Manuscript/Mixed Material Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II rumor project collection
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Image 1 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … Horowitz GOVERNMENT INFORMATION POLICY AND PRACTICE A We cant believe what were told news is withheld and distorted 1 After the election well be told the truth about the war Illinois 2…- Date: 1942
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Image 2 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … 2 13 Did you hear the report that the United States Navy did not sink that Jap aircraft carrier I heard this is the fourth time the Navy has claimed to have…- Date: 1942
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Image 3 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … 3 long It all seems ridiculous there should be so much delay The mental anguish caused that mother during this long delay is terrible and I know many who are feeling that…- Date: 1942
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Image 4 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … 4 Washington through press and radio should be eliminated People are getting so they dont know what to believe and so many have just quit listening and reading because they have no…- Date: 1942
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Image 5 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … Horowitz ECONOMIC FRONT WAR BONDS AND STAMPS A Is money really coming in from bond sales 1 I wonder how much money actually reaches the Government to be used in the prosecution…- Date: 1942
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Image 6 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … 2 7 Theyre pushing this bond sales stuff too far People have their own plans for buying bonds and stamps now and as they push more sales of them on people theyre…- Date: 1942
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Image 7 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … 3 15 I wouldnt be surprised if ten years from now we were asked to make our bonds a contribution to the Government Iowa 16 Do you really expect to get paid…- Date: 1942
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Image 8 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … Horowitz RACE DISCRIMINATION NEGROES A Trouble is brewing 1 There is going to be trouble the way this negro issue is headed Alabama B In part the trouble is due to Government…- Date: 1942
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Image 9 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … RACE DISCRIMINATION NEGROES C Mrs Roosevelt is also partly responsible 11 Statement was made that white and negro racial trouble is inevitable that it is caused by pampering of negroes by various…- Date: 1942
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Image 10 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … RACE DISCRIMINATION NEGROES 19 Colonel Nelson at Moody Field says hes going to fire all the negroes at Moody Field the servant problem has gotten so badhere If the husband or sweetheart…- Date: 1942
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Image 11 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … RACE DISCRIMINATION NEGROES 26 This country faces possible rouble with the Negro race that trouble is already brewing in many of the Southern states and particularly in Washington D C Incidents in…- Date: 1942
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Image 12 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … RACE DISCRIMINATION NEGROES 34 This negro woman went into a store to charge something and when the clerk wrote the Sally Cook on the slip she looked at it and said Make…- Date: 1942
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Image 13 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … RACE DISCRIMINATION NEGROES 44 Colored boys on learning that many of their race are being rejected by the Army because they are afflicted with syphilis are deliberately acquiring this disease Louisiana 45…- Date: 1942
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Image 14 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … RACE DISCRIMINATION NEGROES 51 The chief surgeon of Henry Ford Hospital advises us a man told him August 5 that an Australian man who came over here recently on official business said…- Date: 1942
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Image 15 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … Horowitz RACE DISCRIMINATION JEWS A Jewish problems are at times reviewed with the Negro situation 1 There is a strong feeling against the Jews in this area especially Omaha I think because…- Date: 1942
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Image 16 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … 2 other day I heard that a Gentile family was finally lucky enough to land a job there Minnesota D Jews in the Army Cause trouble 10 Girls at USO Centers are…- Date: 1942
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Image 17 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … 3 F Jews avoid the draft and are getting rich 20 I heard from a shipper who has been packing and shipping melons in Blythe California that the fruit buyers are all…- Date: 1942
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Image 18 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … Horowitz A Antecedents of the War Causes guilt 5 B Military Front Movement of troops 28 Operations actual and potential in US and along coasts 15 Russian front 3 Aleutions 14 Recruitment…- Date: 1942
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Image 19 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … E Economic Front War bondsstamps 23 Miscellaneous including price control rationing 215 WPB management 20 Defense workersaccidents efficiencyhiring attitudes 27 Pay 5 Labor relations union activities labor control Manpower Comm 14 Morals…- Date: 1942
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Image 20 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … Horowitz ANTIBRITISH RUMORS A There will be war between England and the US 1 England is just trying to get all our boys trapped in Britain where theyll be slaughtered and then…- Date: 1942
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Image 21 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … 2 13 The British empire is shot When India goes the backbone of the empire goes with it Britain will never be able to subdue India Pennsylvania 14 Ghandi in his loin…- Date: 1942
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Image 22 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … 3 26 England is afraid to take her soldiers away from England Kentucky 27 England wants America to fight the second front Kentucky 28 The British are now sending on air raids…- Date: 1942
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Image 23 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … 4 I Relations to Russia are complicated by Britain 38 Britain is telling us what to do about the war Thats why were not doing anything to help Russia Minnesota 39 You…- Date: 1942
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Image 24 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … 5 48 England is taking advantage of this country Its getting everything from us and giving back nothing It never expects to repay anything but at the end of the war it…- Date: 1942
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Image 25 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … COPY AMERICAS FIGHTING JEWS A poet wrote a tribute To our countrys fighting Jew So well join our friend the poet And drink to that Jew too But now where are all…- Date: 1942
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Image 26 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … COPY AMERICAS FIGHTING JEWS A poet wrote a tribute To our countrys fighting Jew So well join our friend the poet And drink to that Jew too But now where are all…- Date: 1942
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Image 27 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … COPY AMERICAS FIGHTING JEWS A poet wrote a tribute To our countrys fighting Jew So well join our friend the poet And drink to that Jew too But now where are all…- Date: 1942
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Image 28 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … First Analysis Negro rumors Curl Horowitz Newman Martin Riley Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Date: 1942
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Image 29 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … RACE DISCRIMINATIONNEGROES A Trouble is brewing 1 There is going to be trouble the way this negro issue is headed Alabama B In part the trouble is due to Government action 2…- Date: 1942
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Image 30 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … RACE DISCRIMINATIONNEGROES C Mrs Roosevelt is also partly responsible 11 Statement was made that white and negro racial trouble is inevitable that it is caused by pampering of negroes by various Government…- Date: 1942
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Image 31 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … RACE DISCRIMINATIONNEGROES 19 Colonel Nelson at Moody Field says his hes going to fire all the negroes at Moody Field the servant problem has gotten so badhere If the husband or sweetheart…- Date: 1942
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Image 32 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … RACE DISCRIMINATIONNEGROES 26 This country faces possible trouble with the Negro race that trouble is already brewing in many of the Southern states and particularly in Washington DC Incidents in the nature…- Date: 1942
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Image 33 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … RACE DISCRIMINATIONNEGROES 34 This negro woman went into a store to charge something and when the clerk wrote the Sally Cook on the slip she looked at and said Make that Mrs…- Date: 1942
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Image 34 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … RACE DISCRIMINATIONNEGROES 44 Colored boys on learning that many of they race are being rejected by the Army because they are afflicted with syphilis are deliberately acquiring this disease Louisiana 45 Many…- Date: 1942
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Image 35 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … RACE DISCRIMINATIONNEGROES 501 The chief surgeon of Henry Ford Hospital advises us a man told him August 5 that an Australian who came over here recently on official business said that in…- Date: 1942
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Image 36 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … From OGR Rumor study April 1942 Florida Enemy propaganda is being counteracted in Manatee County where 500 members of the Florida defense force are being given special instruction upon recognizing and reporting…- Date: 1942
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Image 37 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL RUMORS VOLUME NATURE SOURCE SUMMARY While many rumors are current in 19 states in none is the situation critical and in most the flood of rumors has abated in…- Date: 1942
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Image 38 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … 2 Commissions are being obtained by the use of influence Four States two in New England State Directors were able to report very little of a concrete nature with regard to the…- Date: 1942
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Image 39 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL Office of Government Reports April 10 1942 Report RUMORS VOLUME NATURE AND SOURCE ALABAMA Rumor is current that if FSA is continued farms will be confiscated and turned over…- Date: 1942
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Image 40 of Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II … 2 that there are too many Jews on Supreme Court and in other branches of Government More welltodo people are becoming critical of the number of Jewish people in the Government Fear…- Date: 1942
About this Item
Title
- Rumor Analysis on Several Topics, including compilation of rumors received, World War II rumor project collection
Created / Published
- 1942 - 1943
Headings
- - World War, 1939-1945--Public opinion
- - Rumor--United States
- - Manuscripts
- - United States
Genre
- Manuscripts
Medium
- Manuscripts 8.5 x 14 in or smaller
Call Number/Physical Location
- Series: Series II: Administrative Information on Local Rumor-control Projects and Correspondence
- Call number: AFC 1945/001: Box 2, Folder 13
Source Collection
- World War II rumor project collection, 1942-1943 (AFC 1945/001)
Repository
- American Folklife Center
Digital Id
Online Format
- online text
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