We are getting ahead of our enemies in the battle of production, , 1942
Scope and Content of the Subseries
This subseries contains posters encouraging workers to produce more war supplies and equipment, not to waste supplies, and to produce parts and equipment correctly.
Dates
- Creation: 1942
Creator
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) (Creator, Person)
- United States. Office of War Information (Creator, Organization)
Languages
Languages represented in the collection: English and French.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
3 posters
Dimensions
28.25 x 40 in.
Note
Poster showing a photograph of President Roosevelt in an automobile inspecting a document with military officers and a quote by President Roosevelt underneath the photograph. Quote in full: "Having seen the quality of the work and of the workers on our production lines—and coupling these first-hand observations with the reports of actual performance of our weapons on the fighting fronts—I can say to you that we are getting ahead of our enemies in the battle of production." Produced by the Office of War Information, Washington, D. C., Poster No. 13. Printed: [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942, O-491103. Reference Numbers: wwp00210_0001, wwp00210_0002, wwp00210_0003
Repository Details
Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository
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Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu