We are now in this war: We are all in it, all the way,, 1942

Item — Item: wwp00143

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: 1942

Creator

United States. Office for Emergency Management (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

Physical Description

Poster is fragile and edges are crumbling.

Dimensions

18 x 24 in.

Note

Poster showing a quote from President Roosevelt, Address to the Nations, December 9, 1941. Poster text continues: "Every single man, woman and child is a partner in the most tremendous undertaking of our American history. We must share together the bad news and the good news, the defeats and the victories-the changing fortunes of war". Produced by the Office for Emergency Management, Division of Information, Washington D.C. Printed: [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942, 16-25714-1. Reference Number: wwp00143