mccooper Posted August 29, 2019 Share #1 Posted August 29, 2019 Have collected the WWII V-Disc for some years; the program was developed and implemented to provide music as a morale booster for our troops worldwide. However, in the "nothing new under the sun" category, recently learned that a similar program was developed in WWI by the Phonograph Records Recruiting Corps. It sought used ("slacker") records and Victrolas to be sent to US camps and the troops overseas - as a moral booster. Country Life At War, Vol. 35, has a small story about this project, but would appreciate any further info you may have.Neat story. mccooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted August 30, 2019 Share #2 Posted August 30, 2019 Source: https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html When you get to the site, just type in quotes "Slacker Records" in the Search area. I got 188 hits but here's just a few of the one I found so I'll post them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted August 30, 2019 Share #3 Posted August 30, 2019 Source: FultonHistory.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted August 30, 2019 Share #4 Posted August 30, 2019 Source: FultonHistory.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccooper Posted August 30, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted August 30, 2019 aznation- Thanks for the good information. Interesting to see how the program changed after the war. Here is a photo ID'ed as the 41st Base Hospital. mccooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted August 30, 2019 Share #6 Posted August 30, 2019 It reminds me of the similar program theyhad for books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccooper Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted September 2, 2019 And another great poster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted September 2, 2019 Share #8 Posted September 2, 2019 That's the one! A lot of great posters from that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted September 2, 2019 Share #9 Posted September 2, 2019 I believe this was featured in "When Books Went to War", which was actually more about WWII literary efforts. https://www.amazon.com/When-Books-Went-War-Stories/dp/0544570405/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WASR9PSL2CAP&keywords=when+books+went+to+war&qid=1567394964&s=gateway&sprefix=when+book%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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