WWII "Salute" Employee Magazine By F.W. Woolworth Company

Collectibles : Militaria : World War Ii : Magazines, Periodicals

 

With the out-break of WWII every company across the United States became instantly affected. Employees lined up to join the Armed Forces to protect the United States and fight to the very death to defeat Germany and Japan. The F.W. Woolworth Company with it's thousands of employees was hugely effected as it's employees marched off to war. The F.W. Woolworth Co. issued this magazine titled "SALUTE" and dedicated it to their employees in The Service of Our Country. This is the Fifth Edition dated 1944 and the store and the employees mentioned throughout magazine are from the Manhattan Offices of New York. After reading the "Salute" from cover to cover you get a greater understanding of just how much The F.W. Woolworth Co. loved its employees and their families during the WWII.

Let me give you an idea about the contents of "Salute". The first page is called "Gold Stars" with a photo of employee, Sgt. Vincent Brinkerhoff, who was killed in action in the invasion of France. Followed is page two which lists those who were recently were killed in the line of duty protecting their country. Then a little further in "Salute" are several pages called "Wishing You a Merry Christmas" from the 18th Floor. This section has employees writing a short Xmas Greeting which were for those currently serving at home and overseas.

The next section consists of lighthearted jokes to bring a laugh and a smile to everyone. The next section is called "Mail Call" -- Letters from our Men and Women in the Armed Services. On page 40 is a page called "Little Old New York” written by the one and only Ed Sullivan of TV fame. The next section has photos of F.W. Woolworth employees serving in the military.

The next section is quite neat and is called "Our Pin-Up Girls" Manageresses of Manhattan District Stores. Next there is a "Poet's Corners" -- Poems written by employees. Next section is called "Manager's Changes" store manager changes made throughout stores in New Jersey and New York Stores. Next is a list of those who were promoted in Rank while on duty.

And the final section is called "691-In-Service”, The 691 is the Woolworth store number. On these pages are the names of all employees, the Branch of Service, and the P.O. location were you can send off letters and small gifts for them to enjoy for Christmas of 1944.

**Condition of magazine: Good+ Condition.

**Condition of front and back covers: Good+ Condition. There is light wear to the front and back covers, light wear to the spine, chipping at the top and bottom of the spine, a 1/8” tear at the bottom edge of the front cover, light crease marks at the top and bottom right corners of the front cover and the top and bottom left corners of the back cover, a ¼” tear at the bottom edge of the back cover, and light soiling to the back cover.

**Condition of inside pages: Good+ Condition. Very clean and bright. There is a light water stain along the bottom edge of most of the inside pages, 6 inside pages are loose from the rest of the inside pages, a 1” tear at the top edge of the first inside page, watermark at the top edge of the first 18 inside pages, and some light damage to the top edge of the first 6 inside pages.

This is by far one of the nicest piece of memorabilia I've come across in the last 20 years. A perfect addition to any WWII Collection. Would make a special gift for someone who worked at F.W. Woolworth! This book will surely bring back fond and cherished memories. For They Were The Greatest Generation in Our Countries History.

Item ID: 6992

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