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

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Use

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

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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

 

German

box 1, folder 1-8

Leaflets

box 1, folder 9

Frankfurter Zeitung issues

box 1, folder 10

French

box 1, folder 11

Italian

 

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

 

Burmese 1944-1945

box 1, folder 16

Action leaflets 1944-1945

box 1, folder 17

Morale leaflets 1944-1945

box 1, folder 18

Pictorial leaflets 1944-1945

 

Chinese 1944 -1945

box 1, folder 19-21

Action leaflets 1944-1945

box 2, folder 1

Morale leaflets 1945

 

News leaflets 1944

box 2, folder 2

Information sheets 1944

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

 

Japanese 1944-1945

box 2, folder 8

Action leaflet undated

box 2, folder 9-11

Morale 1944-1945

box 2, folder 12

News 1945

box 2, folder 13

Various 1945

box 2, folder 14

Korean 1944 October-1945 January

box 2, folder 15

Thai 1945

box 2, folder 16

Miscellany: typed lecture on psychological warfare, sewing kit, unidentified object undated

box 3

Leaflet book, oversize leaflets 1944-1945