Pinback button, War Chest Volunteer

1987.095.53
War chest volunteer button
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Title
War chest volunteer button
Creation Date
1943 – 1947
Materials
Dimensions

1.25" Diameter

Description
1.25" Volunteer Worker War chest from WWII. Blue storage chest inside a white circle with red text: War Chest.  Outer red circle with white text and two stars " Volunteer Worker."  During WWII, Community Chest ran the War Chest, which raised money for special war-related social service agencies.  Today it is known as the United Way.
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