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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Remember Pearl Harbor Matchbook
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Remember Pearl Harbor Matchbook

Object numberMO 2016.5.15
Name Matchbook
Maker (American, 1905 - 1982)
Dateca. 1941
Mediumcardstock
Dimensionsoverall (closed) H 2 in x W 1 1/2 in x D 3/8 in (51 cm x 38 cm x 1 cm )
overall (open) H 4 3/8 in x W 1 1/2 in (111 cm x 38 cm )
DescriptionAn empty matchbook with no remaining matches. The cover has a red and blue illustration of planes bombing naval ships with the caption and message below: Remember / PEARL HARBOR / Sell your IRON, STEEL, / METALS, RUBBER. On the back cover is printed contact information: W. O.W. / R. S. CARTLEDGE / Representative / 314 Masonic Bldg. / Phone / Res.: BEL. 1366 / Office: DEX. 421. A fold-over end flap has the striker along with the manufacturer's information: MARVIN D. EVANS CO. FT. WORTH, TEX.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Steven M. Lomazow
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
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