Inventory of the United States Office of War Information miscellaneous records
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Title: United States Office of War Information miscellaneous records
Date (inclusive): 1941-1945
Collection Number: XX454
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
8 manuscript boxes
(2.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Reports, press releases, memoranda, clippings, and photographs relating to regulation of the wartime economy in the United
States, and to background information on various countries during World War II and dissemination of American propaganda. Includes
a study entitled "Chronology of Adolf Hitler's Life" (1944), prepared as a reference source for the Office of War Information
staff.
Creator:
United States. Office of War Information
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
Use
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquisition Information
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], United States Office of War Information miscellaneous records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover
Institution Library & Archives.
Historical Note
American governmental agency for dissemination of war information and propaganda during World War II.
Scope and Content of Collection
Reports, press releases, memoranda, clippings, and photographs relating to regulation of the wartime economy in the United
States, and to background information on various countries during World War II, and to dissemination of American propaganda.
Includes a study entitled "Chronology of Adolf Hitler's Life" (1944), prepared as a reference source for the Office of War
Information staff.
Related Materials
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan
World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany
World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda
Propaganda, American
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
National socialism
World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
Country background documents
circa 1941-1945
box 1, folder 9
Chinese Coast, Hainan Coast
box 2, folder 15
Sakhalin-Kurile Islands (Russia)
box 3, folder 1
Occupied China situation report
1945
box 3, folder 3
"Chronology of Adolf Hitler's Life"
1944
box 3, folder 4
Japanese Personal Intelligence Volume I
1945
box 3, folder 5
Japanese Personal Intelligence Collation Volume I
1945
box 4, folder 1
Japanese Personal Intelligence Volume II
1945
box 4, folder 2
Japanese Personal Intelligence Volume III
1945
box 4, folder 3-6
Operations Intelligence
1944
box 5, folder 1-3
Operations Intelligence
1944
box 5, folder 4-10
War Production Board
1942
box 5, folder 11
War Production Board
1942-1943
box 5, folder 12
War Production Board
1943
box 6, folder 1-6
War Production Board
1943
box 6, folder 7
War Production Board
1944
box 6, folder 8-11
War Production Board
1945
box 7, folder 1
Washington D.C. press clip sheet
1943
box 7, folder 2
Defense Transportation
1942
box 7, folder 3
Office of Defense Transportation
1942
box 7, folder 4
U.S. Employment Service
1945
box 7, folder 5
War Manpower Commission
1942
box 7, folder 6-9
War Manpower Commission
1943
box 7, folder 10-13
War Manpower Commission
1944
box 7, folder 14
War Manpower Commission
1945
box 8, folder 1-3
War Manpower Commission
1945
box 8, folder 4
Office of Civilian Defense
1941
box 8, folder 5
National Defense Mediation Board
1942
box 8, folder 6
U.S. Department of Labor
1943
box 8, folder 7
National War Labor Board
1942
box 8, folder 8
Office of Production Management
1942
box 8, folder 9
Office for Emergency Management
1942
box 8, folder 10
Office of Price Administration
1941
box 8, folder 11-14
Office of Price Administration
1942
box 8, folder 15
Office of Price Administration
1943
box 8, folder 16
Office of Price Administration
1944
box 8, folder 17
Office of Price Administration
1945
box 8, folder 18
Office of War Information
1943
box 8, folder 19
Office of War Information
1944
