United War Work Campaign Pin
date: label: date made
content: 1914-1918
name: label: maker
content: Whitehead & Hoag Company
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Straight pin-back United War Work Campaign pin. The pin is a flat, blue rectangle with white print that reads “United War Work Campaign.” Within the rectangle is a white square with a red shield. The shield has white text that reads “For The Boys Over There.”
label: Description (Brief)
content: The United War Work Campaign was a joint effort undertaken by seven voluntary organizations active during World War I: the National War Work Council of the YMCA, the War Work Council of the YWCA, the National Catholic War Council (Knights of Columbus), the Jewish Welfare Board, the War Camp Community Service, the American Library Association, and the Salvation Army. The aim of the campaign was for these seven organizations to raise at least $170,500,000 in subscriptions and pledges during the week of November 11–18, 1918, to help boost American soldiers’ morale and provide them with recreational activities.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Much like the use of military insignia to identify its wearer (by association with an organization) and his/her achievements, these pins and buttons were meant to be worn by Americans on the home front during World War I to show their membership in an organization and/or their contribution to a particular war effort, such as the United War Work Campaign. The pins and buttons displayed the wearer’s patriotism and generosity and undoubtedly also served to prompt others to become similarly involved in the various war efforts.
label: Description (Brief)
content: SOURCE:
label: Description (Brief)
content: “United War Work Campaign,” <i>Committee on Public Information</i>, Bulletin 42, 1918.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New Jersey, Newark
topic: label: related event
content: World War I
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content: Medicine and Science: Chemistry
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content: Military
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content: Clothing & Accessories
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content: World War I Pins & Buttons
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2006.0098.0256
label: accession number
content: 2006.0098
label: catalog number
content: 2006.0098.0256
objectType: label: Object Name
content: pin
label: Object Name
content: Celluloid Pin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cellulose nitrate (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 cm x 1.5 cm; 3/8 in x 9/16 in
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 1/16 in x 3/8 in x 1/8 in; 2.69875 cm x .9525 cm x .3175 cm