Men and boys
Title |
Men and boys |
Description |
This patriotic newspaper cartoon/promotion for the Guard appearing in the Williamson County News features in the upper right-hand corner an image of a shadowy,helmeted soldier with his weapon raised. The accompanying text emphasizes the wide range of ages that are welcome, the enlistment period, the drill expectations, and the benefit that the State Guard could be to those who later find themselves in the Regular Army. |
Historical note |
Cartoons and promotions like this appeared in newspapers across the state beginning in the summer of 1943. Their placement heralded an enlistment drive; the Tennessee Guard forces continued to lose their younger trained members to the Regular Army. A frequently mentioned membership goal was 10,000; the Guard averaged 7,800 during the major periods of military hostility, but experienced a constant drain. The cartoons and promotions were also used as a public relations tool to address criticisms. |
Date |
1943 June 24 |
Creator |
Tennessee State Guard |
Place |
Franklin (Tenn.) |
Collection name |
Jacob McGavock Dickinson Papers, 1812-1946 |
Collection finding aid |
http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/dickinson-jacob-mcgavock-papers-1812-1946 |
Accession no. |
262 |
Subjects - LCSH |
Tennessee. Militia Tennessee - History, Military World War, 1939-1945 |
Subjects - TGM |
Cartoons (Commentary) Political cartoons Propaganda Publicity Public opinion Slogans Press |
Owning Institution |
Tennessee State Library and Archives |
ID# |
33531 |
Microfilm number |
836 |
Digital Type |
Still Image |
Digital Format |
Image/jp2 |
Copyright |
Copyright not evaluated: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ |
Ordering Information |
To order a digital reproduction of this item, please send our order form at http://tsla.tnsosfiles.com/general/forms/ImagingOrder.pdf to Photo Orders, Tennessee State Library & Archives, 403 7th Ave. N., Nashville, TN 37243-0312, or email to photoorders.tsla@tn.gov. Further ordering information can be found at the following location: http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/ordering-images-and-microfilm-digitization . |
you wish to report:
...