The World War II Collection contains materials pertaining to local defense plans during World War II (1939-1945) including the correspondence of Civil Defense Units, air raid wardens, and police; member lists; an emergency defense plan; newspaper clippings; ephemera such as war ration books, song book, and programs; and records of the Victory Homecoming Parade of 14 June 1946. Local newsletters were sent to soldiers to share the news of Lancaster County communities. Posters convey messages to join the military, buy war bonds, ration food and fuel, recycle, etc. Oral history interviews taken in 2003 provide biographical information and the experiences of four POWs.
Page 6: James McMichael in Navy Uniform; the McMichael family, 1916, children in front are Bertha, William and Joseph, standing behind them are Frank, James, Laura, and Mildred; Bertha McMichael, 1922; Mildred McMichael, 1917; Joseph and William McMichael, 1917.
Provenance
Album thought to belong to the family of Frank McMichael and his wife, Laura Sutter. They were orginally from the Quarryville area, but later moved to the city of Lancaster.
Page 7: James McMichael, 1915; James McMichael in Navy uniform; Mim, 1923; Joseph McMichael, 1918.
Provenance
Album thought to belong to the family of Frank McMichael and his wife, Laura Sutter. They were orginally from the Quarryville area, but later moved to the city of Lancaster.
Page 16: Laura, James, Midlred and Frank McMichael, 1908; Sutter, Phillips, McMichael families, 1912; Group of people, Forest Hill, Md., 1936; Mim and Jim.
Provenance
Album thought to belong to the family of Frank McMichael and his wife, Laura Sutter. They were orginally from the Quarryville area, but later moved to the city of Lancaster.
Page 28: Boating on Jackson Lake, Sebring, Florida, the Rogers tribe; Frank, Laura, James, Bertha, Mildred and Joe McMichael, Plum Street, 1912; Dad, Ed S., George D., fishing at Liberty Grove, Md., 1936; Uncle J., Bill, Jim S., Laura McMichael, Bertha McMichael, Frank McMichael, Darlington, Md., 1914; Mom S. with an African American boy on her lap.
Provenance
Album thought to belong to the family of Frank McMichael and his wife, Laura Sutter. They were orginally from the Quarryville area, but later moved to the city of Lancaster.
