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  1. Book, Letter - Letter Book, Correspondence of Henry C. Day 1885-1886

    Letter book containing correspondence and documents of Henry C. Day - Jan 5,1885- August 16,1886. Alphabetical dividers separate documents. Henry C. Day was Sidney Lanier's brother-in-law.

    Record Type: Archive

    Letter Book, Correspondence of Henry C. Day 1885-1886
  2. Book, Ration - War Ration Book Four

    War Ration Book Four, containing unused ration stamps. The front cover includes a serial number (949862EK) and spaces where the recipient could fill in his or her name, address, and signature. There is also a warning that violating ration rules is a criminal offense. The back cover includes a message from the Office of Price Administration urging consumers not to buy rationed goods without ration stamps and not to pay more than legal price limits...

    Record Type: Archive

    War Ration Book Four
  3. Book, Ration - War Ration Book Four Issued to Alfred W. Jones, Jr.

    World War II War Ration Book Four issued to Alfred W. Jones, Jr., Sea Island, Georgia. Issued by the United States Office of Price Administration. Includes unused ration stamps. The front cover includes a serial number (925077EK) and spaces where the recipient could fill in his or her name, address, and signature. There is also a warning that violating ration rules is a criminal offense. The back cover includes a message from the Office of Pr...

    Record Type: Archive

    War Ration Book Four Issued to Alfred W. Jones, Jr.
  4. Book, Ration - War Ration Book Four, issued by U.S. Office of Price Administration during World War II

    War Ration Book Four, issued by U.S. Office of Price Administration to Lorena Mizell, Woodbine, Georgia during World War II. Handwritten on front "meats fats." The book includes several pages of perforated, unused stamps (black, red, green).

    Record Type: Archive

    War Ration Book Four, Issued by Office of Price Administration
  5. Book, Ration - War Ration Book No. 3

    War Ration Book No. 3 issued to Louise Conyers during World War II, containing unused ration stamps. Book printed by U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943 and issued in the fall of 1943. The front cover includes serial number 323199BL, spaces where the recipient could write in his or her personal information and signature, a stamp, and a warning about penalties for the improper use or sale of ration books. The back cover includes genera...

    Record Type: Archive

    War Ration Book No. 3
  6. Book, Ration - War Ration Book No. 3, issued to Lorena Mizell during World War II

    War Ration Book No. 3, issued by U.S. Office of Price Administration to Lorena Mizell, Woodbine, Georgia during World War II. Handwritten on front "Meats Fats." The book includes a front and back cover with three pages of unused green ration stamps. The front cover includes serial number 135587BL, spaces where the recipient could write in his or her personal information and signature, a stamp, and a warning about penalties for the improper u...

    Record Type: Archive

    War Ration Book No. 3 Issued to Lorena Mizell
  7. Book, Ration - War Ration Book No.3 Issued to Douglas A. Bruce

    War Ration Book No. 3, containing 2 pages of unused ration stamps, one page imprinted with fighter plane and one with artillery. Issued to Douglas A. Bruce. Book 3 was issued in 1943 with coupons for food and other commodities. The back cover includes general instructions for use, and a statement regarding the valuable role of rationing and conservation in the war effort. The statement also urges consumers not to pay more than government-s...

    Record Type: Archive

    War Ration Book No.3 Issued to Douglas A. Bruce
  8. Book, Receipt - James C. Kinsey's Monthly Union Dues Booklet No. 544629 for Membership in United Association of Journeymen Plumbers and Steam Fitters of the United States and Canada, 1945.

    Monthly Union Dues Booklet No. 544629 (green cover) for James C. Kinsey's membership as a Marine Pipefitter in United Association of Journeymen Plumbers and Steam Fitters of the United States and Canada, 1945. Local Union No. 177 Date of Initiation: 7/23/1945. Contains initiation payment stamp of $20.00 and monthly payment stamps of $2.00 for July 1945 - January 1946. Kinsey was a marine pipefitter and rigger at the J.A. Jones Shipyard, Bru...

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    James C. Kinsey's Monthly Union Dues Receipt Book No. 544629
  9. Book, Receipt - James C. Kinsey's Union Dues Booklet for Membership in the International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, AFL, 1944.

    Union dues booklet (blue cover) for James C. Kinsey's membership in International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, AFL, 1944. Local Union No. 677 Classification: Ship Yard Rigger #316985 Initiation payment stamp $3 James C. Kinsey was a marine pipefitter and rigger at the J. A. Jones Shipyard, Brunswick, Georgia, where Liberty and Knot ships were built during World War II. Riggers, using large cranes, lifted...

    Record Type: Archive

    James C. Kinsey's Union Dues Booklet , 1944
  10. Book, Receipt - James C. Kinsey's Union Dues Booklet for Membership in the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada,

    Union dues booklet (red cover) of James C. Kinsey, Journeyman, for membership in the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada Local Union No. 150 Date of Initiation: July 23, 1945, ReI 7-16-52 Stamps for monthly dues of $2.25 paid July-December 1952.

    Record Type: Archive

    James C. Kinsey's Union Dues Receipt Book- 1952
  11. Book, Stamp - "Postal Savings Plan for the Purchase of US Defense Savings Bonds"

    War bond stamp book titled "Postal Savings Plan for the Purchase of United States Defense Savings Bonds." Form PS 33-10A, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1941. The war bond stamp book was used for saving postal stamps that could be used to purchase U.S. Savings Bonds.

    Record Type: Archive

    "Postal Savings Plan for the Purchase of US Defense Savings Bonds"
  12. Bookmark - St. Simons Library Bookmark

    St. Simons Library Bookmark, Katherine McLeod, Librarian, 1940. Bookmark includes ads from local businesses. Printed at bottom: 1940 by Billy Tucker, Library Service, St. Simons Island, Georgia.

    Record Type: Archive

    St. Simons Library Bookmark
  13. Broadside - "Opening -- Brunswick - St. Simons Highway, July 11,1924"

    Broadside, folded with a map of Georgia highways towards Brunswick on front, map of Brunwick St. Simons Highway and Island in center, and background on highway, St. Simons Island, Brunswick, and Glynn County on back. Center and back pages are stamped "Opening--Brunswick-St. Simons Highway, July 11th, 1924." Prepared by Brunswick Board of Trade and Young Mens Club. Back page includes half page advertisement for the Oglethorpe Hotel in Brunswic...

    Record Type: Archive

    Map, Georgia Highways Toward Brunswick
  14. Broadside - Advertising Broadside for Widner's Standard Service Station with St. Simons Island Map

    Advertising broadside for Widner's Standard Service Station, located at Frederica & Demere Roads on St. Simons Island, Georgia. It includes a B&W map of St. Simons that identifies streets, rivers, creeks, fishing camps, hotels, and historical sites. Lower right corner of map "J. A. Blanton, Jr. 1950"

    Record Type: Archive

    Advertising Broadside for Widner's Standard Service Station
  15. Brochure - "Guide Book of Georgia's Golden Isles: St. Simons - Jekyll - Sea Island - Brunswick - Glynn County"

    Brochure titled "Georgia's Golden Isles: St. Simons - Jekyll - Sea Island - Brunswick - Glynn County." It is an overview of recreational activities, hotels, businesses, and historical sites in the area. Publication sponsored by St. Simons Island Woman's Club, St. Simons Island, Georgia; text by Mrs. T.M. Bennett. Printed by Ragland Litho Printing Co., Brunswick, Ga., August, 1965. 24 pages

    Record Type: Archive

    "Georgia's Golden Isles"
  16. Brochure - "Have Fun at...Jekyll Island: Georgia's Fabulous Year Round Beach Resort"

    Color brochure titled "Have Fun at...Jekyll Island: Georgia's Fabulous Year Round Beach Resort", ca. 1950-1960. It includes a map of Jekyll Island on reverse, color photos, and history.

    Record Type: Archive

    "Have Fun at Jekyll Island: Georgia's Fabulous Year Round Beach Resort"
  17. Brochure - "Hotel Cumberland" Brochure

    Advertising brochure titled "Hotel Cumberland." The cover includes "A Haven for Rest and Recreation" and images of surf bathing, boating, and a 400 pound seaturtle. Cumberland Island, Georgia, undated.

    Record Type: Archive

    "Hotel Cumberland" Brochure, Cumberland Island
  18. Brochure - "Island Guide to Historic Old St. Simons Island"

    B&W visitors guide titled "Island Guide to Historic Old St. Simons Island" dated October 22, 1953. Includes map of island by J.A. Blanton dated 1950, advertising, hotel information, etc. 7 pages

    Record Type: Archive

    "Island Guide to Historic Old St. Simons Island" cover
  19. Brochure - "Island Guide" Brochure

    "Island Guide" brochure dated July 22, 1950, with multiple business/restaurant advertisements for St. Simons Island and Brunswick, Georgia and listing of historic sites. Island map on cover. Complimentary.

    Record Type: Archive

    "Island Guide" Tourist Brochure dated July 22, 1950
  20. Brochure - "Island Guide" St. Simons Island

    Complimentary copy of "Island Guide" dated January 10, 1951, showing map of St. Simons and locations of places to visit. Inside page with ads and tide chart. Back page with ads. Guide is one large page folded in half to make inside pages. The guide was mailed to Al Jensen in March 1953 from the Brunswick Marine Construction Corporation.

    Record Type: Archive

    "Island Guide" St. Simons Island

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