Beverly Auxiliary Police (1943) which was started for special emergency duties. This booklet was created by his sons.
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007.017 - Manual
A blue softcovered thirty-one page manual on Gas Defense and Decontamination. This manual was published by the Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety issued by the Protection Division. This is handbook number 8.
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007.037.001 - Album
A 25 Cent Defense Stamp Album for the purchase of United States Defense Savings Bonds. This booklet contains eight pages for a maximum of $18.75 which could be exchanged for a $25.00 U.S. Defense Savings Bond, Series E. There is an eagle carrying a flag on the front cover and the Minuteman statue in front of a flag on the back.
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007.037.002 - Folder
A mileage ration identification folder that was provided by the United States of America Office of Price Administration for Coupons "C." This was issued to Sylvania Electric Products Inc. of 12 Sylvan Street in Danvers for fleet vehicles. The car that this accompanied was a 1942 Plymouth and this was valid 8 August 1945 - 8 November 1945. This folder contained mileage stamps and was used during World War II.
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007.037.003 - Stamp, Ration
A sheet of forty-five mileage ration stamps from World War II. These were issued to a fleet vehicle from Sylvania in Danvers and accompanied 007.037.002.
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007.037.004 - Stamp, Ration
A sheet of seventy-five mileage ration stamps from World War II. These were issued to a fleet vehicle from Sylvania in Danvers and accompanied 007.037.002.
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007.037.005 - Stamp, Ration
A sheet of twelve mileage ration stamps from World War II. These were issued to a fleet vehicle from Sylvania in Danvers and accompanied 007.037.002.
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007.037.006 - Stamp, Ration
A sheet of fifty-five mileage ration stamps from World War II. These were issued to a fleet vehicle from Sylvania in Danvers and accompanied 007.037.007.
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007.037.007 - Folder
A mileage ration identification folder that was provided by the United States of America Office of Price Administration for Coupons "C." This was issued to Sylvania Electric Products Inc. of 12 Sylvan Street in Danvers for fleet vehicles. The car that this accompanied was a 1942 Chrysler and this was valid 8 August 1945 - 8 November 1945. This folder contained mileage stamps and was used during World War II.
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007.043.016 - Plaque
A painted white wooden plaque that served as a roll of honor for men that were members of the Beverly Grange No. 306 who served their country during World War II. The names include: Gordon Abbott; Eugene Burr; Kenneth Butterworth; William Creed; Gilbert Freeman; William Hamond; Raymond Kennedy; Cecil Murphy; Herman Sprague; Herbert Swift; John Whitaker; Vernon Campbell; Fred Brown; John Burr, Jr; John Corning; Paul Egan; Hubert Gaspar; William...
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007.055.001 - Letter
A handwritten letter written on 16 January 1944 from Corporal Alvin LeHay to his sister, Lorraine Newman, who lived at 14 Simon Street. This type of letter is known as a V-mail, which stood for Victory mail, that would have been sent home to the States by servicemen. V-mail correspondence worked by photographing large amounts of censored mail reduced to thumb nail size onto reels of microfilm, which weighed much less than original letter sized ...
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007.055.002 - Letter
A handwritten letter from Alvin LeHay wishing his mother a Merry Christmas on 6 December 1944. There is a drawing of two lines of soldiers with trees behind them. Italy and 1944 are displayed in the middle of the image. This type of letter is known as a V-mail, which stood for Victory mail, that would have been sent home to the States by servicemen. V-mail correspondence worked by photographing large amounts of censored mail reduced to thum...
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007.055.003 - Letter
A handwritten letter from Alvin LeHay wishing his mother and father a Happy New Year on 6 December 1944. There is a drawing of two lines of soldiers with trees behind them. Italy and 1944 are displayed in the middle of the image. This type of letter is known as a V-mail, which stood for Victory mail, that would have been sent home to the States by servicemen. V-mail correspondence worked by photographing large amounts of censored mail reduc...
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007.055.004 - Envelope
A V-mail envelope that contained a letter sent from Alvin LeHay to either his mother, Sadie Newman, or his sister, Lorraine Newman. V-mail, which stood for Victory mail, that would have been sent home to the States by servicemen. V-mail correspondence worked by photographing large amounts of censored mail reduced to thumb nail size onto reels of microfilm, which weighed much less than original letter sized documents, and were usually sent back...
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007.055.005 - Brochure
A brochure containing Important Information on Civil Defense from World War II. There are official air raid instructions on what to do about electricity, gas and water in case an alert is sounded. This was distributed courtesy of the Beverly Gas and Electric Company to the Newman family who resided at 505 Cabot Street.
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