Canadian war posters from the First and Second World Wars, circa 1914-1945

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Summary

Title:
Canadian war posters from the First and Second World Wars
Dates:
circa 1914-1945
Abstract:
Includes approximately 75 posters from the World War I era, and approximately 260 from World War II.
Extent:
336 prints (posters) : chiefly lithographs ; various sizes
Language:
Collection materials are in English , French
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Canadian war posters from the First and Second World Wars, BANC PIC 2005.002, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley

Background

Scope and content:

Canadian war posters created during the First World War and the Second World War. Collection contains many posters for war bonds as well as recruiting posters, and homefront effort promotions. The majority of items are posters, but some smaller formats such as handbills, broadsides, and several pamphlets are also present.

Acquisition information:
Many (approximately 50) First World War posters received as part of the Edward S. Rogers gift, 1968. Others are from different, often undocumented, sources.
Physical location:
Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Rules or conventions:
Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Note:

United States war posters received with the Edward S. Rogers gift have been cataloged separately as American war posters from the First World War (BANC PIC 2005.001). A small number of Canadian posters from the First World War have been cataloged individually at the Bancroft Library under call numbers beginning "D527.51".

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Bancroft Library staff
Sponsor:
Processing of this collection was funded by the California Digital Library.
Date Prepared:
© 2010
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid generated by GenX; markup validated by The Bancroft Library using CDL validation tools; Date of source: May 2012

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

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Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Canadian war posters from the First and Second World Wars, BANC PIC 2005.002, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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