1942 Echoes of McMain High School Magazine New Orleans LA WWII Era Vol XI No 2

Original January 1942 “Echoes of McMain”, Volume XI No. 2, published quarterly by the students of Eleanor McMain High School, New Orleans, Louisiana.
This wartime issue opens with a patriotic essay titled “For Thee America” written just after the attack on Pearl Harbor, reflecting the early WWII atmosphere in American schools. Contents include senior class officers, photos, class history, “Senior A Ballet,” and other glimpses into New Orleans student life in 1942.

• Publisher: Students of Eleanor McMain High School

• Date: January 1942

• Volume/Number: Vol. XI, No. 2

• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

• Size: Approx. 9 × 12 inches

• Pages: ~16 (pp per contents list)

• Condition: Good to very good for age — intact binding, moderate surface wear, toning and spotting consistent with age, owner name “Marie Peters 1944 & Flo” written on cover.

A scarce surviving example of a Louisiana high-school publication from the WWII era. Excellent piece for collectors of local New Orleans ephemera, education history, or wartime Americana.