{"product_id":"general-motors-institute-ephemera","title":"General Motors Institute Ephemera Lot 1940s Alumni Program World’s Fair Youth Booklet Letters and Envelope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis General Motors Institute ephemera lot includes a 1944 alumni program, a 1940 General Motors youth booklet, and original 1942 correspondence connected to the institute in Flint, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two publications document different sides of General Motors history. The alumni program records the institute’s sixth annual gathering on October 21, 1944, while \u003cem\u003eThe Opportunity for Youth in Building the World of Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e preserves a discussion held in connection with the General Motors exhibit at the 1940 New York World’s Fair. The accompanying envelope, three cent stamp, institute letter, and remittance advice keep the group tied to one named Michigan recipient rather than leaving the booklets as loose corporate publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e General Motors Institute publication and correspondence lot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6th Annual Alumni Day Program and The Opportunity for Youth in Building the World of Tomorrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e General Motors Corporation listed for The Opportunity for Youth in Building the World of Tomorrow; alumni program author not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e General Motors Corporation; General Motors Institute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1940, 1942, and 1944 materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two illustrated softcover booklets with loose paper correspondence and mailing envelope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Youth booklet has 24 pages; alumni program is unpaginated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/souvenir-and-ephemera\" title=\" Automotive history, education, industry, institutional history, and corporate ephemera\"\u003e Automotive history, education, industry, institutional history, and corporate ephemera\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e None  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each booklet measures approximately 8 1\/4 inches x 5 1\/2 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e The materials are intact and legible, with noticeable age and handling wear across the paper pieces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pages in both booklets are clean, clear, and easy to read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe black and white photographic pages and blue printed alumni program image remain distinct.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe youth booklet retains its 24 numbered pages and illustrated photographic cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe original General Motors Institute envelope, three cent stamp, dated letter, and pink remittance advice are included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo stains or odors were noted inside the two booklets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe alumni program cover shows noticeable sun fading, age toning, surface soil, and darker discoloration near the edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe alumni program has small bends and softening at the corners and outer edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe youth booklet cover shows light rubbing, small surface marks, and mild corner wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe mailing envelope is opened and shows creasing, edge wear, postal marks, and age toning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe loose correspondence shows folds, bends, and age toning from mailing and storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding tightness and paper brittleness were not confirmed from photos or notes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, these pieces show how General Motors connected education, engineering, employment, and public ideas about the future during the early 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe group may appeal to collectors of General Motors history, Flint and Michigan material, New York World’s Fair publications, engineering education, or wartime corporate paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dated correspondence and three cent stamp make this group more personal than a pair of separately collected promotional booklets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a useful little archive for someone who prefers the paperwork around industrial history, not just the finished automobiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"photo verified condition.\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e, no surprises\u003cbr\u003e2. 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