Scraps For Defense
WWII
An article relating to plans, coordinated by the Defense Council of Potsdam Normal, to collect waste paper from individuals and group houses to sell in order to raise money for defense work during World War II.
Alexander Michael Dumas
The Racquette,
http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010012/1942-02-04/ed-1/seq-2/
February 04, 1942
U.S. Stamps Soon on Sale For Students
WWII
An article that describes to students the benefits of buying U.S. Defense Stamps, newly offered at that time, by the Potsdam Normal School.
Alexander Michael Dumas
The Racquette,
http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010012/1942-03-06/ed-1/seq-1/
March 06, 1942
Sugar Is Rationed to Students
WWII Rationing
An article that warns of the distribution of food stamp books, the necessary registration for these books, and also describes how these books were to be used to keep track of the rationing of sugar.
Alexander Michael Dumas
The Racquette,
http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010012/1942-05-01/ed-1/seq-4/
May 01, 1942
We Need Every College Man In Officer's Training To Man the Mightiest Air Army in the World
WWII
An article encouraging Seniors in college, or any college student who was prepared to leave school to join the War, to enter what was then a new program for training men to enter the Army Air Force.
Alexander Michael Dumas
The Racquette,
http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010012/1942-05-08/ed-1/seq-3/
May 08, 1942
No Death-March, But-
WWII
An article that details how Potsdam students could support soldiers such as donating blood and supporting the War Council in selling defense stamps.
Alexander Michael Dumas
The Racquette,
http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010012/1944-02-04/ed-1/seq-2/
February 04, 1944
There's Still A "Tomorrow"
WWII
An article published in the Potsdam school newspaper, the Racquette, in 1944 that draws attention to an editorial from the Racquette written in 1928 that encourages readers to have hopes for a better world tomorrow.
Alexander Michael Dumas
The Racquette,
http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010012/1944-03-03/ed-1/seq-2/
March 03, 1944
Thayer, Crane, Heads New Band Training Unit
WWII
An article dictating that Captain Lynn W. Thayer, a graduate of the Crane Department of Music in 1925, was appointed director of the Army Band Training Unit in Camp Lee Virginia.
Alexander Michael Dumas
The Racquette,
http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010012/1944-01-14/ed-1/seq-4/
January 14, 1944
Drill Success Complimented By Dr. T. Miller
WWII
An article that illustrates the success of Potsdam’s first air raid drill as well as notations to the general instructions for the drills made by Dr. T. R. Miller, the man in charge of the air raid drills at the college.
Alexander Michael Dumas
The Racquette,
http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010012/1942-09-25/ed-1/seq-1/
September 25, 1942
Students Vote: "U.S. To Bomb Japan Cities"
World War II
This survey was conducted to gather student opinion on whether or not to bomb the cities of Japan during World War II.
Alexander Michael Dumas
The Racquette,
http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010012/1942-01-09/ed-1/seq-1/
http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010012/1942-01-09/ed-1/seq-3/
January 09, 1942
Students of Potsdam State Teachers School
Local Women Donate Time For Defense
WWII
An article relating to defense classes that were offered at the Potsdam State Teachers College for civilians, specifically female civilians, that wanted to help the war effort during WWII.
Alexander Michael Dumas
The Racquette,
http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010012/1942-01-23/ed-1/seq-1/ http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010012/1942-01-23/ed-1/seq-4/
January 23, 1942