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Notes
- Summary:
- This scrapbook includes articles from 1942 about some of the investigations carried out by the Truman Committee. In particular, articles focus on the Committee's investigation of the contract between the Defense Plant Corporation (DPC) and Basic Magnesium, Inc. (BMI), a government-owned defense plant located in Henderson, Nevada that produced magnesium for World War II. Other articles focus on BMI's role in ending the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) and Dow Chemical Company's monopoly on magnesium production in the United States. Finally, a handful of articles discuss the delays in aircraft production and shipbuilding, which were blamed on "poor planning" by the armed services and Office of Production Management. Source and date information accompany each article clipping. The creator(s) and assembly date of this scrapbook remain unknown.
- Creation/Production Credits:
- Funding for the digital imaging of the scrapbooks was provided by the City of Henderson. Digitization was performed by the Nevada State Library.
- Additional Physical Form:
- The scrapbooks are held by the Henderson District Public Libraries (HDPL), the Office of the City Clerk at the City of Henderson, and the Clark County Museum in Henderson, Nevada. HDPL holds the digital files.
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Henderson District Public Libraries
- Holding Location:
- Henderson District Public Libraries
- Rights Management:
- Resources such as digital images, digital audio and video, and electronic texts are made available by Henderson District Public Libraries for use in research, instruction or private study only. These materials can never be used for commercial purposes without explicit, prior written permission from the copyright owner. Many items offered by Henderson District Public Libraries may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Some items may have restrictions imposed by the copyright holder or the repository owning the physical items. The holding repositories have made best efforts to identify the copyright status for online items. This information is offered as a service to the general public in determining the proper use of an item and is found in collection finding aids and/or upon inquiry to the holding repository. However, it is always the user's responsibility to determine copyright restrictions and obtain the permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- hhs008 ( Digital Id )
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