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World War, 1939-1945 -- Posters

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Davis family collection of World War II poster collection, 1940-1945

 Collection
Identifier: A1996-035
Scope and Contents

This collection contains 12 chromolithograph posters and 16 cartoon posters.

Dates: 1940-1945

Galford Family collection of World War II posters, 1918-1945

 Collection
Identifier: A1996-055
Scope and Contents Includes posters created by Canadian and United States government agencies and companies, all sizes. Topics include encouragement for military troops to keep up morale, for civilians to continue in the war effort to be more productive and less wasteful of materials, reminders to not share military information in fear of spies, and other propaganda messages for Allied powers during World War II, as well as Newsmaps. Some World War I era posters are included as well, though the bulk date from...
Dates: 1918-1945; Majority of material found within 1940-1945

Paulson collection of World War II posters, 1940 - 1945

 Collection
Identifier: A1996-011
Dates: 1940 - 1945

See the Free Exhibition of U. S. Army War Weapons poster, circa 1945

 Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A1993-062-003
Scope and Contents

See field guns, anti-aircraft, anti-tanks, cannons, bombs, ammunition, combat vehicles, firing equipment, etc, demonstrations by trained U. S. soldiers located at the Chrysler International Salon in New York City.

Dates: circa 1945

Stadium Concerts at the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra poster, circa 1945

 Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A1993-062-005
Scope and Contents

A WW II poster with a list of stadium concerts. Conductors include Leonard Bernstein and special attractions "Carmen" and "La Boheme" with Metropolitan Opera Stars, NYC

Dates: circa 1945

The Road to Freedom poster, circa 1941

 Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A1993-062-004
Scope and Contents

The Road to Freedom--an historic pageant of singing, dancing and drama by 1000 high school students sponsored by the Board of Education of NYC

Dates: circa 1941

War Loan World War II poster, circa 1945

 Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A1997-006
Dates: circa 1945