Every minute counts,, 1942

Item — Item: wwp00145

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

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 in fragile state due to folding.

Dimensions

121.5 x 16.75 in.

Note

Poster showing the United States Seal in blue and red and the text in red, capital letters. Poster produced by the Office for Emergency Management, Division of Information. Printed: [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942, O-448783. Reference Number: wwp00145. (See also: Reference Numbers: wwp00146, wwp00147, wwp00148, and wwp00149).