World War II Propaganda Collection
Abstract
The World War II Propaganda collection was acquired by Special Collections of Honnold/Mudd Library. It contains an array of World War II era ephemera. The collection includes broadsides, clippings, maps, pamphlets, and photographs. The collection is made up of a variety of items leading up to, during, and after World War II. The materials are primarily written in English and German, with French, Russian, and Spanish, as well as other language materials. The collection includes materials that support and protest World War II efforts.
Dates
- Creation: 1933-1985 and undated
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1938-1946
Language of Materials
Materials are primarily in English and German, some materials in Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Farsi, French, Greek, Hebrew, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to reproduce or to publish must be submitted in writing to Special Collections.
Extent
6 Linear Feet (2 document boxes, 1 flat box, 1 oversized folder, and 1 shoebox)
Arrangement
The collection has been arranged into the following series:
Series 1: Artifacts, undated
Series 2: Booklets and pamphlets, 1934-1946 and undated
Series 3: Correspondence, declarations, and proclamations, 1942-1945 and undated
Series 4: Ephemera, 1933-1946, 1985 and undated
Series 5: Graphics, 1938-1944
Series 6: Maps, 1938-1953 and undated
Series 7: Periodicals, 1936-1946 and undated
Items are organized by material type and are arranged in alphabetical order.
Physical Location
Please consult repository.
Accruals
No additions to the collection are anticipated.
Processing Information
Arranged and processed by Russell Michalak (2009). Additional processing by Jessica Chairez (2013) and processing was completed by Tanya Kato (2016). Items in this collection were primarily processed at the item level.
- Title
- Guide to the World War II Propaganda Collection
- Author
- Finding created by Russell Michalak, 2009
- Date
- 2008
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
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