Corporal James E. Newman with his mother, Mrs. O. E. Newman, and the new refrigerator donated by friends

Creator

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Identifier

20033071

Description

Less than 24 hours after the need of a refrigerator at the home of Corporal James E. Newman, became known, one was installed there, the gift of Fort Worth women. After a telegram to Congressman Fritz Lanham from the Star-Telegram, the War Production Board (WPB) lifted all restrictions, and Corporal Newman is shown here, with his mother Mrs. O. E. Newman, and the new refrigerator which will be used to store perishable food sent to him by well-wishers in his fight against tuberculosis and other after-effects of a three year internment in a a Japaneses prison camp on Luzon, Philippines. At the bed are many letters and cards from well-wishers. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, July 6, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-07-06

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-346

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Newman, James E. (Cpl.); Newman, O. E. (Mrs.)"; Refrigerators; United States War Production Board; Lanham, Fritz (Cong.); Prisoners of war; Medical aspects of war; Sick persons