British war posters from the Second World War, circa 1939-circa 1945

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Summary

Extent:
12 boxes and 247 oversized items (ca. 2000 posters) : color ; various sizes
Language:
Collection materials are in English , Arabic , Hebrew
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], British war posters from the Second World War, BANC PIC 2005.008, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley

Background

Acquisition information:
Provenance unknown. Possibly from the British Consulate in San Francisco, Calif.
Physical location:
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Rules or conventions:
Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Note:

Various artists. Producted by government agencies of Great Britain and British Commonwealth countries. Includes many variants of poster designs in multiple languages. Each item bears rubber stamp indicating it is for purposes of record only. British and Commonwealth WWII posters not bearing this stamp have been cataloged separately (BANC PIC 2005.171)

Access and use

Restrictions:

RESTRICTED DUE TO FRAGILITY. Many items folded: Use only by permission of the appropriate curator. Inquiries concerning these materials should be directed, in writing, to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library.

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], British war posters from the Second World War, BANC PIC 2005.008, 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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