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Title	Salvage scrap drive in Nashville and Middle Tennessee region, 1942 October
Corporate name	Highland Heights Junior High School (Nashville, Tenn.) Nashville Banner
Topical entry	World War, 1939-1945--War work--Tennessee, Middle World War, 1939-1945--Civilian participation--Tennessee, Middle Salvage--Tennessee, Middle Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Tennessee, Middle--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Description	Pictured: “Scrap literally rolls in:” A few minutes after the Highland Heights Junior High School was entered in the Banner scrap contest by Principal James C. Armistead, “Colonel” Dewey Russell (second from left) of the school’s Junior Service Army marshaled his assistants into the field to collect scrap. A teacher at the school, Miss Laura Malone, told the boys she would give them a 200-pound tennis court roller for their drive if they would transport it from her home at … to the school. Russell and his schoolmates are seen as they trudged across town pushing the roller and carrying a load of scrap a patriotic citizen gave them on the way. They are (left to right) Bobby Abbott … Russell …; James Derseweh … and Bobby Evans.” During World War II Americans were active with scrap drives to help the war effort. Local communities were salvaging raw materials such as metal, rags, rubber, and paper to be used to supply troops. These special home front war programs were often well-coordinated through committees that engaged widespread urban and rural participation and motivated patriotism and community spirit. Forms part of Record Group 412, Photographs Collection. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1942-10
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 412 202 Salvage scrap drive 022
Relation	Record Group 412
Coverage	1940-1949
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG 412