World War II Collection, 1940-1947, 2003

Call number:  MG-67

6 boxes, 1 tube     37 folders, 229 posters     5 cubic ft.

Repository:  LancasterHistory (Organization); PV7

Shelving Location:  Archives South, Side 2

Scope and Content Note:  Collection contains materials pertaining to local defense plans during World War II (1939-1945) including the correspondence of Civil Defense Units, air raid wardens, and police; member lists; emergency defense plan; newspaper clippings; ephemera such as war ration books, song book, and programs; and records of the Victory Homecoming Parade of 14 June 1946. Local newsletters were sent to soldiers to share the news of Lancaster County communities. Posters convey messages to join the military, buy war bonds, ration food and fuel, recycle, etc. Oral history interviews taken in 2003 provide biographical information and the experiences of four POWs.

Creator:  LancasterHistory (Organization)

Conditions for Access:  Restrictions are noted at the item level.

Conditions Governing Reproductions:  Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.

Language:  English

Source of Acquisition:  Items were collected by LancasterHistory.org and the Lancaster County Historical Society unless otherwise noted. Posters #1-123 were a gift from Maurice Stallsmith.

Accruals:  Accruals are expected.

Preferred Citation:  World War II Collection (MG-67), Box #, Folder # or Poster #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.

Subject Headings:

World War, 1939-1945. (LHo-LOC sh 85148273)

World War, 1939-1945 – Posters. (LHo-LOC sh 85148471)

War posters. (LHo-LOC sh 87007368)

Letters.

Search Terms:

World War, 1939-1945

War posters

Letters

Correspondence

Ration books

Related Materials: Photograph Collection; Curatorial Collection

 

Box 1

Folder 1   Group Organizations 

Insert 1  Memorandum from State Police Reserve Force. Frederick S. Foltz, Executive Officer; Outline of Group Organization (2 copies); Blank form to register group leaders and members (2 copies). 21 September 1940.

Insert 2  Letter from Jack to Sandy regarding personnel and assignments for Group #8. Listing of Unit (Group) #8, names, addresses, telephone numbers. May-day assignments to radio Station on Orange Street. 9 October 1940.

Insert 3  Letter from Robert Waddell to Robert Preston. Outline of Organization of Defense Group. Card with instructions for May-day Reserve Assignments. Group #7 listing with weapons owned. Street map showing assignments and instructions for air raid wardens. 24 October 1940.

Insert 4  Letter from Frederick S. Foltz. Letterhead for Foltz-Wessinger Inc., Advertising. 6 December 1940.

Insert 5  Letter from Frederick S. Foltz to Major W. Sanderson Detwiler. Foltz-Wessinger Inc. Advertising letterhead. Citizens Military Training Corps staff list. 14 December 1940.

Folder 2   Correspondence

Insert 1  Letter from Lynn G. Adams, Commissioner of Pennsylvania Motor Police appointing Major W. Sanderson Detwiler District Director of Pennsylvania State Police Reserve, Lancaster City. On official letterhead stationery. 31 January 1941; Emergency Defense Plan (pre-printed, 2 pages) 15 August 1940; Emergency Defense Plan (re-typed, 3 pages) 15 August 1940.

Insert 2  Letter from Major Frederick S. Foltz to Major W. Sanderson Detwiler regarding Group List changes. 12 February 1941.

Insert 3  Letter from W. Sanderson Detwiler to Robert Waddell (2 pages). Armstrong Cork Company letterhead. 20 February 1941.

Insert 4  Handwritten letter from W. Sanderson Detwiler to Robert Waddell. 28 September 1941.

Insert 5  Letter to Robert Waddell with enclosed letter to Hale Steinman re speakers for mass meeting of 17 December 1941. Letter dated 14 December 1941.

Insert 6   Correspondence to Police Commissioner Albert Carlson (2 pages) regarding areas to be guarded and mass meeting of December 17. 14 December 1941.

Insert 7  Correspondence to Ralph Fanderlik. 15 December 1941.

Insert 8  Correspondence to Robert Waddell from E. Winslow Williams with attachment. Letterhead of The United States Asbestos Division of Raybestos, Manhattan, Inc., Manheim, PA. 22 December 1941.

Insert 9  Police Blackout Order (3 pages) for assignments on 22 December 1941.

Insert 10  Memo to Unit Blackout Leaders on success of 22 December drill and future meetings. Second sheet is a handwritten draft of memo. 23 December 1941.

Folder 3    Unit Personnel Listings 

Insert 1  Handwritten lists by W. S. Detwiler of Group (Unit) leaders and meeting place assignments. Letterhead for “The Carpet Trade Golf Association” 32nd Annual Tournament with group photo, W. D. Detwiler, president. 20-21 July 1939.

Insert 2  Listing of Unit 4, Guard Post C, with names and addresses. 10 December 1941, 30 December 1941.

Insert 3  Listing of Unit 7, Reserve unit with names, addresses, and phone numbers. Two identical lists on form undated. 10 December 1941, 30 December 1941.

Insert 4  Listings of Unit 7, radio station with names, addresses and phone numbers. One form list undated, one sheet hand written additions undated. 10 December 1941, 30 December 1941.

Insert 5  Listing of Unit 9, Guard Post K with names, addresses, and phone numbers. 11 December 1941, 30 December 1941.

Insert 6  Listing for Unit 10, Reserve, with names, addressees, and phone numbers. 11 December 1941, 30 December 1941.

Insert 7  Listing for Unit 1, Support, with names, addresses and phone numbers. 12 December 1941, 30 December 1941.

Insert 8  Listing for Unit 5, City Water Works. With names, addresses and phone numbers. 12 December 1941, 30 December 1941.

Insert 9  Listing f or Unit 6, Reserve with names, addresses and phone numbers. 30 December 1941.

Insert 10  Listing of Unit #11, Support. With names, addresses and phone numbers. 30 December 1941.

Insert 11  Listing for Unit #12. Cover memo from Maurice Frontz to Robert Waddell. 31 December 1941.

Separate listing sheet with names, addresses and phone numbers.

 

Folder 4  Guard Posts and Group Listings 

Insert 1  Handwritten prep work for guard assignments (6 pages). Typed listing for guard/group assignments. No dates.

Insert 2  Guard posts and group listings with names, addresses and phone numbers. No date.

Folder 5  Police 

Insert 1  Blank form for Unit (Group) listing. No date.

Insert 2  Carbon copy cover memo from R. Waddell to E. Winslow Williams. 2 January 1942; Unit #2 listing with names, addresses and phone numbers. 2 January 1942.

Insert 3  Cover letter from E. Winslow Williams to R. A. Preston. 17 January 1942. Official application forms for commissions in the Motor Police Reserve (2 pages). No date.

Insert 4  Cover letter from E. Winslow Williams to Robert Waddell regarding publicity for Group press release for the Motor Police Reserve. 22 January 1942 and no date.

Insert 5  Two cover memos from E. W. Williams (signed Winslow) to John K. Herr regarding use of Police Reserves. Second memo from F. Lyman Windolph to E. Winslow Williams regarding duties of the Police Reserve.19 February 1942.

Insert 6  Memorandum from E. Winslow Williams to Daniel W. Shaub regarding Mr. Daniels’ resignation. 25 February 1942.

Insert 7  Carbon copies of memos from R. Waddell to Col. J. Hale Steinman, Henry F. Miller, and E. Winslow Williams regarding A B Groups. Handwritten and typed listing of A. B. Group with names, addresses and phone numbers. No dates.

Insert 8  Correspondence from E. Winslow Williams to Mr. Waddell on official Defense Councils of Lancaster County stationery listing men who registered at the Central Bureau for Auxiliary Police or Traffic Control. 27 January 1942.

Insert 9  Cover memorandum from R. Waddell to William H. Hager Jr. on Hamilton Watch Company stationery regarding the meeting of City Reserve Police. 10 February 1942; Carbon copies of same memorandum to Col. J. Hale Steinman, Henry F. Miller, E. Winslow Williams, Charles J. Nestle, J. Nevin Schroeder, Robert A. Preston, C. B. Bradley, Daniel W. Shaub, James J. Rudisill, Leon S. Duckworth, Capt. Maurice C. Frontz, William H. Hager, and Chester M. Woolworth. No date.

Insert 10  Memorandum from E. Winslow Williams to Robert Waddell on United States Asbestos Division stationery regarding an FBI Training Course. 13 February 1942.

Insert 11  Memorandum from E. Winslow Williams to Robert Waddell regarding the  application of Carl A. Simmons. 25 February 1942.

Mr. Simmons’ letter/application for Emergency Police Reserves.

Insert 12  Memorandum from E. Winslow Williams to Robert Waddell regarding Mr. I. M. Shane’s request to be a Volunteer Policeman. 5 March 1942.

Insert 13  Memorandum from E. Winslow Williams to Robert Waddell regarding the  application of Mr. Irey. 6 March 1942

Folder 6 

Insert 1  Letter from Dr. John L. Atlee to Major Sanderson W. Detwiler regarding a  meeting at Lancaster General Hospital on beds available for emergency. 31 March 1941.

Insert 2  American Red Cross Chapter Chairman Richard Oblender letter to Reverend Robert C. Batchelder regarding a blood drive at [St. James] church. 20 March 1942.

 

Folder 7    Air Raid Correspondence/Manuals 

Insert 1  Instruction manual for Air Raid Wardens. 15 January 1942.

Insert 2  Cover letter to Elizabeth and Esther Herr (Herr’s Ice Plant) from Nathaniel Hager (Hager &  Bros.) regarding Air Raid Warden duties with list of duties attached. 7 January 1942.

Insert 3  Booklet for Passive Protection for Industrial Plants. 1942.

Insert 4  Notice of special meeting of Air Raid Wardens from Nathanial Hager, District Warden. 11 June 1942.

Insert 5  Letter to Air Raid Wardens from C. L. Miller, Zone Warden regarding  upcoming county-wide blackout drill. June 1942.

Insert 6  Properties and effects of high explosive bombs. No date.

Insert 7  List of Air Raid Wardens, addresses and phone numbers and area of responsibility. No date.

Insert 8  One small air raid instruction card. One small Aircraft Warning Service U. S. Army Observer Identification Card for Harold Smoker, Jr.

Folder 8    Draft Board Members 

Insert 1  List of Draft Board Members. 9 December 1941.

Insert 2  Listing of members Lancaster County and City of Lancaster Local Draft Boards. No date.

Folder 9  Photocopies of articles from The Lancaster Sunday News 

Insert 1  Copies of Lancaster Sunday News. 8 February 1942.

Insert 2  “The 42nd finishes the job started in 1917,” Lancaster Sunday News. 1942.

Insert 3  “Local nurses in Burma,” Lancaster Sunday News. 8 March 1942.

Insert 4  “Victory Gardens,” Lancaster Sunday News.  21 June 1942.

Insert 5  “War Rumors,” Lancaster Sunday News. 26 July 1942.

Insert 6  “Army newspapers info and building air raid shelters,” Lancaster Sunday News. 30 August 1942.

Insert 7  “Rubber Substitutes,” Lancaster Sunday News. 25 October 1942.

Insert 8  “Local men killed in action,” Lancaster Sunday News. No date.

Folder 10   War Rationing 

Insert 1  Applications for home canning sugar allowance. 1945.

Insert 2  Consumer declaration form for food ration books and chart for popular packaged foods from The Evening Bulletin.  17 February 1943.

Insert 3  Ration stamps and tokens. No date.

Insert 4  Ration books for Elizabeth and James Pyle, 431 Walnut St., Lancaster. No date.

Insert 5  War ration books for Martha B. N. Neisey, 515 North Prince St., Lancaster. No date.

Insert 6  War ration books for Anne E. Arey, 431 West Walnut St., Lancaster. No date.

Insert 7  War ration book for Margaret V. Knight, New Providence, Pennsylvania. No date.

Insert 8  War ration books for Mathilda Alberta and William Luther Deaner, Millersville. 1942. Gift of Andrew K. Faris, 4 March 2008.

 

Folder 11

Insert 1  Seven original microfilm letters from Master Sergeant Arthur Fryer, H & S Co., 307th Eng. Bn. To Mrs. Bertha Bell, 328 North Mary Street, Lancaster.

 

Folder 12

Insert 1  Army Song Booklet, 1941.

Insert 2  Army, Navy, Marine Corps Insignia Booklet, 1943.

Folder 13   Lancaster Honor Roll Plaques 

Insert 1  Handwritten history of Ice Avenue 200-300 Block flag dedication by Irene Williams, listing members, programs and honor roll names. Two photographs of plaque and memorial plot. Dedication ceremonies, 28 February 1943.

Insert 2  Program for “Ephrata” performance by the Hamilton Players. 9 April 1943.

Insert 3  Program for Honor Roll plaque unveiling and flag raising for the Friendly Neighborhood Association, Plum Street and Chestnut Street. 17 October 1943.

Insert 4  Program for honor roll plaque unveiling by the Grand View Community Plaque Association. 21 May 1944.

Insert 5  Four Freedom Victory Association Honor Roll material, memorial and flag dedication, 20 February 1944.

Booklet, photographs of honor roll (2), newspaper articles regarding removing honor roll. 20 March 1953.

Insert 6  Eastern Section Lancaster Township program for plaque dedication, East King Street east of Ronck Avenue. 10 September 1944.

Insert 7  Letter from James R. McMichael on history of Long Memorial United Brethren Church’s Honor Roll in Neffsville. With photograph of honor roll. 3 October 1945.

Insert 8  Fourth District, 8th Ward Honor Roll dedication Program (2).15 August 1943.

Correspondence from Richard H. Smith to Lancaster County Historical Society with dedication poster and photograph of honor roll. 25 October 1945.

Insert 9  Penn-Rockland-Juniata Plaque Association correspondence from Anna G. Stephan to the Lancaster County Historical Society with list of honor roll names and photograph. 15 March 1946.

Insert 10  Homecoming service and honor roll of St. Peter’s Evangelical Church, Neffsville. 23 June 1946.

Insert 11  Program for War Souvenir Show sponsored by Franklin & Marshall College.  11 November 1947.

Folder 14  Service Plaques

Insert 1  Article on seven flag dedications, Lancaster New Era. 28 November 1942.

Insert 2  Service plaque dedication program for 400-500 block West Frederick St. and 500-600 block North Mary Street. 31 October 1943. Photograph of honor roll and envelope from Mrs. M. M. Wilders to the Lancaster County Historical Society.

Insert 3  Letters from Margaret R. Keller to LCHS . 19 October 1945; Service plaque dedication program for 700-800 block of Plum Street and 300-400 block of Clay Street. 19 October 1945; Photograph of honor roll with 500 block Park Avenue added.

Insert 4  Service plaque dedication program and oak tree for 500-600-700 New Holland Avenue. 5 December 1943; Two photographs of plaque, flag pole, and oak tree; Letter from M. J. Stierstorfer to LCHS. 8 December 1945.

Insert 5  Plaque dedication program for College Heights Community Association with photocopy of newspaper article regarding CHCA. 30 April 1944.

Insert 6  Two service plaque dedication programs for 400 block Lancaster Avenue. 21 May 1944; Photograph of honor roll.

Insert 7  Service plaque dedication program for 400 block of High Street. 9 July 1944. Typed list of honor roll names and officers; Photograph of honor roll.

Insert 8  Service plaque dedication program for 700 block St. Joseph Street. 10 September 1944;

Photograph of honor roll and photocopy of newspaper article about the dedication ceremony. 

Insert 9  Service plaque dedication program for 500-600 block of Manor Street. 11 November 1945; Photograph of honor roll.

Insert 10  Typed letter from Charles W. Bowers re plaque for 400 block of West Grant Street. 1 September 1945. Handwritten copy of same letter.

Insert 11  Three-page handwritten letter to LCHS from Mrs. E. Vatter regarding 800 block of North Queen Street. List of names for those in service. No date.

Insert 12  Two handwritten notes from Mrs. Paul Stief to LCHS regarding honor roll list for Eden and vicinity. Typed list of honor roll names. No date.

Insert 13  Nine-page typed list (copy) of honor roll names for Christiana and Sadsbury Township. Cover letter from Christine W. Ammon to Mr. J. I. Hoffman. 7 June 1646. Photocopy of newspaper article about Christiana’s honor roll names.

Insert 14  Typed program and list for honor roll names for service plaque dedication ceremony, 400 block of Lafayette Street. 21 November 1943.

Folder 15  Photocopies of newspaper articles

Insert 1  Articles from The Sunday News of military weddings, bridge guards, and McCaskey High School war work. 1942.

Insert 2  Copy of The Stars and Stripes. 5 September 1944.

Insert 3  Copy of the front page of The Evening News, Harrisburg. “Japanese Surrender” and “War in the Pacific Over.” 14 August 1945.

Folder 16  Photocopies of the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal listing all those killed in action, killed in accidents, wounded, etc. 2,198 casualties. 7 December 1945.

Folder 17  

Insert 1  Two color posters, 9″ x 12″, explaining war gasses. No date.

Insert 2  A pictorial record of E-Day at U.S. Asbestos Division, Manheim, PA. 9 February 1944.

Insert 3  Two full-color posters, 9″ x 13″: “Buy Extra War Bonds,” GI throwing hand grenades, 1943;

Iwo Jima flag raising, 7th War Loan, 1945.

Insert 4  A war incident in Lancaster County called “The Army Has a Heart,” by H. M. J. Klein. 1946.

Folder 18  Victory Homecoming Celebration

Insert 1  Western Union Telegram from Carl A. Simmons to John F. Harting of the American Red Cross. 22 May 1946.

Insert 2  Eight letters from various Lancaster County school districts to Edward L. James donating bands to The Victory Homecoming and Flag Day Parade of 14 June 1946. May 1946.

Insert 3  Western Union Telegram from Frances J. Myers to Mrs. Ruth G. Harting regarding two military bands for the June 14th parade. 5 June 1946; Three letters from John F. Harting requesting military bands for the parade. June 1946.

Insert 4  Final parade orders for 14 June 1946 (6 pages); Four pieces of correspondence relating to parade order and schedule. No date.

Folder 19  Victory Homecoming Celebration

Insert 1  List of Lancaster County bands and cost of bands in Victory Parade of 14 June 1946.

Insert 2  List of Lancaster County contributors to the Victory Parade of 14 June 1946.

Insert 3  Financial statement for Victory Homecoming Celebration. Financial documents other than bank statements. 27 June 1946.

Insert 4  Two form letters on Victory Homecoming Celebration letterhead requesting money to make up a shortfall. No date.

Insert 5  Eight index cards listing company’s payment status for the Victory Homecoming Celebration. Various June 1946 dates.

Insert 6  Letterhead stationery requesting and/or receiving money for the Victory Celebration. Lancaster Junior Chamber of Commerce; Bearings Company of America; Engle and Hambright; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; State Police Civic Association.

Folder 20  Victory Celebration financials

Insert 1  One hundred and one cancelled checks. The Lancaster County National Bank. May to July 1946.

Insert 2  J. McFarlane receipt book. 24 May to 26 June 1946.

Insert 3  The Lancaster County National Bank statements. 22 May to 8 November 1946.

Insert 4  Financial review and notes. November 1946.

Box 2

Folder 21  Invoices and Contracts for Homecoming Celebration

Insert 1  Invoice L. B. Herr & Sons, office supplies. May 1946.

Insert 2  Invoices Ream’s Office Supplies. 11 May and 18 May 1946.

Insert 3  Seven invoices for Simplex Box Corp. for envelopes. May, June, November 1946. Letters from John M. Groff, president to Celebration Committee.

Insert 4  Three invoices from Metzger Publicity Service. 20 May and 25 May 1946.

Insert 5  Invoice and five letters from and to the York Barbell Company. May and June 1946.

Insert 6  Six invoices to Intelligencer Printing Company. May, June, December 1946.

Insert 7  Nine invoices from Lillian J. McFarlane for salary. One invoice for work by Betty Brickman Morgan. 4 June 1946.

Insert 8  Contract, invoices and letters to/from the Moose Band of Harrisburg. May, June 1946.

Insert 9  Contract, invoices, and letters to and from the Washington Band, Annville, PA. (6 items)  No date.

Insert 10  Contract and invoice to and from Spring Garden Band. (3 items) May and June 1946.

Insert 11  Contract, invoice, and correspondence. Victory Band of New Holland, PA. (4 items) May and June 1946.

Insert 12  Contract, invoices, and correspondence. Ringgold Band, Reading, PA. (5 items)  May and June 1946.

Insert 13  Contract, invoices, and correspondence. Iroquois Band, Palmyra, PA. (11 items) May and June 1946.

Insert 14  Invoices and correspondence. Curtis 1000 Inc., Hartford, CT. (6 items) May and June 1946.

Insert 15  Two invoices from Dr. Pepper Bottling Co., Lancaster. 12 June and 24 June 1946.

Folder 22   Invoices, Contracts, and Correspondence for Victory Celebration

Insert 1  Three invoices from Eissler’s Meat Market, Lancaster; Lancaster Paper Supply Co.; and Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc. June 1946.

Insert 2  Contract and correspondence to and from the Bainbridge Band, Bainbridge, PA. June 1946.

Insert 3  Contract, invoices, and correspondence. Bob Lyter Orchestra, Lancaster. (4 items) June 1946.

Insert 4  Correspondence from L. H. Hopf, treasurer, M. T. Garvin & Co. Department Store to sponsor band for Homecoming Parade. June 1946.

Insert 5  Invoices and correspondence from Crystal Rock Beverage Company.  June 1946.

Insert 6  Invoice and correspondence. Zech Bottling Works, Lancaster. June 1946.

Insert 7  Invoices and letter from the Keystone Pretzel Bakery, Lancaster.  June 1946.

Insert 8  Invoice and letter from H. G. Bancroft, stationery supplies, Lancaster. June 1946.

Insert 9  Invoice and index card from Spidle’s Meat Market, Lancaster. June 1946.

Insert 10  Invoice and index card for Schlotzhauer Baking Company, Lancaster. June 1946.

Insert 11  Two invoices from Lancaster Beverage Distributors (Pepsi-Cola). June 1946; One invoice from Lancaster Coca-Cola Bottling Works. June 1946.

Insert 12  Two invoices and index card for J. Lloyd Hollinger Meat Products, Lancaster. June and July 1946.

Insert 13  Three invoices and one letter for 4th Infantry Band. June 1946.

Insert 14  Invoice and contract for The City Band, Lancaster. June 1946.

Insert 15  Invoices for publicity work from Gerald S. Lestz. 17 June 1946.

Folder 23   Invoices for Victory Celebration

Insert 1  Invoices from Dorwart Sign Company, Lancaster. June and July 1946.

Insert 2  Three invoices from C. H. Kunzler Company, meat packers, Lancaster. June 1946.

Insert 3  Two invoices from Mack the Coffee Man, Lancaster. June 1946.

Insert 4  Invoice and letter to and from Franklin & Marshall College for use of Hensel Hall. June 1946.

Insert 5  Invoice and letter to and from Edgar M. Aument for erecting parade reviewing stand. June 1946.

Insert 6  Invoices from J. Edward Mack for softball team equipment. June 1946.

Insert 7  Letter and telephone message from McCaskey High School for use of cafeteria. June 1946.

Insert 8  Invoices from Penn Dairy, Lancaster. June 1946; Invoice from J. Edward Mack, State Police Civic Association for contribution to Pension Fund. June 1946.

Insert 9  Band request to John F. Harting from Maestro D. Malizia. June 1946.

Insert 10  Invoices and letter from Saylors Bakery, Lancaster. June 1946.

Insert 11  Invoice and letter from George G. Goldbach, florist, Lancaster. June 1946.

Insert 12  Invoices and index card from Frey & Son, Lancaster, for lumber. June 1946.

Insert 13  Invoices and letter from Samuel B. Ravegum, retail ice dealer, Lancaster. June 1946.

Insert 14  Invoice and index card from Dr. Harold K. Hogg, president of Lancaster Lions Club for Manheim Township Band. June 1946.

Insert 15  Invoices from Aument Bros., Lancaster, for mustard for victory celebration. June 1946.

Folder 24   Invoices, Receipts, and Correspondence for Victory Celebration

Insert 1  Letter from the Perseverance Band, Lebanon, PA. 16 May 1946.

Insert 2  Letters to American Legion Post #127 from J. Edward Mack regarding band donation. Check receipt from American Legion Post #372. 28 June 1946.

Insert 3  Seven invoices from Lancaster Packing Company; The Gunzenhauser Bakery, Lancaster; Mason Dixon Radio Group, Lancaster; Rocky Springs Park, Lancaster; J. A. deRicard, Lancaster; Zook’s Jewelry Store, Lancaster; Sherrard’s Garage, Lancaster.

Insert 4  Invoices for insurance coverage for the Victory Celebration. Paul G. Murray, Lancaster; Hartford Insurance Company; and Engle and Hambright, Lancaster. Various 1946 dates.

Insert 5  Letter to Lancaster City Band from B. Frank Streaker. 20 June 1946.

Insert 6  Thirteen check receipts paid to area high school bands. Various 1946 dates.

Insert 7  Payroll check receipts to Mildred G. Payne and Viola D. Miller. Various 1946 dates.

Insert 8  Receipt from the treasurer of Lancaster County for Victory Celebration contribution. 12 December 1946.

Folder 25   Victory Celebration correspondence

Insert 1  Key to committees, listing of general committee members. No date.

Insert 2  Food committee listings and request letters. No date.

Insert 3  Correspondence to and from Pennsylvania State Police on request for participation. No date.

Insert 4  Thank you letter to participants in Victory Celebration. 16 May 1946.

Insert 5  Nine carbon copies of letters on various aspects of the upcoming parade. No date.

Insert 6  Correspondence to and from the U.S. Naval Training Center in Bainbridge, MA and the Army Air Force Headquarters regarding parade participation. 10 June and 11 June 1946.

Insert 7  Detailed listing of parade orders. 14 June 1946.

Insert 8  Buchanan Park after parade program. 14 June 1946.

 

Folder 26   Victory Homecoming Celebration

Insert 1  Listing of committee assignments. May 1946.

Insert 2  Contribution letters and receipts and check stubs of Simplex Paper Box Corp.; Lancaster Central Labor Union; WGAL; Ward & Ward, Inc.; Oblender’s; Widder Brothers; John W. Eshelman & Sons; Lancaster County National Bank; Intelligencer Printing Company; Conestoga National Bank of Lancaster; Armstrong Cork Company; Hager & Brothers; H. L. Green Company; Local No. 146; Kiwanis Club of Lancaster; Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.; Animal Trap Company; Quota Club; Watt & Shand; Hamilton Watch Company; Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Walter W. Mayer Company; George W. Bollman & Company; Maryland Display & Fireworks Company.

Insert 3  Petty cash receipts and postage stamp use record. No date.

Insert 4  Maryland Display Fireworks Company contract, invoices, letters, city permits, and insurance coverage. Various 1946 dates.

Insert 5  Newspaper clippings on the Victory Homecoming Celebration. June 1946.

Insert 6  Hamilton Watch Company listing of members for girl’s softball team. 11 June 1946.

Insert 7  Listings of Lancaster City manufacturers and listing of Manufacturers Association of Lancaster.

Contribution list from local companies for Victory Celebration. 18 June 1946.

Insert 8  Ten carbon copies of letters requesting money for victory celebration. 21 June 1946.

Insert 9  Deposit account book from Lancaster City National Bank. 22 May to 18 July 1946.

Folder 27   Photocopies of Newspaper Articles

Insert 1  Panorama pictures of Lancaster WWI celebration, 6 October 1919, of troops that served and returned. The Sunday News. 9 June 1946.

Insert 2  List of parade committees, Veteran Certificates, female veterans urged to march, and scouts to join the parade. No date.

Insert 3  Pre-parade publicity with plans and marching order. No date.

Insert 4  Parade participants. No date.

Insert 5  Proposed parade date changes. No date.

Insert 6  Articles on actual parade and ceremony. 14 June 1946; Local paper articles, 15 June 1946.

Insert 7  Parade day entertainment, sporting events, and disabled veterans to take part in parade.

Insert 8  Miscellaneous articles. Copy of Certificate of Honor and recipients, parents, WWII Memorial, fireworks, and letters to the editor.

Folder 28   Victory Homecoming Celebration

Insert 1  Typed list of prospective Victory Homecoming Parade participants. No date.

Insert 2  Correspondence regarding Victory Homecoming Parade.Parade committee names, attendees of meetings, American Legion and burgesses names, and letters urging participation. Various dates.

Insert 3  Victory Homecoming Parade. Press releases and radio scripts. No date.

Folder 29   WW II Posters

Insert 1  “The United Nations Fight for Freedom”. Two 7.5″ x 10.5″ united color posters. OWI 79; “Let’s Go U. S. A.- Keep ‘Em Flying”. One 9″ x 12.5″ poster for the Army Air Corps. Red and blue colors. 1941. PC-50-RPB 10-15-41; One index card.

Folder 30  Newsletters

Insert 1  Four newsletter, “Local Ledgerette,” from Christiana, PA. 25 January to 20 February 1945, 2 October 1945, 22 August 1945, 21 November 1945.

Insert 2  Twenty five newsletters, “The News From Home,” Landisville, PA. December 1943 to December 1945. Newspaper clippings about six men who were in the service are glued inside the folder these newsletters were stored in.

Insert 3  “Christiana V-News,” newsletter. 23 January 1945.

Insert 4  “Gap Times,” newsletter. August 1945.

Folder 31  Air Raid Warden’s Map, Post #13, East Hempfield Twp. “Plan Showing Houses in the Vicinity of Centerville,” drawn by H. M. Dorwart. Includes instructions of flashlight use in the event of a blackout and shows names of property owners and structures on the property. 1942. Gift of R. Roland and Linda A. Shugarts, January 2010.

 

Folder 32  Newsletter of the Marietta, Pa. Lions Club. Edited by Mrs. David E. (Beulah) Brandt. All three issues provide news of local men in service during World War II, including location, homecoming, liberation, awards, marriages, births and deaths. Gift of Betty Armstrong, April 2011.

Insert 1  V-E Day Edition. [May] 1945.

Insert 2  August 1945.

Insert 3  October 1945. Typists: Frances Raber, Leona Geistweite, Marguerite Brock and Kathryn Gutshall.

 

Folder 33  Program for the Service Plaque Dedication for the 600 block of Park Ave., 400-500 blocks of E. Ross St., 700 block of N. Franklin St. and 800 block of N. Ann St., Lancaster. 24 September 1944. Gift of James Chryst, in memory of Drue Young Chryst, May 2011.

Folder 34  Sheet Music. Gift of Thomas R. Ryan, in honor of Mrs. Pauline Abel, 2009.

Vict’ry Polka. Words by Samuel Cahn. Music by Jule Styne. Chappell & Co., Inc., New York. Sold at J. H. Troup Music House, Lancaster. 1943.

Say a Pray’r for the Boys over There. Words by Herb Magidson. Music by Jimmy McHugh. Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc., New York. Sold at J. H. Troup Music House, Lancaster. 1943.

Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition. Words and music by Frank Loesser. Famous Music Corporation, New York. 1942.

 

Folder 35  Letter to Mr. and Mrs. George Harsh and family from Pfc. Maurice D. Harsh with news that he will be returning home soon and that he ran into two local men—George Leicy from Bareville and Mr. Klapp, a horse dealer from Ephrata. Written on V-Mail stationery. Normandy, France. 26 May 1945. Gift of M. Duffield Harsh, February 2009.

Folder 36 Victory Homecoming Celebration account book. Shows names and addresses of individuals and businesses that made monetary donations to support the event; petty cash; and to whom checks were written. Envelope taped inside the cover contains duplicate deposit slips. May-July 1946. Transferred from the library.

 

Folder 37 Oral history transcriptions from interviews conducted by Thomas Saylor, Ph.D., Concordia University—St. Paul. Gift of Thomas Saylor, 4 October 2016.

Roy Armold (1923-2009), POW of the Germans, interviewed 25 July 2003.

Joseph DeMott (1918- ), POW of the Japanese, 2 August 2003.

Lloyd Dull (1922-2014), POW of the Germans,1 August 2003.

Charles Forry (1919- ), POW of the Japanese, 20 July 2003.

 

Box 3

OWI:  U. S. Office of War Information

WSS:  [War Savings Stamps]

WPB:  War Production Board

Poster 1  “Women at War. Buy War Bonds” Illustration of woman in uniform with silhouette of minuteman behind her. U.S Government Printing Office: 1942-0-489914, WSS 631.

Poster 2   “Join the Club. A Stamp a Day for the Man Who’s Away” Black and white photograph on left, headshot of soldier. Black and white photograph on right, headshot of sailor. War Bond Poster, has no number.

Note: Posters #1 & #2 are size 10″ x 60″, rolled

Poster 3  “Buy U. S. War Savings Bonds & Stamps NOW! . . . We Can, We Will, We Must . . .Franklin D. Roosevelt” Full color flag.  11”h x 20 1/2 “w. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-45355, DSS 355

Poster 4  “Even a little can help a lot—NOW . . . Buy U. S. Stamps and Bonds” Full color illustration of mother and daughter pasting savings stamps into book next to officer’s cap. 14”w x 20”h. Artist: A. Parker. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-455803, DSS-405

Poster 5  Bull’s-eye copy: “Everybody at least 10% in War Bonds . . . Let’s Fly This Flag by New Year’s” Large blue Minuteman flag with centered bull’s-eye. 14”w x 18”h. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-490186, WSS 551-B

Poster 6  “Your scrap brought it down . . . Keep Scrapping” Full-page color of German plane going down in flames. Artist: S. Broder. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-486746

Poster 7  “Allies for a big job, Cooperate with your local Defense Council” Center copy “OCD” in 10 inch high letters. Copy only, in brown, red and blue. 19 ½”h x 21”w. Artist: Emily Newman. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-473121

Poster 8  “Americans! Share the Meat as a Wartime Necessity . . . Your Fair Weekly Share . . . Keep Within Your Share.” Copy only in red and black. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-489556, OWI 10

Poster 9  “Wanted for Victory, waste paper, old rags, scrap metals, and old rubber. Get in the Scrap!” Halftone with red and black copy. Halftone of a family (mother, father, and son) tying up newspapers and collection scrap. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-433644

Poster 10  “We Are Ready—What About You? . . . Join the Schools at War Program.” Full color illustration of three  students. Poster colors in blue, white with red banners. Artist: Irving Nurick. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-477115, WSS 554

Poster 11  “Do your part to win the war, buy more war savings stamps” Grid pattern poster explaining in each box what savings stamps will buy. Military insignias and rank patches around the outside. Battle scene at bottom. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-488169, WSS 622

Poster 12  “March is Red Cross Month” Red and black copy with halftone of a red cross flag. 11”w x 16 ½”h. Red Cross poster, March 1943

Poster 13  “The National Children’s Fund” Red and blue flattened world map. Done for American Junior Red Cross. 11”h x 16 ½”w. Red Cross poster, April 1943

Poster 14  “Prepare for summer service with your local Junior Red Cross . . . JEEPS” Red, black and halftone gray copy and colors. 11”w x 16 ½”h. Red Cross poster, May 1943

Poster 15  “Don’t Burn Waste Paper” Color illustration of two large hands. One with lighted match about to light newspapers and the other hand holding back the paper lighting hand. 8”h x 17 ½”w. Artist: Binder. Conserve Wastepaper poster, No date

Poster 16  “U. S. Treasury News Bulletin” Black copy with halftone photograph showing the large photograph mural at the east end of Grand Central Station in NYC. 12”h x 19”w. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-453554, DSS 336

Poster 17  “Uncle Sam says: Ship it Flat!”  Red copy only. Scott Paper Company. 12 ½”h x 17 ½”w. Conserve Shipping Space poster, No date

Poster 18  “Don’t Talk, Even a Rat Has EARS!” Red and black colors with a cartoon of Hitler as a rat. 11”w x 15”h. Artist: Howes. “Don’t Talk” poster, No date

Poster 19  “In Loyal Support, buy more War Stamps & Bonds, NOW!” Blue and red colors with the American flag on top, red minuteman at bottom with blue star border. 11”w x 14”h. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-517229, WSS 799

Poster 20  “Starve the Squander Bug, Buy War Bonds” Green and black colors with center cartoon of a bug eating money. 13 ½“h x 11 ½”w. U. S. Government Printing Office, WFD 865

Poster 21  “Let’s Get This Shield Up, Buy Extra War Bonds Today” Shield of the 4th War Loan. 10”h x 22 ½”w. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-563251, WFD 878

Poster 22  “Is Your Trip Necessary? Needless travel interferes with the war effort” Halftone photograph of over-crowded train car. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943, OWI 73

Poster 23  “I back the attack with Bonds . . . wear Your Tag! 3rd War Loan” Blue and red colors. Blue halftone of worker holding red bomb tag. Large red bomb across the poster. War Loan poster, 9 August 1943, 150-M

Poster 24  “Americans suffer when careless talk kills!” Color illustration of husband and wife grieving over the loss of their son in service. Artist: Harry Anderson. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-558552

Poster 25  “Buying a bond is no sacrifice, 4th War Loan” Color illustration of mother and child grieving over MIA letter on table. Artist: Xavier Gonzales. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-563538, WFD 883

Poster 26  “War Against Fires of War with the Fire Guard” Red and blue illustration of two firefighters. Artist: Fink. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-535706

Poster 27  “We’ll have lots to eat this winter, grow your own, can your own” Color illustration of mother and daughter canning food. Artist: A. Parker. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-502465, OWI 57

Poster 28  “Can all you can, it’s a real war job” Full-page color illustration of canning jar with vegetable background. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-533993, OWI 77

Poster 29  “We have just begun to fight!” Full-page color illustration of GI going into war. Red copy. Also has a listing of WII battles. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-527284, OWI 62

Poster 30  Red and blue colors with an illustrated breakdown of the Air Raid Warning System. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-510702

Poster 31  “Meat must come in smaller chunks, till we lick those Axis skunks” Cartoon illustration of Hitler and Emperor Hirohito of Japan being hit over the head with a ham. Red background.

Poster 32  “Back the Attack! . . . Buy War Bonds, 3rd War Loan” Color illustration of a parachute drop with GI in the foreground. Artist: Schreiber. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-542562, WFD 829A

Poster 33  “UNITED . . . The United Nations Fight For Freedom” Full-page color illustration of ships at sea with a sky full of Allied flags. Artist: Leslie Ragan. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-534058, OWI 79

Note: Posters #3 to #33 are 10″ x 20″ to 22″ x 30″ in size and are stored flat.

Poster 34  “Save waste fats for explosives . . . Take them to your meat dealer” Color illustration of bomb cluster with tipping frying pan at top. Artist: H. Koerner. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-527285, OWI 63

Poster 35  Blue banner copy: “Back The Attack.” Red banner copy: “3rd War Loan” Green illustration of large U. S. Savings Bond at top. Blue and red banners at bottom. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-542950, WFD 839

Poster 36  “Give War Bonds, the Present with a Future” Illustration of Christmas tree with gifts and bonds. Artist: Don Snider. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-553869, WFD 856A

Poster 37  “Let ’em Have It . . . Buy Extra Bonds” Full-page color illustration of GI throwing a hand-grenade. Artist: B. Penlin. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-563183, WFD 879A

Poster 38  “Enlist in a Proud Profession, Join the U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps” Full-page color illustration of female Nurse Corps Cadet in uniform. Artist: Edmundson. U. S. Public Health Nurse poster

Poster 39  “Enlist in a Proud Profession, Join the U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps” Full-page color illustration of female Nurse Corps Cadet in uniform. Artist: Edmundson. U. S. Public Health Nurse poster

Poster 40  “Keep ’em Coming! Your ideas are on the attack” Large color illustration of GI with machine gun, facing poster audience. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-550041

Poster 41  “Here is our 4th War Loan Quota” Red and blue colors showing the quota scale on how the 4th War Loan is doing.

Poster 42  “Be a payroll savings Victory Loan Investor” Red and blue colors with Statue of Liberty torch in center. Victory Loan poster

Poster 43  “Your ammunition . . . office supplies, don’t waste it” Black and lime green colors with an illustration of a prone GI shooting. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-534708, OWI 71

Poster 44  “I’m out to lick runaway prices” Color illustration of a housewife. A listing of 7 key steps to hold prices down. OWI

Poster 45  “I’m out to lick runaway prices” Color illustration of Uncle Sam. Artist: James Montgomery Flagg. OWI

Poster 46  “For Victory—and my   Personal Post War World” Color illustration of factory worker with pay envelope. A listing of 7 key steps to hold down prices. OWI

Poster 47  “Use a pay day during the war, to buy a pay day after the war” Two-color cartoon illustration of worker at pay window. Right hand collecting pay, left hand buying bonds at bond window. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-506529, WSS 738-A

Poster 48  “Plant a Victory Garden” Color illustration of a family working in their victory garden. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-518389, OWI 34

Poster 49  “Doctors are Scarce, Learn first aid at home nursing” Red and black colors. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-503156, OWI 27

Poster 50  “For Freedom’s Sake, Buy War Bonds” Large color illustration of the Concord Minuteman statue with the town in the background. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-514158, WSS 789-A

Poster 51  “Doing all you can brother? Buy War Bonds” Full-page color illustration of wounded GI on the battlefield. Artist: Robert S. Sloan. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-502782, WSS 715-A

Poster 52  “For Freedom’s Sake, Buy War Bonds” Large color illustration of the Concord Minuteman statue with the town in the background. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-514158, WSS 789-A

Poster 53  “Our Wounded Need Help, 10 ways you can release nurses for Military Service” Red and black copy only. American Red Cross poster

Poster 54  “The More Women at Work the Sooner We Win!” Full-page color photograph of young woman working on airplane cockpit. 14”w x 22”h. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-517134, OWI 52

Poster 55  “Help Bring Them Back To You, Make Yours a Victory Home” Full-page color illustration of a house window with service star flag. Artist: Criss. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-510253, OWI 41

Poster 56  “I’ll carry mine too!” Full-page color photograph of woman carrying packages with troops carrying rifles in the background above. Artist: Sarra. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-503155, OWI 28

Poster 57  “He’s Fighting For You, a stamp a day for the man who’s away . . .” Color illustration of GI (head only). Red background. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-502783, WSS 711

Poster 58  “Back the Attack! Buy Extra Bonds” Three colors, copy only. 22 ½”w x 10 ½”h. Victory War Loan poster

Poster 59  “Of Course I Can!” Color illustration of housewife with mason canning jars. Artist: Dick Williams. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-0643470

Poster 60  “Don’t shiver this winter, order coal now!” Full-page cartoon color illustration of a penguin with a coal shovel. Artist: Arens. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-0-641974

Poster 61  “Fire Away, Buy Extra Bonds” Full-page color illustration of submarine at sea. Artist: Schreiber. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-0-581636, WFD 908-A

Poster 62  “Back ’em up, Buy EXTRA bonds” Large duotone illustration of General Dwight Eisenhower with D-Day landing scene in background. Artist: Boris Chaliapin. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-0-591998, WFD 936

Poster 63  “They’ll let us know when to quit!” Color illustration of worker at a lathe pointing to GIs fighting on the battlefield. Artist: Lyman Anderson. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-0-620773, WFD 936

Poster 64  “Miles of Hell to Tokyo! Work where you’re needed” Color illustration of wounded GI. Artist: Amos Sewell. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1945-0-646461

Poster 65  “A message from the President about food . . . Harry S. Truman” Copy only with blue background and drop-out letters (white). U. S. Government Printing Office: 1945-0-654012

Poster 66  “7th War Loan, Now All Together” Full-page color illustration of the famous scene of GIs raising the flag on Iwo Jima. Artist: C. C. Beall. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1945-0-637980, WFD 11A

Poster 67  “Your Victory Garden counts more than ever” Full-page color illustration of vegetables with a garden in the background. Artist: Morley. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1945-0-629743

Poster 68  “Care is costly, buy and hold War Bonds” Full-page color illustration of a wounded GI. Artist: Adolph Treidler. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1945-0-651671, WFD 24A

Poster 69  “For a Secure Future, Buy War Bonds” Full-page illustration of a farmer holding War Bonds in his arms along with small scale farm buildings, farm equipment, and farm family. Artist: Amos Sewell. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1945-0-635063, WFD 994

Poster 70  “A Careless Word . . . A Needless Sinking” Full-page color illustration of a merchant ship on fire with the crew in a lifeboat in the foreground. Artist: Anton Otto Fischer. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-502219

Poster 71  “United We Win” Black and white photograph of 2 mechanics working on airplane assembly. American flag at top in red and blue. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-484339

Poster 72  “Attack! Attack! Attack! Buy War Bonds” Full-page color illustration of GIs landing on the beach. Artist: Ferdinand Warren. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-497775

Poster 73  “The United Nations Fight For Freedom” Scratchboard illustration of Statue of Liberty head and raised arm with torch. 30 colored flags on black background. Artist: Broder. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-498304, OWI 19

Poster 74  “Someone Talked” Black background with color illustration of a sailor drowning. Artist: Siebel. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-496733, OWI 18

Poster 75  “AVENGE December 7″ Full-page color illustration of a sailor with enlarged raised fist, exploding ships at bottom. Artist: Bernard [Pu]. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-491978

Poster 76  “This is Nazi Brutality” Full color illustration of hooded man chained to brick walls. Artist: Ben Shawn. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-491104, OWI 11

Poster 77  “We French workers warn you . . . defeat means slavery etc. . . . “ Horizontal poster. Full-page color illustration of civilian prisoners. Artist: Ben Shawn. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-491777, WPB 25

Poster 78  “Official Civilian Defense Insignia” Red and blue colors showing all the Defense Corps badges (26). U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-484125

Poster 79  “Buy War Bonds” Full-page color illustration with Uncle Sam in the clouds, planes above, and troops below. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-469204, WSS 510

Poster 80  “They Did Their Part” Halftone photograph of the Sullivan brothers with blue service stars and red background. (The Sullivans all died together on the same ship.) U. S. Navy poster, U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-510254, OWI 42

Poster 81  “Couldn’t Have Done It Without You” Full-page color illustration of smiling sailors pointing to the battleship behind them where a sailor is painting Japanese flags on the turret. Artist: Howard Scott. U. S. Navy poster, U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-551020

Poster 82  “Put Them Across” Full-page color illustration of troops boarding ships (night scene). Artist: John Falter, USNR. U. S. Navy poster, U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-535654

Poster 83  “The Toughest Job is Still Ahead” Color illustration (heads only) of 3 Navy Admirals (King, Ingersoll and Nimitz). All with boxed sayings. U. S. Navy poster, U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-555063

Poster 84  “Victory Begins at Home” Full-page color illustration of Navy torpedo planes bombing a Japanese carrier. Artist: Jon Whitcomb. Incentive Division, Navy Department: SC2-35M

Poster 85  “Victory Begins at Home” Full-page illustration of PT boats attacking a Japanese cruiser. Artist: Jon Whitcomb. Incentive Division, Navy Department: SC3-35M

Poster 86  “Hit Hard, Hit Often, Victory begins at home” Full-page color illustration of Admiral Halsey. Artist: John Falter, USNR. Incentive Division, Navy Department: SC4-35M

Poster 87  Copy: Various U. S. Marine sayings. Full-page illustration of GIs on the front line in jungle warfare. Artist: C. C. Beall. Incentive Division, Navy Department:SC5-35M

Poster 88  “Gee, I wish I were a man! I’d join the NAVY” The very famous poster of a young woman in a sailor suit. 24”h x 18 ½”w. Artist: Howard Chandler Christy. U. S. Navy Recruiting Station poster. Note: Posters #70 to #87 are size 29” x 40″, rolled.

 

Box 4

OWI:  U. S. Office of War Information

WSS:  [War Savings Stamps]

WPB:  War Production Board

Poster 89  “This Is The Enemy” Full-page color illustration of an arm with swastika symbol holding a knife which plunges through a Bible. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-533688, OWI 76

Poster 90  “This Man May Die if You Talk Too Much” Large color photo of a sailor looking out of a porthole. Artist: Sarra. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-504961, OWI 6

Poster 91  “A Careless Word . . . Another Cross” Full-page color illustration of grave marked with white cross with helmet and ammunition belt. Artist: John Atherton. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-501237, OWI 23

Poster 92  “Don’t Talk About Troop Movements” Full-page black and white illustration of troops boarding a train. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-519564, OWI 54

Poster 93  “1778-1943, America Will Fight For Liberty” Full-page color illustration of marching GIs (foreground) and Revolutionary War soldiers (background). Artist: B. Perlin. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-502684, OWI 26

Poster 94  “Doing All You Can Brother . . . Buy War Bonds” Full-page color illustration of wounded soldier (2nd Lt. head and shoulders, very large illustration). Artist: Robert Sloan. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-502782, WSS 715

Poster 95  “A Careless Word . . . A Needless Loss” Large oil color painting of dead soldier lying on the beach. Artist: Anton Otto Fischer. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-506018, OWI 36

Poster 96  “Fuel Fights . . . Save Your Share . . . Conserve Oil, Gas . . . For War” Copy only, red banner at top, blue at bottom. List of seven ways to save fuel. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-554712

Poster 97  “Remember Me? I Was At Bataan, Buy War Bonds” Full-page color illustration of captured GI. Artist: A. Brooks. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-513139, WSS 788-A

Poster 98  “Serve—Conserve, Electricity, Communications, Water and Transportation” Copy only in red and blue with red banner at bottom. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-554713

Poster 99  “Keep Him Flying, Buy War Bonds” Full-page color illustration of pilot climbing into his cockpit. Artist: Schreiber. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-507063, WSS 740-B

Poster 100  “I’m Counting On You, Don’t Discuss . . .” Full-page color illustration of Uncle Sam with finger to his lips. Artist: L. Helguira. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-534057, OWI 78

Poster 101  “Fuel Fights . . . Save Your Share . . . Conserve Oil, Gas . . . For War” Copy only, red banner at top, blue at bottom. List of seven ways to save fuel. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-554712.

Poster 102  “Ours To Fight For, Freedom From Want” Full-page illustration of famous “Four Freedoms” painting of family around Thanksgiving dinner table. Artist: Norman Rockwell. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-511886, OWI 45

Poster 103  “Award . . . For Careless Talk” Full-page illustration of Nazi hand holding the Iron Cross. Red background. Artist: Stevan Dohanos. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-0-602587

Poster 104  “You must file a return by March 15, etc.” Red and blue copy with illustration of 1040 tax form. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-0-622152, OWI

Poster 105  “Less Dangerous Than Careless Talk” Large color illustration of vicious rattlesnake. Artist: Albert Dorne. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-0-603532, OWI

Poster 106  “Next! 6th War Loan” Full-page color illustration of large GI head looking down on Japan. Artist: Bingham. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-0-610930, WFD-B

Poster 107  “Won’t You Give My Boy a Chance To Get Home?”  Full-page color illustration of a mother in front of service flag. Artist: Jerome Rozen. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-0-606790

Poster 108  “Have You Really Tried to Save Gas?” Full-page color illustration of GI’s head. Artist: Harold Schmidt. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-0-585265

Poster 109  “Careless Talk . . . Got There First” Full-page color illustration of dead parachutist landing on the battlefield. Artist: Herbert Morton Stoops. (Copy on back of poster describes Mr. Stoops’ career.) U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-0-593271, OWI

Poster 110  “Careless Talk Got There First” Full-page color illustration of GIs on the Pacific battlefield with a GI in foreground just shot in the face. Artist: Ray Prahalka. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-0-576497

Poster 111  “Keep The Home Front Pledge, Pay No More Than Ceiling Prices” Center circular color illustration of housewife pledging. Yellow copy banner at bottom. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-0-571209

Poster 112  “To Have and to Hold, Buy War Bonds” Large color photograph of a  young girl’s face (2 years old). U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-0-579818, WFD-A

Poster 113  “The battle wise infantryman . . . is careful of what he says or writes . . . How About You” Large color illustration of GI (head and shoulders) with M-1 rifle and bayonet. Red banner at bottom. Artist: Jes Schlaikjer. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-0-602442, OWI

Poster 114  “Prepare for Winter Now . . . Fuel is scarce . . . Conserve It!” Mostly copy. 3 steps with illustrations. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1944-0-594484

Poster 115  “Me Travel? Not This Summer, Vacation At Home!” Full-page color illustration of father sitting in his easy chair. Artist: Albert Dorne. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1945-0-643715.

Poster 116  “Could This Be You? Don’t Travel Unless . . . Your Travel Helps Win The War” Four cartoon squares with illustrations and sayings. Blue background. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1945-0-640444

Poster 117  “To Speed Our Boys Home . . . Produce and Conserve Foods” Horizontal poster. Top color illustration of housewife in front of service flag. Artist: Chas. D. Jarrell. Nabisco poster, No date

Posters 118 to 123 are cardboard posters.

Poster 118  “Become a Nurse, Your Country Needs You” Full-color photograph of a nurse (head and shoulders) with a nurse’s cap being placed on her head by arms with stars and stripes on sleeves. 14”w x 17 ½”h. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-488341, OWI 8

Poster 119  “Wanted 132, 500,067 Key Men, Victory Key-Kan . . . Save Old Keys” Blue and red copy, red background, with illustration of a key savings can. 11”w x 18 ½”h. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-491977, OWI 14

Poster 120  “Doolittle Will Do It Again, Buy War Stamps” Full-page color illustration (silk screen) of aircraft carrier bow with plane taking off. 11”w x 14”h. Artist: Muni. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-491739, WSS 645-C

Poster 121  “Help Holland, Give for Dutch War Relief, Queen Wilhelmina Fund” Full-page color illustration of Dutch child leaning over their dead father. 13 ¼”w x 19 ½”h. Artist: Ronay. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-455950

Poster 122  “Be a woman Marine Reservist . . . Free a Marine to Fight” Color illustration of female Marine (head and shoulders) with fighting Marines in background. 14”w x 20”h. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-527286, OWI 64

Poster 123  “Enlist in the Waves or Spars, Release a Man to Fight at Sea” Color illustration of two uniformed women—Navy and Coast Guard. 14”w x 20”h. Artist: McClelland Barclay, USNR. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-510256, OWI 43

 

Box 5

Posters #124 to #205 were produced for Think America Institute and were silk screen printed by Kelly-Read & Company; Rochester, N.Y.  C. R. Miller was the artist for most of these illustrated posters.

Poster 124  “Security—European Plan” Full-page color illustration of two pairs of hands, one pair in chains accepting stale/moldy bread and the other pair with “Dictatorship” on the sleeve holding the bread.

Poster 125  “Privately owned businesses provide 90% of jobs” Oval red center copy on black background. Green surround with silhouette illustrations.

Poster 126  “If the Temperature Temps You to Take Off From Work . . . ” Color illustration of GI on the battlefield with machine gun. Top black (clouds), bottom red (flames).

Poster 127  “Over here folks can have their say . . . we’ll fight to keep it” Top half: halftone photograph of family sitting on the porch. Bottom half: copy on blue background.

Poster 128  “Joseph Goebbels’ quote . . . We’re fighting against this” Black silhouette of Nazi making a speech, on gray background.

Poster 129  “America’s Railroads are the World’s Best, Private Enterprise Developed Them” Full-page color illustration of modern (1940s) passenger train.

Poster 130  “Millions of new homes needed after victory . . . ”  Full-page color illustration of home under construction.

Poster 131  “Don’t hold him up! Keep on the job!” Full-page color illustration of a GI running on the battlefield with a rope tied around his waist.

Poster 132  ” . . . and they said our system was crumbling!” Full-page color illustration of a worker standing over smashed statue of Mussolini with factory in background. Bottom copy on black background.

Poster 133  “Don’t quarrel, work together”  Copy only with silver background and blue copy. Red, white, and blue ribbon border.

Poster 134  “Jap women slave 18 hours a day . . . don’t  slow up” Half-page halftone photograph of Japanese women working in Japanese factory. Photograph by Black Star. Yellow copy on brown background.

Poster 135  “Private Enterprise . . . the system that provides real jobs after victory” Full-page color illustration of open bag of coins and money with city and factory in background.

Poster 136  “Your right to vote . . . ” Full-page color illustration of hand pulling voting lever, showing Four Freedoms on levers.

Poster 137  “Keep ’em  Flying” Full-page color illustration of Air Force planes in the sky with one large bomber in the foreground.

Poster 138  “Over There . . . Over Here . . . We’ll take the American way” Two top yellow panels with large voting slips. Top: bayonet through voting slip. Middle: people voting. Bottom copy on black background.

Poster 139  “Machines deserve the best care . . . ” Oil can copy: “Our Loyalty U. S. A.” Illustration of hand with oil can oiling an engine.

Poster 140  “Our safest insurance for a happy future” Color illustration of insurance policy with factories and city in background.

Poster 141  “Discord . . . Fear . . . These fellows belong in the pre-historic past, our American way is the best” Color illustration of two dinosaurs.

Poster 142  “We’re in it . . . we’ll win it” Full-page color illustration of anti-aircraft gun.

Poster 143  “Clock will not stay tied, every minute counts” Large illustration of bottom of clock with hands held back with ropes. Blue background.

Poster 144  “War is Hell . . . ” Full-page color illustration of burning village under attack with mother and child in foreground.

Poster 145  Fist copy: “Enemy Propaganda.” Face copy: “Lies, Rumor, Fear.” Copy: “Don’t lead with your chin, think America . . . always” Full-page color illustration of a fist hitting a face.

Poster 146  “Be a Champ, Stay out of the gutter!” Full-page color illustration of a bowler.

Poster 147  “Don’t Explode, Remember your life is at stake too!” Center illustration of a large explosion.

Poster 148  “Don’t forget what we’re fighting for” Large color illustration of a hand with its finger tied with a string.

Poster 149  “They’re out to win . . . “Half-page color illustration of sailors on a Navy ship’s bridge.

Poster 150  “Wild rumors are as destructive as enemy bombs . . . ” Three large bombs descending through the clouds.

Poster 151  “The American Way can out produce, out fight, out last . . . ” Full-page color illustration of ship being loaded with supplies, military equipment, and troops.

Poster 152  “Average weekly wages have increased . . . ” Top illustration of hands with a knife cutting through a paycheck.

Poster 153  “Good News—Production Rising Fast, Don’t Let Up” Illustration of a radio transmitting antenna.

Poster 154  “We’re fighting to prevent this!” Full-page color illustration of Nazi soldier standing over slave laborers at work.

Poster 155  “Suppose you were in their shoes!” Full-page color illustration of 3 GIs on the battlefield.

Poster 156  “You Bet I’m Fighting Too!” Halftone photograph of a woman worker at the lathe.

Poster 157  “This war will last until we win it . . . ” Top color illustration of tanks around 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 . . .

Poster 158  “A message by an American Marine somewhere in the Pacific” Silhouette of troops advancing on the battlefield.

Poster 159  “New automobiles wanted after the war . . . ” Full-page color illustration of workers on a factory production line.

Poster 160  “Are you doing all you can?” Half-page halftone photograph of wounded GI in hospital ship bed.

Poster 161  “He’ll want a job when he returns . . . Business Makes Jobs” Full-page color illustration of bomber nose-gunner at work.

Poster 162  Copy is part of poem “In Flanders Field” by John McCrae. Large color illustration of Liberty Torch behind rows of silhouetted grave markers.

Poster 163  “To get ahead . . . That’s America . . . “  Large duo-tone photograph of newspaper boy at work.

Poster 164  “Working Together, That Makes America Tick” Large illustration of pocket watch with exposed back workings.

Poster 165  “Under Private Enterprise . . . More Conveniences . . . ” Blue square block with white copy surrounded by yellow background with line drawing of a train, car, building, appliances, etc.

Poster 166  “So Johnny will come marching home again . . . Keep On The Job!” Full-page color illustration of troops in a Victory Parade marching by a reviewing stand. Crowd silhouetted in foreground.

Poster 167  “Divide and Conquer . . . the Axis game . . . Americans Work Together” Full-page color illustration of hatchet with swastika symbol chopping a large letter “V” in half.

Poster 168  “He’s in there pitching . . . How About You?” Full-page color illustration of GI on the beach throwing a hand grenade.

Poster 169  “To America’s Honored War Dead” Color illustration of military bugler with the American flag behind him.

Poster 170  “Free American Labor . . . Our businesses produce more than Axis combined . . . Free Enterprise Beats Dictatorship!” Large white star with red copy on it. Blue background with line drawing of military equipment.

Poster 171  “And we shall fight on . . . for a land of personal freedom” Top half of halftone photograph of GI and his mother in church.

Poster 172  “The Nazis conquered Poland in 37,440 minutes . . . Minutes Count . . . Keep On The Job!” Red background with large silver sword down center and white copy.

Poster 173  “Americans’ living standard is the world’s best . . . thanks to U. S. industrial progress” Color illustration of suburbs and city with large eagle in the background.

Poster 174  “For God’s sake—keep on the job . . . ”  Half-page halftone of GI in jungle foxhole.

Poster 175  Paper copy: “Constitution, Bill of Rights, etc.” Copy: “We’re fighting to prevent this” Full-page color illustration of a large Nazi hand holding burning papers.

Poster 176  “What have you done today for Victory?” Full-page color illustration of U. S. bomber going down in flames.

Poster 177  Center copy: A quote from Adolph Hitler. Bottom copy: “We’ll still take the American Way!” Halftone picture of Adolph Hitler at top, teal background.

Poster 178  “Great Americans don’t take time off . . . ” Color illustration of two machine shop workers. Background of fighting GIs.

Poster 179  “No dictator can match our American teamwork” One color drawing of a boss at desk shaking workers hand. Background drawing of industries at work.

Poster 180  “Which means more to you?” Top: color illustration of gas pump, tire, oil drum, meat, etc. Bottom: color illustration of GIs on the beach manning an anti-aircraft gun.

Poster 181  “Democracy . . . That’s the American Way . . . ” Full-page color illustration of family on hilltop looking across village into the night sky.

Poster 182  “Will you work as hard to save Liberty again?” Color illustration of Revolutionary War soldiers marching through the winter landscape.

Poster 183  “1½  tons for every fighting man every month!” Full-page color illustration of sailors loading a merchant ship with supplies for the troops overseas.

Poster 184  “Management, Labor . . . Disunity . . . Never Let it Happen Over Here!” Large illustration of bloody sword jammed in between two large gears.

Poster 185  Keep Working to Keep Him Winning” Full-page color illustration of GI standing over the Atlantic Ocean with one foot in Europe and one in America.

Poster 186  “Democracy, Unity, Free Enterprise . . . Keep Them Ringing” Full-page color illustration of factory in a night scene, bells above.

Poster 187  “ . . . we’d all be Jap or Nazi prisoners right now . . . ” Full-page color illustration of Nazi guard watching over prisoners digging trench.

Poster 188  “We’re Fighting to Prevent This!” Full-page color illustration of white New England church with a large Nazi boot crushing the steeple.

Poster 189  “ . . . Dictatorship means slavery—not security” Half-page halftone of workers in Nazi war plant.

Poster 190  “Team work . . . will speed our Victory” Full-page color illustration of ship being launched from the shipyard.

Poster 191  “Armistice Day . . . let no one die because we provided too little too late” Color illustration of M-1 rifle bayoneted into the ground with helmet hung on rifle.

Poster 192  “We CAN’T win this war without sacrifice . . . ” Full-page color illustration of fighting GI with medic and wounded soldier in the foreground.

Poster 193  “Free Workers, Free Industry . . . United—we’ll win!” Large color illustration of worker in machine shop, railroad, industry factories, and cityscape.

Poster 194  “They’ll return sooner if you stick to your job . . . ” Half-page halftone photograph of GIs landing on the beach from an landing craft tank.

Poster 195  “Your Faith in America, Never let go of it” Color illustration of a fisherman at the ship’s wheel, U.S. map in background.

Poster 196  “Today’s production is tomorrow’s enemy destruction” Full-page color illustration of bombs falling on Nazi war plant.

Poster 197  “Our spirit of ’42 . . . give our best . . . ” Illustration of worker at the blast furnace with line drawing of fighting GIs in the background.

Poster 198  “ . . . stop any dictator from striking out kids right to grow up . . . ” Half-page color photograph of 2 boys playing baseball.

Poster 199  “Fight un-American propaganda” Full-page illustration of night scene with Nazi submarine at top. Center white sheet of paper with message against the American way of life signed by Hitler, Hirohito and Mussolini.

Poster 200  “ . . . country is no stronger than our loyalty to it” Full-page color illustration of U. S. fighter plane bombing Nazi truck convoy.

Poster 201  “Carelessness, Waste, Sabotage . . . Don’t let these enemies delay our winning this war” Top: color illustration of knights charging on horses with banners waving. Center: color illustration of industry.

Poster 202  “ . . . It’s their output against ours . . . working together will beat them!” Halftone photograph of Japanese tank factory.

Poster 203  Ball copy: “Dictatorship.” Copy: “Dictatorship destroys . . . ” Color illustration of German city wrapped in ball and chain.

Poster 204  “Private Tom says . . . don’t take time off . . . ” Red background, full-page illustration of GI loading shell into deck gun.

Poster 205  “Today . . . living in a free and independent nation . . . keep it that way!” Full-page color illustration of housetop with eagle weathervane, industry in background.

Poster 206  “Couldn’t Have Done It Without You” Full-page color illustration of smiling sailors pointing to the battleship behind them where a sailor is painting Japanese flags on the turret. 28″w x 40″h. Artist: Howard Scott. U. S. Navy poster, U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-551020

Poster 207  “Remember Dec 7th” Full-page color illustration of a tattered American flag at half-staff. Artist: Allen Saulberg. Office of War Information, poster #14

Poster 208  “Think of Them Before You Take Time Off” Large poster with 3 color illustrations of GIs. Artist: Lovell, USNR. Navy Department: OC-6-35M

Poster 209  “Victory Begins at Home” Full-page illustration of PT boats attacking a Japanese cruiser. 28”w x 40”h. Artist: Jon Whitcomb. Incentive Division, Navy Department: SC3-35M

Poster 210  “The Toughest Job is Still Ahead” Color illustration (heads only) of 3 Navy Admirals (King, Ingersoll and Nimitz). All with boxed sayings. 28”w x 40”h. U. S. Navy poster, U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-555063

Poster 211  “We French workers warn you . . . defeat means slavery etc. . . . “ Horizontal poster. Full-page color illustration of civilian prisoners. 28”h x 40”w. Artist: Ben Shawn. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-491777, WPB 25

Poster 212  “Bits of careless talk are pieced together by the enemy” Large color illustration of Nazi hand putting a piece into a puzzle. 28”w x 40”h. Artist: Stevan Dohanos.

Poster 213  “Victory Begins at Home” Full-page illustration of PT boats attacking a Japanese cruiser. 28”w x 40”h. Artist: Jon Whitcomb. Incentive Division, Navy Department: SC3-35M

Poster 214  “Doing All You Can Brother . . . Buy War Bonds” Full-page color illustration of wounded soldier (2nd Lt. head and shoulders, very large illustration). 30”w by 40”h. Artist: Robert Sloan. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-502782, WSS 715

Poster 215  “United we stand, United we will win” Full-page color illustration of cannons firing into the sky. Flags of allied countries wrapped around the cannons. 16”w x 22 ½”h. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-527286, OWI 64

Poster 216  “Hit Hard, Hit Often, Victory begins at home” Full-page color illustration of Admiral Halsey. 30”w x 40”h. Artist: John Falter, USNR. Incentive Division, Navy Department: SC4-35M

Poster 217  “I’m Counting On You, Don’t Discuss . . .” Full-page color illustration of Uncle Sam with finger to his lips. 30”w x 40”h. Artist: L. Helguira. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-534057, OWI 78

Poster 218  “Ours to Fight For . . . Freedom from Fear” Full-page color illustration of one of Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms. 40”w x 56”h. Artist: Norman Rockwell.

Poster 219  “Freedom . . . Opportunity . . . A Merry Christmas” Christmas poster of three large white candles in the night sky with a city below. Artist: K. B. Peterson. Think American Institute, poster #220

Poster 220  “Save Freedom of Worship, Buy War Bonds” One of Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms. 40”w x 56”h. Artist: Norman Rockwell.

Poster 221  “AVENGE December 7″ Full-page color illustration of a sailor with enlarged raised fist, exploding ships at bottom. 30”w x 40”h. Artist: Bernard [Pu]. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-491978

Poster 222  “Remember Me? I Was At Bataan, Buy War Bonds” Full-page color illustration of captured GI. 30”w x 40”h. Artist: A. Brooks. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-513139, WSS 788-A

Poster 223  “Ours To Fight For, Freedom From Want” Full-page illustration of famous “Four Freedoms” painting of family around Thanksgiving dinner table. 40”w by 56”h. Artist: Norman Rockwell. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-511886, OWI 45

OWI:  U. S. Office of War Information

WSS:  [War Savings Stamps]

WPB:  War Production Board

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OWI:  U. S. Office of War Information

WSS:  [War Savings Stamps]

WPB:  War Production Board

Poster 224  “ . . . we will never stop till the cause is won” Full-page color illustration of 3 men’s arms reaching up, one with a wrench, one with an M-1 rifle, and one with another tool. Artist: Stone Martin. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-488341m, OWI 8

Poster 225  “Remember Dec 7th” Full-page color illustration of a tattered American flag at half-staff. 40”w x 56”h. Artist: Allen Saulberg. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-491977, OWI 14

Poster 228  “United we stand, United we will win” Full-page color illustration of cannons firing into the sky. Flags of allied countries wrapped around the cannons. 40”w x 60”h. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943-0-527286, OWI 64

Poster 229  “Save Freedom of Worship, Buy War Bonds” One of Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms. 40”w x 56”h. Artist: Norman Rockwell.

 

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Poster 226  “Till we meet again . . . Buy War Bonds” Full-page color illustration of GI waving out of ship’s porthole. 40”w x 56”h. Artist: Joseph Hirsch. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-491739, WSS 645-C

Poster 227  “Give it your best” Full-page design of the American Flag (48 stars). 40”w x 56”h. U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-455950