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Pursuits of war :

the people of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia, in the Second World War

PURSUITS OF WAR

Illustrations and Tables

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1.

I.

II.

II Organizing for Civilian Defense

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III.

III Buying War Bonds

Second War Loan

Fourth War Loan

Seventh War Loan

WAR BOND SALES, CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY

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IV.

IV Salvaging Scarce Materials

Other Materials Salvaged

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V.

V Living With Less Under O. P. A.

Gasoline, Fuel Oil, and Tires

Foods, Shoes, and Cigarettes

Housing and Rent Control

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VI.

VI Manufacturing War Goods

Government Owned Plant

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VII.

VII Producing Food and Fiber

Food Production Goals

Leadership of the Agricultural Agencies

Albemarle Orchards and Farm Labor

Rationing and Price Control

Soil Conservation and Livestock Production

Victory Gardening and Food Conservation

Harvesting Forest Fibers

Some Overall Observations

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VIII.

VIII Working With the Red Cross

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A Tabular Summary of the Organization and Work of the Albemarle County Chapter, American Red Cross, September, 1939—September, 1945

STANDING COMMITTEES

VOLUNTEER SPECIAL SERVICE CORPS

RESIDENTS OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY WHO BECAME RED CROSS WORKERS SERVING WITH THE ARMED FORCES OVERSEAS

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IX.

IX Providing Recreation and Relief

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X.

X Guarding the Home Front

Virginia State Guard

Civil Air Patrol

XI.

XI Mobilizing under Selective Service

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XII.

XII Introduction

XIII.

XIII Liberating Mediterranean Shores

XIV.

XIV Assaulting Fortress Europe

XV.

XV Island-Hopping Across the Pacific

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XVI.

XVI Introduction

XVII.

XVII Gold Star Honor Roll of Albemarle County

XVIII.

XVIII Gold Star Honor Roll of Charlottesville City

XIX.

XIX Blue Star Honor Roll of Albemarle County

XX.

XX Blue Star Honor Roll of Charlottesville City

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I.

I—INTRODUCTION

II.

II—ORGANIZING FOR CIVILIAN DEFENSE

III.

III—BUYING WAR BONDS

IV.

IV—SALVAGING SCARCE MATERIALS

V.

V—LIVING WITH LESS UNDER O.P.A.

VI.

VI—MANUFACTURING WAR GOODS

VII.

VII—PRODUCING FOOD AND FIBER

VIII.

VIII—WORKING WITH THE RED CROSS

IX.

IX—PROVIDING RECREATION AND RELIEF

X.

X—GUARDING THE HOME FRONT

XI.

XI—MOBILIZING UNDER SELECTIVE SERVICE

XIII.

XIII—LIBERATING MEDITERRANEAN SHORES

XIV.

XIV—ASSAULTING FORTRESS EUROPE

V.

XV—ISLAND-HOPPING ACROSS THE PACIFIC

Index to Chapters I–XVI

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WAR BOND SALES,
CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY

The Eight War Loans

		Series E Bonds	All Types of Securities
First War Loan,	Quota	$150,000	$150,000
Nov. 30-Dec. 31, 1942	Sales	$106,668	$842,755
Second War Loan,	Quota	None	$1,313,900
April 1-May 8, 1943	Sales	$210,281	$1,550,873
Third War Loan,	Quota	$701,000	$2,877,700
Sept. 1-Oct. 16, 1943	Sales	Above quota	$3,119,290
Fourth War Loan,	Quota	$510,000	$2,353,000
Jan. 1-Feb. 29, 1944	Sales	$518,062	$3,362,178
Fifth War Loan,	Quota	$475,000	$2,700,000
June 1-July 31, 1944	Sales	$492,094	$4,669,053
Sixth War Loan,	Quota	$425,000	$2,610,000
Nov. 1-Dec. 31, 1944	Sales	$627,530	$6,471,507
Seventh War Loan,	Quota	$660,000	$3,560,000
April 9-July 7, 1945	Sales	$763,599	$7,780,094
Victory Loan	Quota	$450,000	$2,600,000
Oct. 29-Dec. 31, 1945	Sales	$601,968	$8,809,876

Total Annual War Bond Sales

	1941–1942	1943	1944	1945
Quota	$1,456,550	$5,506,600	$8,398,000	$6,820,000
Sales	$3,266,598	$5,957,041	$15,221,395	$17,784,259

Grand Total of War Bond Sales, 1941–1945

Quota	$22,181,150
Sales	$42,229,293

Note: Sales began in May, 1941, but quotas were not assigned until
May, 1942.