The four freedoms: Message to the 77th Congress, January 6, 1941, 1941

Item — Item: wwp00140

Identifier: Subseries 2.7:

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Subseries

From the Sub-Series:

This subseries covers those posters designed to galvanize support for the war effort. Poster illustrations include flags and war heroes, the attack at Pearl Harbor, and encouragement to work with all Americans in the war effort, despite social, racial, or gender differences. There are also examples of the Four Freedoms posters by Norman Rockwell.

Dates

Creation: 1941

Creator

National Congress of Parents and Teachers (Creator, Organization)
American Legion (Creator, Organization)
United States. Office of Education (Creator, Organization)
National Education Association of the United States (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

17 x 23 in.

Note

Poster showing text from Franklin D. Roosevelt's message to Congress, January 6, 1941. Poster prepared for American Education Week, November 9-15, 1941. Produced by the U.S. Office of Education in cooperation with the National Education Association, American Legion, and National Congress of Parents and Teachers. Printed: [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1941, O-406668. Reference Number: wwp00140. (See also: Reference Numbers: wwp00156, wwp00157, wwp00158, wwp00159).