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About tony

I'm a librarian with lots of interests, including libraries, computers, gadgets, American history and retro stuff. Writing always seemed like a fun thing to do, so I'm giving that a whirl.

The Secret Shipments of Hula-Two, ASLIB and the Unknown Lend-Lease!

Posted on March 31, 2008 by tony

I originally started this morning’s post on the SeaBees, but ran across some information that until now was unknown by me….and I’m thinking a lot of other people as well. (1) In the example above, we see foodstuffs being prepared for shipment to the Soviet Union under the program of “Lend-Lease”. America served as the … Continue reading »

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