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Title

  • The World War II poster collection

Other Title

  • World War 2 poster collection
  • World War II poster collection from Northwestern University Library

Summary

  • "The 338 items, primarily World War II-era posters, featured in this site's database were collected and preserved by the Northwestern University Government Publications Department. Issued by various U.S. government agencies, these posters represent the government's effort, through art, illustration, and photographs, to pull the American people together in a time of adversity for the country and its population"--Background p.

Names

  • Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Library. Government Publications & Maps Department

Created / Published

  • Evanston, IL : Northwestern University Library

Headings

  • -  Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.).--Library.--Government Publications & Maps Department--Catalogs
  • -  World War, 1939-1945--Posters--Catalogs
  • -  War posters--Catalogs
  • -  Posters, American

Notes

  • -  Began in 2000?
  • -  Mode of access: World Wide Web.
  • -  Title from home page (viewed on Mar. 28, 2003; last updated Oct. 29, 2002).
  • -  Includes bibliographical references.
  • -  Add serial 006

Call Number/Physical Location

  • D743.25

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2003542663

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Chicago citation style:

Northwestern University . Library. Government Publications & Maps Department. The World War II poster collection. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Library, 2000. Web.. https://lccn.loc.gov/2003542663.

APA citation style:

Northwestern University . Library. Government Publications & Maps Department. (2000) The World War II poster collection. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Library. [Web.] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://lccn.loc.gov/2003542663.

MLA citation style:

Northwestern University . Library. Government Publications & Maps Department. The World War II poster collection. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Library, 2000. Web.. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <lccn.loc.gov/2003542663>.