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January 19, 1943
The Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
In Norwalk, Conn., a community drive organized by civilian defense collected 18,300 books from 46,000 residents via door-to-door canvassing by wardens and Scouts, with volunteers sorting them, offering a model for other cities.
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Community Effort
Before the Victory Book drive opened, the city of Norwalk, Conn., turned up 18,300 volumes from 46,000 residents through a community drive which was highly organized and vigorously pressed. The city was subdivided according to the civilian defense map, with air raid wardens and Boy and Girl Scouts assigned to a door-to-door canvass. Red Cross motor corps cars called at houses on whose doorknobs white handkerchiefs were tied, took books to a central warehouse, and there they were sorted and placed by voluntary workers from women's organizations. There might be an idea for other cities.
Before the Victory Book drive opened, the city of Norwalk, Conn., turned up 18,300 volumes from 46,000 residents through a community drive which was highly organized and vigorously pressed. The city was subdivided according to the civilian defense map, with air raid wardens and Boy and Girl Scouts assigned to a door-to-door canvass. Red Cross motor corps cars called at houses on whose doorknobs white handkerchiefs were tied, took books to a central warehouse, and there they were sorted and placed by voluntary workers from women's organizations. There might be an idea for other cities.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Community Drive
Book Collection
Victory Book Campaign
Norwalk Conn
Civilian Defense
Volunteer Effort
Where did it happen?
Norwalk, Conn.
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Location
Norwalk, Conn.
Story Details
The city of Norwalk, Conn., collected 18,300 volumes from 46,000 residents through a highly organized community drive using civilian defense subdivisions, door-to-door canvass by air raid wardens and Boy and Girl Scouts, and sorting by voluntary workers from women's organizations.