Title

Council of Defense records

Creator

Files

Date Original

1918 August 2

Description

There are two items highlighted from this collection: 1. Liberty Loan Commandments, (possibly written) by Mary Elizabeth Coolidge of Helena, Arkansas, and the front cover and back cover featuring an article from "The Liberty Bell" entitled, "Arkansas Workers to Meet in Little Rock."

Physical Description

8"x11"; 12"x7"

Subjects

War; War bonds & funds; Women

Contributor

Arkansas Council of Defense

Geographical Area

Helena, Phillips County (Ark.)

Language

English

Identifier

MS.000490

Resource Type

Text

Collection

Arkansas State Council of Defense records, MS.000490

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

Council of Defense records, Arkansas State Council of Defense records, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Rights

Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.

Disciplines

United States History

Comments

These were examples of Arkansas women's participation in World War I (as we are commemorating the 100th Anniversary of World War I) by selling war bonds. The Arkansas Council of Defense had a women's auxiliary that handled the sale of the war bonds on the county level. - Amanda Paige

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