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World War II Posters
MS.2015.004  
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Description
The provenance of this collection is unknown.
Background
With the entrance of US Forces into World War II in 1941 the United States Government produced propaganda posters designed to increase support for the war on the home front. Posters encouraged the public to conserve materials for the war efforts, increase productions of war materials, buy war bonds and maintain secrecy. This collection houses a variety of posters from artist like, Norman Rockwell, Albert Dorne and Fritz Siebel.
Extent
unknown Linear Feet
Restrictions
Materials published by the U.S Government Printing Office are in the public domain and as such, not subject to copyright restriction. However, the Library request users to cite the University's Special Collections and Archives if they wish to reproduce images from this collection.