Victory Thru You! Welcome to Greensboro, N.C.
- Greensboro, North Carolina: Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, 1944
Greensboro, North Carolina: Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, 1944. Very good to near-fine.. A WWII-era illustrated booklet promoting Greensboro, North Carolina to troops newly placed at the Overseas Replacement Depot (ORD). The ORD was a critical military base where troops lived and trained before being shipped across the world for combat. It also served as a discharge center at the end of the war, and processed thousands of troops returning home. The booklet highlights what the city has to offer troops, including schools, churches, recreation, fraternal organizations, job opportunities, and sight seeing. Includes a list of bus services, a map, and a list of phone numbers for more information. Note the list of "Negro Churches" which is segregated from the list of churches for White individuals. includes images throughout promoting the city. Single vol. (6" by 4"), pp. [32], illus., in original illus. wrps.
Details
Title
Victory Thru You! Welcome to Greensboro, N.C.
Condition
Near Fine
Publisher
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce: Greensboro, North Carolina
Date
1944