They Planned the Big Scrap Rubber Drive

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20054155

Description

"Major role of collecting rubber in President Roosevelt's nation-wide scrap drive in District 3 has been placed in the hands of this committee. These men, who met here Friday to work out plans, are, left to right, Charles F. Roser of Fort Worth, Texas, general chairman; George A. Hill Junior of Houston, Texas, production; N. C. McGowen of Shreveport, Louisiana, natural gas; Roy B. Jones of Wichita Falls, Texas, marketing; John W. Newton of Beaumont, Texas, refining; and Harry C. Wiess of Houston, Texas, transportation." The committee members are sitting around a table.

Archival Date

1942-06-12

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1564

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Scrap Rubber Drives; Scrap Rubber; Committees; Roeser, Charles F.; Hill, George A.; McGowen, N. C.; Jones, Roy B.; Newton, John W.; Wiess, Harry C.