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    "title": "Letter, Bette Davis and Roddy McDowall to Franklin Roosevelt",
    "description": "Original Exhibition Caption: During World War II, Hollywood stars created the \"Hollywood Canteen,\" a free social club hosted by actors for American servicemen and women. In January 1943, the Canteen's president, film star Bette Davis, sent FDR this birthday greeting. Young actor Roddy McDowall added his name at the bottom of the letter.",
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    "ocrText": "Hollywood Canteen\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA\nJanuary 18, 1943\nOFFICERS\nBETTE DAVIS-President\nCARROLL HOLLISTER-Vice. Pres.\nJOHN GARFIELD-Vice Pres.\nJ. K. WALLACE-Vice Pres.\nJEAN LEWIN-Secty. and Ass't. Treas.\nALFRED C. YBARRA-Treas.\nHonorable Franklin D. Roosevelt\nCOMMITTEE CHAIRMEN\nPresident of the United States\nHOSTESSES: Doris Stein, Florence C. Cadrez\nHOSTS: Mervyn LeRoy, Harry Crocker\nWhite House\nPUBLICITY: Mack Millar\nCONTRIBUTIONS: Ann Warner\nWashington, D.C.\nBUS. MGEM'T: Jules C. Stein\nSTAGE MGEM'T: George Ramsey\nBLDG. & ALTERATIONS: Alfred C. Ybarra\nFOOD DONATIONS: Chef Milani\nDear Mr. President:\nKITCHEN EQUIP.: William Simon\nDESIGNERS: Casey Roberts\nTREASURERS: Catherine Baldwin\nCHECKERS: Pepe Ruiz\nWe take great pleasure in sending you a picture\nENTERTAINMENT:\nBob Hope (Hon. Chairman)\nwhich was taken on New Year's Eve at the Hollywood\nJohn Garfield\nAl Malneck\nCanteen, signed by many of our boys and our presi-\nJohn TeGroen\nKay Kyser\ndent, Miss Bette Davis.\nBaron Moorehead\nGeorgia Fifield\nFlorine Bale\nWe all stand back of you one hundred per cent, as\nSNACK BAR: Mrs. John Ford\nBillie Burke\nyou can see from the expression on the boys' happy\nSPONSORS OF\nHOLLYWOOD CANTEEN\nfaces. We all wish you a very happy and victorious\nActors Equity Assn.\nbirthday, and if someday, perhaps, you are depressed,\nAffil. Property Craftsmen, IATSE Local 44\nAmer. Fed. of Musicians, Local 47\nlook at this picture and we feel sure that your\nAmer. Fed. of Musicians, Local 767\nAmer. Fed of Radio Artists\nsweet smile will return to you with the realization\nAmer. Guild of Musical Artists\nAmer. Guild of Variety Artists\nof the great job that you are doing in saving the\nArtists Managers Guild\nAsso. Motion Pic. Cost., IATSE Local 705\nworld from disaster.\nAssociation of Motion Pic. Producers\nB.S.E.I.U., Local 99\nC.,L.GR.F.D., Local 1247\nFederated Amusement & Allied Crafts\nWith sincere thoughts, all of us wish you good\nFilm Technicians, IATSE Local 683\nIndependent Publiicsts\nhealth, happiness and divine guidance in the great\nInt. Photographers, IATSE Local 659\ntask remaining to be done, and may this coming\nInt. Sound Tech., IATSE Local 695\nMakeup Artists, IATSE Local 706\nbirthday bring you many more blessed with God's\nMot. Pic. Hair Stylists, IATSE Local 706\nMotion Picture Illustrators\ngreatest gifts that can be bestowed upon such a\nM.P. Set Electricians, IATSE Local 728\nM.P. Studio Grips, IATSE Local 80\ngreat human being as you.\nM.P. Studio Projec., IATSE Local 165\nM.P. Painters & Scenic Art., Local 644\nRadio Writers Guild\nScreen Cartoonists Guild\nPlease rest assured that America is confident of\nScreen Directors Guild\nScreen Office Employes Guild\nyour leadership and will gladly make any sacrifice\nScreen Publicists Guild\nScreen Readers Guild\nnecessary to help win this war and the lasting\nScreen Set Designers\nScreen Writers Guild\npeace to follow.\nSociety of Motion Picture Art Directors\nSociety of Motion Picture Film Editors\nSociety of Motion Picture Int. Decorators\nGod bless you and grant you strength and courage\nSongwriters Protective Assn.\nStudio Carpenters, Local 946\nin this great battle for freedom and civilization.\nStudio Elec. Union, IBEW Local 40\nStudio L. & U. Workers, IATSE Local 727\nStudio Misc. Employees, Local 1104\nStudio Trans. Drivers Union, Local 399\nWith deepest gratitude and sincere admiration,\nStudio Util. Emp. Union, Local 724\nU.A.J.P.&S., Local 78\nW.C.U.,B.S.E., Local 101.\nBitt Kans\nENDORSED BY\nBette Davis, President\nCalifornia State Federation of Labor\nHollywood Victory Committee\nHollywood Writers Mobilization\nState Theatrical Fed. of California\nU.S.O.\nexcheilain\nChef Milani, Food Director\nAFFILIATION\nAmerican Theatre Wing, Inc.\nBD\nCM/fs\nRodly McLowall\n1451 NORTH CAHUENGA BOULEVARD\nPHONE HEMPSTEAD 4801"
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