Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Roanoke Committee for Clothes Collection Flyer must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Roanoke Committee for Clothes Collection Flyer, Ms2011-077, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

The Roanoke Committee for Clothes Collection Flyer was purchased by Special Collections in August 2011.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Roanoke Committee for Clothes Collection Flyer was completed in September 2011.

Historical Note

During World War II, the Roanoke Committee for Clothes Collection for Our Allies set up sites in Roanoke County and the City of Roanoke to collect donations of clothes and shoes. Participants could leave donations at local schools, churches and the YMCA or YWCA.

Scope and Content

The collection includes a flyer (c.1945) advertising the collection of clothes and shoes for World War II efforts. The flyer includes information about program sponsors (Roanoke Committee for Clothes Collection for Our Allies), as well as drop off locations and collection periods for the county and city of Roanoke.

The flyer is missing two corners from previously sustained damage.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by material type.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• World War, 1939-1945