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War Bonds and Stamps (4 folders)
Anti-Conversation Campaign (3 folders)
Scope and Contents
Posters on the theme of not discussing military or defense matters (e.g., "no loose talk") in order to avoid inadvertently providing information to the enemy.
Conservation (3 folders)
Conservation
Rubber Conservation
Scope and Contents
Posters by the Bureau of Home Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Anti-Inflation Campaign (Rationing)
Recruitment (2 folders)
Scope and Contents
Nurse Corps; Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACS, and see also WAACS folder below); and general military service.
Recruitment
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACs)
Scope and Contents
See also Recruitment folder above.
Safety
"Joe Dope" Safety Campaign
Scope and Contents
Artist: Will Eisner.
Production
Scope and Contents
Some of the posters in the folder are by the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies.
Production
Army E Navy [Excellence]
Scope and Contents
Posters from companies noting their excellence in providing products to the military. The bulk of the posters are from the Auto-Ordnance Corporation, the manufacturer of the Thompson submachine gun, or Tommy gun. Two other companies are represented: Nabisco/National Biscuit Company and Burroughs Wellcome & Co. See also the Bella C. Landauer Collection of Business and Advertising Ephemera (PR 31, series VIII) for extensive examples of E awards.
Women. Homefront Workforce
Scope and Contents
Posters advocating employment in the workforce in support of the war effort; workplace safety specifically geared to women.
Civilian Defense (2 folders)
Scope and Contents
At least one of these posters was produced by the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies.
American Patriotism
Scope and Contents
Themes of liberty, patriotism, and the like for war support.
Allied Unity Against the Enemy
R. Hoe & Company National War Poster Competition Winners
Scope and Contents
Competition held at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), conducted under the auspices of Artists for Victory Inc.
Posters Incorporating Norman Rockwell Paintings
Foreign (3 folders)
Scope and Contents
From Canada and the United Kingdom.
Red Cross (2 folders)
"Camouflage Blinds the Enemy" Campaign
Campaigns for Donations
Book-related
Scope and Contents
One poster using a Nazi book burning as a reason to support the war effort and other posters calling for book donations.
Navy Training. Aircraft Recognition Tests
Navy Training. Equipment Maintenance (2 folders)
Air Force / Navy
Scope and Contents
Relates to the military services generally.
Car Cards (2 folders)
Message Banners
"Official Navy Poster"
Scope and Contents
Series of posters produced by the Navy, many if not all with a focus on the Pacific theater and the need to defeat the Japanese.
Unsorted / Miscellaneous (2 folders)
Scope and Contents
Among the various topics here are: buy bonds; religious themed reasons for war support; safety; general military service-related; anti-conversation/loose talk; interamerican cooperation (cartoons of Latin American characters confronting Nazis); and a New York Central Railroad notice of train service suspensions to conserve coal.
Unsorted / Miscellaneous
Scope and Contents
Topics include, among others, general war support/patriotism, buy bonds, civil defense, anti-conversation/loose talk, R. Hoe competition posters, and general military service.
Matted Posters (3 drawers)
Scope and Contents
Posters matted for a WWII poster exhibition at N-YHS in 1990-91.
Rolled Posters
Scope and Contents
Damaged, fragile items, which include landing craft posters.
Unsorted Posters (12 folders) (RESTRICTED)
Conditions Governing Access
These posters relate to various subjects. Many are fragile and torn. Many are unsorted, mixed with WWI era posters that are also fragile. Access must be arranged in advance and coordinated with Conservation.