British war posters from the Second World War, circa 1939-circa 1945
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 12 boxes and 247 oversized items (ca. 2000 posters) : color ; various sizes
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English , Arabic , Hebrew
Background
- Acquisition information:
- Provenance unknown. Possibly from the British Consulate in San Francisco, Calif.
- 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:
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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
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481