"Jalopies on Parade" video

Dublin Core

Title

"Jalopies on Parade" video

Subject

Jalopies on Parade
US War Production Board
Scrap Processors Branch
Chicago Jalopy Plan
United Theatrical War Activities Committee
Junior Association of Commerce
Eugene Dunne
World War II
automobiles
old cars
parade
scrap metal
Decatur, IL
video

Description

This video shows a "jalopy" parade organized by the Junior Association of Commerce in cooperation with the Chicago Jalopy Plan from the United States War Production Board during World War II. The video was put together by the Junior Association of Commerce and the United States War Production Board. This video is a how-to for other communities trying to put together their own jalopy parade.

Creator

United States War Production Board
Junior Association of Commerce
United Theatrical War Activities Committee

Source

Junior Association of Commerce
United States War Production Board

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL

Date

1943

Contributor

citizens of Decatur, IL
Women's Auxiliary of the Junior Association of Commerce
city government
Eugene Dunne, District Chief, Scrap Processors Branch, War Production Board, Chicago, IL

Rights

The Decatur Public Library owns and maintains all copyright on materials featured on omeka.decaturlibrary.org cannot be used without prior consent. Please contact the Local History Room of the Decatur Public Library.

Relation

World War II

Format

.mpg

Language

English

Type

video

Identifier

VD25

Coverage

World War II, Chicago Jalopy Plan, Decatur IL, jalopy parade

Moving Image Item Type Metadata

Transcription

none

Original Format

VHS

Duration

11:03 minutes

Compression

mpeg

Producer

Junior Association of Commerce
US War Production Board

Director

US War Production Board

Files

VD25b-Jalopies on Parade-3.mpeg

Collection

Citation

United States War Production Board Junior Association of Commerce United Theatrical War Activities Committee, “"Jalopies on Parade" video,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed October 30, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/7669.