World War II Poster Collection, circa 1939-1945

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World War II Poster Collection, circa 1939-1945

MS 527


Collection Summary

Creator: University of Arizona. Library. Special Collections
Collection Name:World War II Poster Collection,
Inclusive Dates: circa 1939-1945
Physical Description:8 Linear feet
Abstract:This is an artificial collection comprised of posters relating to World War II. Materials are from the United States, Germany, France, Russia, and Latin America.
Collection Number:MS 527
Language: Materials are in English,French,German,Russian,and Spanish.
Repository: University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/

Historical Note

Posters created during World War II (1939-1945) were used as tools to encourage support for the war effort. The themes of posters varied, but the central theme primarily concerned increasing productivity in factories and make the general public aware of their wartime responsibilities. These posters were created by government agencies, businesses, and private organizations and were inexpensive to make and omnipresent due to the mediums accessibility within workplaces and public spaces. The visual aesthetics of these posters drew heavily from contemporary fine and commercial arts and used slogans, symbols, and graphics to appeal to basic human emotions.

Scope and Content Note

This collection has three series and is comprised of posters relating to World War II. The collection contains posters from the United States, France, Canada, Germany and Latin America with resistance to German imperialism and support of the war effort as the central theme. The first series is comprised of materials specifically dedicated to Adolf Hitler with posters from the United States and Germany. The second series contains posters from Latin America. The third series contains items from France, Russia, and the United States. The collection consists primarily of broadsides comprised primarily of text and graphic works by anonymous and well-known artists, including Kukryniksy and Arias Bernal. Languages present within the collection include English, French, Russian, Spanish and German.

Arrangement

This collection is organized into 3 series.

Restrictions

Restrictions

There are no restrictions on this collection.

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Access Terms

Personal Name(s)
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945--Portraits, caricatures, etc.
Kukryniksy.

Subject(s)
Lithography.
World War, 1939-1945 – Argentina
World War, 1939-1945 – Canada
World War, 1939-1945 – France
World War, 1939-1945 – Germany
World War, 1939-1945 – Posters.
World War, 1939-1945 – Propaganda
World War, 1939-1945 – United States

Administrative Information

Credit Line

World War II Poster Collection (MS 527). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.

Processing History

The processing of this artificial collection of posters began in 2003 but was not completed. Processing resumed in 2014 with materials related to the University of Arizona added. Future accretions to the collection are expected.

Container List

Series 1: Posters Relating to Adolph Hitler, circa 1939-1945
This series is arranged alphabetically by artists' last name and contains posters from the United States and Germany, with Hitler as the concurrent theme within all of the posters. Items are in English and German.
drawerfolder
31 Bernal, Arias (2 posters), circa 1939-1945
31 Beall, C.C., circa 1939-1945
31 Dohanos, Stevan, circa 1939-1945
31 Gren, Holm, circa 1939-1945
31 Ontiveros, circa 1939-1945
31 Werner, Carl, circa 1939-1945
31 Unidentified German (3 posters), circa 1939-1945
31 Unidentified United States poster, circa 1939-1945
Series 2: Latin America Posters, circa 1939-1945
This series contains posters from Latin America, mainly Argentina from the time period and is arranged by artist's last name. Materials relate to the war effort and resistance to the axis powers. Items are in Spanish.
drawerfolder
32 Arreola, David, circa 1939-1945
32 Atherton, circa 1939-1945
32 Bernal, Arias (7 posters), circa 1939-1945
32 Brodovitch, Alexey, circa 1939-1945
32 Carpani (2 posters), circa 1939-1945
32 Kauffer, E. McKnight, circa 1939-1945
32 Lopez, Miguel, circa 1939-1945
32 Prieto, Julio (8 posters), circa 1939-1945
32 Unidentified (6 posters), circa 1939-1945
Series 3: Miscellaneous World War II Posters, circa 1939-1945
This series is arranged alphabetically by country then by artist's last name. It contains French lithograph posters from the 1930's, hand painted Russian posters relating to World War II by Kukryniksy, and a United States poster by Koehler and Ancora. The French posters were a gift of Eula Wheeler. Items are in English, French, and Russian.
drawerfolder
41 French Lithographs, circa 1939-1945
41 France – Champseix, E. Paul. Le Cirque de Gaverine, circa 1939-1945
41 France – Commarmond, P. Plage de Malo les Bains Nord, circa 1939-1945
41 France – Lacaze, Julien. Superbagneres Luchon, circa 1939-1945
41 France – Sauvro La Baule Bretagne, circa 1939-1945
42 Russia - Kukryniksy. All posters are in Russian with captions in English (8 posters), circa 1939-1945
42 United States – Koehler / Ancora Poster, Winner R. Hoe and Co., Inc. Award – National War Poster Competition, circa 1939-1945
42 United States – Rockwell, Norman circa 1939-1945