United States Office of War Information miscellaneous records, 1941-1945

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Creators:: United States. Office of War Information
Abstract:: Reports, press releases, memoranda, clippings, and photographs relating to regulation of the wartime economy in the United States, and to background information on various countries during World War II and dissemination of American propaganda. Includes a study entitled "Chronology of Adolf Hitler's Life" (1944), prepared as a reference source for the Office of War Information staff.
Extent:: 8 manuscript boxes (2.4 Linear Feet)
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], United States Office of War Information miscellaneous records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Scope and content:: Reports, press releases, memoranda, clippings, and photographs relating to regulation of the wartime economy in the United States, and to background information on various countries during World War II, and to dissemination of American propaganda. Includes a study entitled "Chronology of Adolf Hitler's Life" (1944), prepared as a reference source for the Office of War Information staff.
Biographical / historical:: American governmental agency for dissemination of war information and propaganda during World War II.
Acquisition information:: Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives.
Physical location:: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan
World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany
World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda
Propaganda, American
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
National socialism
World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects
Names:: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945

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Restrictions:: The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
Terms of access:: For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], United States Office of War Information miscellaneous records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:: Hoover Institution

Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US