Pamphlet promoting Florence County as a commercial center, ca. 1945
Document Description:
After World War II, many companies and cities hoped to continue the economic boom brought on by increased production in factories and on farms through the help of new technologies. This section from a pamphlet, published by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, pushes the agricultural and industrial advantages of Florence, South Carolina, along with the overall progress of the town and the virtues of its people. The pamphlet aimed to draw new residents to the town to sustain the growing economy.
Citation:
Maull, Allen. “Florence, South Carolina, the ‘Open Door’ Town.” In Why Can I Make More in Florence County, South Carolina. Wilmington, NC: Agricultural and Immigration Department, Atlantic Coast Line, ca. 1945, 9-12. Published Materials Division, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina.
Correlating SC Social Studies Academic Standards:
Standard 3-5: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the major developments in South Carolina in the late nineteenth century and the twentieth century.
Standard 3-5: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the major developments in South Carolina in the late nineteenth century and the twentieth century.
Indicator 3-5.3 Summarize the changes in South Carolina’s economy in the twentieth century, including the rise and fall of the cotton/textile markets and the development of tourism and other industries.
Standard 5-5: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the social, economic, and political events that influenced the United States during the Cold War era.
Indicator 5-5.2 Summarize changes in the United States economy following World War II, including the expanding job market and service industry, consumerism, and new technology.
Standard 8-7: The student will demonstrate an understanding of South Carolina’s economic revitalization during World War II and the latter twentieth century.
Indicator 8-7.1 Summarize the significant aspects of the economic growth experienced by South Carolina during and following World War II, including the contributions of Governor Strom Thurmond in promoting economic growth; the creation of the State Development Board and the technical education system; the benefits of good road systems, a sea port, and the Savannah River site; and the scarcity of labor unions.
Indicator 8-7.2 Explain how the increased industrialization and mechanization, the reduction in cotton production, and the emigration of African Americans both resulted from and contributed to agricultural decline in South Carolina.
Standard USHC-8: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of World War II on United States’ foreign and domestic policies.
Indicator USHC-8.5 Explain the lasting impact of the scientific and technological developments in America after World War II, including new systems for scientific research, medical advances, improvements in agricultural technology, and resultant changes in the standard of living and demographic patterns.
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