Americans all, , 1942

Item — Item: wwp00130

Identifier: Subseries 2.5:

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Subseries

From the Sub-Series:

This subseries encourages Americans to participate in the war effort through war work. Some topics include women and minorities in the workplace.

Dates

Creation: 1942

Creator

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) (Creator, Person)
United States. War Manpower Commission (Creator, Organization)

Languages

From the Collection:

Languages represented in the collection: English and French.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 330 posters

Additional Description

Dimensions

40 x 28 in.

Note

Poster showing nine men working on a tank. Surnames, symbolizing a number of ethnic and national origins, appear beside the workers. A quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt appears below the image: "…it is the duty of employers and labor organizers to provide for the full participation of all workers without discrimination because of race, creed, color, or national origin". Produced by the War Manpower Commission, Washington, D.C. Printed: [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942, O-476311. Reference Number: wwp00130