Register to the United States Office of War Information Psychological Warfare Division propaganda
Finding aid prepared by Irena Czernichowska
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Title: United States Office of War Information Psychological Warfare Division propaganda
Date (inclusive): 1942-1945
Collection Number: XX372
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In German, Italian, French, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Burmese, Vietnamese, and Korean with some English translations
Physical Description:
2 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box.
(1.2 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Propaganda leaflets distributed in Europe and in the China-Burma-India Theater of operations during World War II. Includes
translations of most Asian language material.
Creator:
United States. Office of War Information. Psychological Warfare Division
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
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], United States. Office of War Information. Psychological Warfare Division propaganda, [Box no., Folder
no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Scope and Contents Note
The collection contains propaganda leaflets distributed in Europe and in the China-Burma-India Theater of operations during
World War II. Produced by the U.S. Office of War Information, leaflets were dropped from planes inside enemy territory and
in countries invaded by the enemy. Propaganda leaflets, pictorial newspapers, and "gift drops" were widely used to weaken
enemy morale, encourage the resistance, and befriend the people from the occupied countries. Collection includes translations
of most Asian language material.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda
Propaganda, American
European Theater World War II leaflets
1942-1945
box 1, folder 9
Frankfurter Zeitung issues
Pacific Theatre World War II leaflets
1942-1945
box 1, folder 12
All languages
circa 1942-1945
box 1, folder 13
American propaganda leaflets (TF series)
circa 1944-1945
Vietnamese/French
1944-1945
box 1, folder 14
Action leaflets
1944-1945
box 1, folder 15
Pictorial News leaflets
1944
box 1, folder 16
Action leaflets
1944-1945
box 1, folder 17
Morale leaflets
1944-1945
box 1, folder 18
Pictorial leaflets
1944-1945
box 1, folder 19-21
Action leaflets
1944-1945
box 2, folder 3
Liberty Pictorial
1945 February-August
box 2, folder 4
News Highlights
1945 February-September
box 2, folder 5
News Pictorial
1944 December-1945 August
box 2, folder 6
Chinese and Japanese
1944-1945
box 2, folder 7
Formosa (Taiwan)
1944-1945
box 2, folder 14
Korean
1944 October-1945 January
box 2, folder 16
Miscellany: typed lecture on psychological warfare, sewing kit, unidentified object
undated
box 3
Leaflet book, oversize leaflets
1944-1945