Collection of material about World War II, 1917-1959

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Summary

Abstract:
The Collection of material about World War II was compiled by UCLA Library Special Collections during the war and in the years following it. It includes publications by various governments and private groups covering myriad aspects of the war. It includes material from North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Extent:
15.8 linear feet (27 boxes; 4 oversize boxes)
Language:
In roughly descending order of frequency, materials are in English, Italian, French, Danish, Dutch, Japanese, German, Slovenian, Chinese, Norwegian, Spanish, Russian, and Polish.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Collection of material about World War II (502). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes publications by various governments and private groups covering myriad aspects of the war. It includes material from North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. There are books, pamphlets, and periodicals of both an informational and propagandistic nature. There is extremely thorough documentation of the Allied Military Government in northeast Italy. There are a large number of scripts and other source material for theatrical shows at U.S. military facilities. There are also posters, maps, flags, and phonograph records. There is also postwar material, with a small amount of documentation of the military occupation of Germany and Japan, and a very large amount about Italy.

Processing information:

Collections are processed to a variety of levels depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived user interest and research value, availability of staff and resources, and competing priorities. Library Special Collections provides a standard level of preservation and access for all collections and, when time and resources permit, conducts more intensive processing. These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards and best practices.

Processed by Doug Johnson, 2024.

Physical / technical requirements:

CONTAINS UNPROCESSED AUDIO MATERIALS: Audio materials are not currently available for access and will require further processing and assessment. If you have questions about this material please email AskLSC@library.ucla.edu.

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical objects belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Collection of material about World War II (502). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
AskLSC@library.ucla.edu
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