Aberdeen WWII Red Cross/USO Pheasant Canteen, DVD, 2013
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: H2013-075
Content Description
The collection consists of a DVD and magazine article on the Aberdeen WWII Red Cross/USO Pheasant Canteen in Aberdeen (S.D.). The 38 minute documentary highlights to work of the Pheasant Canteen in the Aberdeen Milwaukee Depot that served free meals, specifically their pheasant sandwiches, to over 1,500 soldiers a daily during World War II. Featured are those who served during WWII, those with fond memories of the Canteen and local area advocates of this lasting legacy project. The WWII Pheasant Canteen Team and McQuillen Creative Group, Inc. produced the documentary in 2013. Also included is the September/October 2013 issue of Aberdeen magazine featuring a story on the WWII Pheasant Canteen.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- 2013
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet
1 dvds
- Aberdeen (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- DVD -- Video Disc Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Magazine Subject Source: Local sources
- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- United Service Organization (USO) Subject Source: Local sources
- World War, 1939-1945 -- War Work -- Red Cross Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
