Teenage Draft: Correspondence between John H. Barr (Suber Drug Company, Piedmont, S.C.) to Senator Burnet R. Maybank, October 21, 1942

Title:

Teenage Draft: Correspondence between John H. Barr (Suber Drug Company, Piedmont, S.C.) to Senator Burnet R. Maybank, October 21, 1942

Date:

1942

Creator (Personal):

Barr, John H.

Description:

A letter from a South Carolina druggist to Senator Maybank protesting eighteen and nineteen year old boys being drafted for the war. He states that there are so many within the draft age who have not been called yet, men with no children, ex-criminals, and the "negros." A response from Maybank is included, stating he appreciates the letter but no one will be exempt from draft.

Collection Title:

Senator Burnet R. Maybank Papers, 1914-1973

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Documents

Topical Subject:

World War, 1939-1945, Drafts--United States, and World War, 1939-1945--African Americans

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

MSS 0085 Box 4 Folder 21

Date Digital:

2015-08-11

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival masters are tiffs.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Copyright status undetermined.

Access Statement:

For more information contact Special Collections at Addlestone Library, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 29424.

Admin ID:

27798