Collection: Senator Burnet R. Maybank Papers, 1914-1973 / Date: 1942-06-12 / Subject (Topic): World War, 1939-1945 - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

Start Over Collection Senator Burnet R. Maybank Papers, 1914-1973 ✖ Date 1942-06-12 ✖ Subject (Topic) World War, 1939-1945 ✖

1. Teenage Draft: Correspondence between Mrs. Potworth (Hemingway, S.C.) to Senator Burnet R. Maybank, June 12, 1942

Teenage Draft: Correspondence between Mrs. Potworth (Hemingway, S.C.) to Senator Burnet R. Maybank, June 12, 1942

Date:: 1942-06-12
Description:: A letter from a mother in South Carolina asking Senator Maybank to reconsider changing the draft age to eighteen and nineteen. She wants her son to at least finish college. She mentions that married men and "negros" are being left home while teenage boys are being considered. A response from Maybank is included, thanking her for the letter and suggestions.