American war posters from the Second World War, circa 1940-1945

Collection context

Summary

Extent:
1,184 items (posters and ephemera) : color ; various sizes
Language:
Collection materials are in English

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Acquisition information:
Provenance unknown. Presumed to have been transferred from the U.C. Berkeley Library's Rare Books Room when that unit was merged with the Bancroft Library, circa 1971. Posters may have been acquired from various 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

Access and use

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481