Urgent notice,, 1945
Scope and Content of the Subseries
This subseries warns civilians and those in the armed forces not to talk about troop movements or war equipment and supplies.
Dates
- Creation: 1945
Creator
- Bissell, Clayton L. (Clayton Lawrence) (Creator, Person)
- Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar) (Creator, Person)
- Thebaud, Leo Hewlett (Creator, Person)
Languages
Languages represented in the collection: English and French.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
4 posters
Dimensions
17.25 x 25.75 in.
Note
Poster in orange with black text. Text continues: "Fighting men and materials are being shifted for final phases of the war with Japan […] Don’t discuss (a) location or movements of men, ships and materials within, to or from Asiatic-Pacific areas (b) new weapons (c) military information gained in confidence." Poster is signed by J. Edgar Hoover, Clayton Bissell, and Hewlett Thebaud. Printed: [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1945, O-647120. Reference Numbers: wwp00170_0001, wwp00170_0002, wwp00170_0003, wwp00170_0004
Repository Details
Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository
800 North Dartmouth Ave
Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu