American posters, 1942-1945, undated
Scope and Contents
Series II. American posters, contains posters representing and encouraging support for United States military, civic, and economic initiatives between 1941-1945, including recruitment; wartime production and labor; scrapping; war bonds and fundraising; patriotic propaganda; and concern over "wartime gossip." Highlights of this series include several posters presenting America's diverse range of allies; posters soliciting funds for the China Relief Aid; posters recruiting women into the Women’s' Auxiliary Corps; posters encouraging Native American enlistment; and a poster encouraging adult service as Boy Scout leaders. Items of local and regional interest include several recruitment posters referencing the Coastal Defense Force as well as one US Navy recruitment poster for a location in Philadelphia.
Dates
- Creation: 1942-1945, undated
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository