World War Posters Collection, 1914-1945

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Title:: World War Posters Collection
Dates:: 1914-1945
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Extent:: 1,000 items
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Preferred citation:: World War Posters Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Scope and content:: Over 1,000 posters from World War I and World War II. Posters used for educational, recruiting and propagandizing purposes. Issued by organizations including the Red Cross, the YMCA, the American Library Association, the Liberty Loan Co., and the California Civic League. Also issued by federal government agencies and departments including the Treasury Department, Army, Food Administration, War Office, Federal Board for Vocational Education, the National War Garden Commission, and military recruitment agencies. Foreign posters include French, Australian and Canadian. circa 1914-18 and 1939-45, undated

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County staff.
Date Prepared:: 1914-1945
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

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Preferred citation:: World War Posters Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Location of this collection:: Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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Los Angeles, CA 90007-4057, US