Short Snorter
ca. 1944
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King George VI of England, the last Viceroy to India Lord Mountbatten, and President Franklin Roosevelt’s son Elliott Roosevelt are a just a few of the 90-plus men and women who signed General Eisenhower’s short snorters, a collection of 19 bank notes, representing over 10 countries. Short snorters date to the 1920s, when pilots in the Alaskan bush started the tradition of signing and exchanging currency and then sharing a drink with those they traveled with or met along the way. The tradition was adopted by the military.
This primary source comes from the Collection DDE-1331: Dwight D. Eisenhower Library Museum Collection.
National Archives Identifier: 7717455
Full Citation: Short Snorter; ca. 1944; Collection DDE-1331: Dwight D. Eisenhower Library Museum Collection. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/short-snorter, April 23, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.