American war posters and other war-related ephemera from various United States governement agencies or private publishers. Broad catagories present include: bonds and war finance, civil defense, civilian participation (food supply, health and safety, labor, non-combatant service, rationing and conservation, war production, etc.), espionage, military operations, military recruiting, international relations (pro-Allied or anti-Axis propaganda), and patriorism. Approximately 130 items are small format ephemera, in the form of leaflets, placards, handbills, etc.

1,184 items (posters and ephemera) : color ; various sizes

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Collection is open for research.