Resource Type

Keep 'em flying.

Black and white poster describes the qualifications and pay for U.S. Army Air Corps positions. In a black & white photograph below the text, a large group of Flying Cadets in flight suits walks toward the viewer.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Keep 'em flying!"

Small banner has a border along the top and bottom margins in a red, white, and blue "stars and stripes" design. In the middle is a slogan in blue: "Keep 'Em Flying!"
Date: 1941
Creator: United States. Army. Recruiting Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Full speed ahead! : produce for your Navy, victory begins at home!

Color poster of a smaller boat attacking a large ship that flies the Japanese flag. This is a night scene. The ship has spotlights on and there is an explosion near the ship. In lower right corner of the painting there is a light blue rectangle of text superimposed over the painting with the title "U.S. NAVY DISPATCH" and a quote.
Date: unknown
Creator: Whitcomb, Jon.
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Hey Fellows!" Your money brings the book we need when we want it : American Library Association, United War Work Campaign, Week of November 11, 1918.

Poster showing one soldier in green holding a book and calling out, and a sailor in white sitting on the ground reading. The background is orange. There are silhouettes of 3 soldiers behind them.
Date: 1918
Creator: Sheridan, John E.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ours-- to fight for : freedom from fear.

Color poster of a mother and father tucking two children into bed. The father is holding glasses and a newspaper that reads "BOMBINGS KI- HORROR HIT."
Date: 1943
Creator: Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978.
System: The UNT Digital Library

China-- looks to us!

Black and white sketch of a Chinese infant wearing a hat. Portrait type view. Near the child's shoulder along the right edge of the picture are several Chinese characters.
Date: unknown
Creator: Flagg, James Montgomery, 1877-1960
System: The UNT Digital Library

Keep America rolling! : save your 5 best tires, sell others to Uncle Sam.

Black & white photograph on a yellow base. A smiling man holds a tire. He has dark hair and he wears a shirt and vest. In the background is a sedan parked next to a picket fence.
Date: 1942
Creator: United States. Office for Emergency Management. Division of Information.
System: The UNT Digital Library

China shall have our help! : United China Relief.

Color poster of a Chinese man and woman walking. The woman carries a young child on her back. The man's right arm is in a sling. The man and woman wear plain blue clothing and the child wears a red garment.
Date: unknown
Creator: Sawyers, Martha, 1902-1988.
System: The UNT Digital Library

China shall have our help! : United China Relief.

Color poster of a Chinese man and woman walking. The woman carries a young child on her back. The man's right arm is in a sling. The man and woman wear plain blue clothing and the child wears a red garment.
Date: unknown
Creator: Sawyers, Martha, 1902-1988.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Learn to recognize these vehicles : light tanks and self-propelled weapons.

Chart features black & white drawings of front and profile views of various light tanks and self-propelled weapons. Included are American, Russian, German, Italian, Japanese, and English vehicles. A green box in the lower left corner provides tips for identification.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Army. Services of Supply. Special Service Division.
System: The UNT Digital Library

My daddy bought me a government bond of the Third Liberty Loan, did yours?

A smiling young blonde girl in a white dress and red hair bow clutches a government bond.
Date: 1918
Creator: United States. Department of the Treasury. Publicity Bureau.
System: The UNT Digital Library

China first to fight! : United China Relief participating in National War Fund.

Color poster of Chinese soldier in a green uniform, walking behind a woman holding the hand of child. Both the woman and child are dressed in plain blue traditional Chinese clothing. The woman's arm is in a sling and a bloody bandage can be seen on her wrist. The poster background is bright yellow.
Date: [1941..1946]
Creator: Sawyers, Martha, 1902-1988.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lumber does its stuff --a long way from home.

Poster consists of photographs and text in a purple-red tone. Six photographs depict the use of lumber by the U.S. armed forces in World War II: to build bridges, tents, and life rafts, and to ship supplies. Photos also illustrate how wooden shipping crates are re-used by field post offices and commissaries in the South Pacific.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations.
System: The UNT Digital Library

For their future-- : buy war bonds.

Painting of a blonde woman in a blue shirt and red and white striped skirt, holding a blonde baby. There is a blue sky behind them with some clouds. They are both looking down at a black toy lamb, with a flower wreath around its head. The poster is bordered by a painted picture frame. "BUY WAR BONDS" is in what would be a metal plate fastened to the "frame"
Date: 1943
Creator: Munsell
System: The UNT Digital Library

Learn to recognize these vehicles : heavy tanks and self-propelled artillery.

Black & white chart with orange side bar. The chart features black & white drawings of front and profile views of heavy tanks and self-propelled artillery. Included are American, Russian, German, Japanese, and English tanks.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

You are needed now : join the Army Nurse Corps : apply at your Red Cross recruiting station.

Picture of a smiling woman in a military uniform. Her jacket and cap are army green, and her shirt and tie are khaki-colored.
Date: June 1943
Creator: Green, Ruzzie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Food will win the war : you came here seeking freedom, you must now help to preserve it : wheat is needed for the Allies, waste nothing.

Color poster of people standing on a boat or shoreline near the sea. They appear to be European immigrants. In the foreground, a man appears to be pleading with a woman holding a basket of food. In the background can be seen part of a large ship, the Statue of Liberty, and a rainbow stretching across the New York skyline. A man waves his cap in that direction.
Date: 1918
Creator: Chambers, Charles Edward, ca. 1883-1941.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Christmas overseas gifts : wrap securely, address correctly, choose gifts wisely : mail between Sept. 15 - Oct. 15.

Picture of Santa Claus in a soldier's helmet, pointing with his left hand at a wrapped and addressed package in his right. The U.S. seal appears at the lower left corner and a U.S. Navy shield logo appears at the lower right corner.
Date: 1945
Creator: Graves.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Learn to recognize these vehicles : medium tanks and self-propelled artillery.

Black & white chart features drawings of front and profile views of various tanks and self-propelled artillery, and tips for identification. Included are British, Japanese, German, American, Russian, and Canadian vehicles.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Army. Services of Supply. Special Service Division.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Millions of troops are on the move-- : is your trip necessary?

A large crowd of soldiers exit a train and crowd the train platform.
Date: 1943
Creator: Melbourne, Montgomery.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ten years ago : the Nazis burned these books --but free Americans can still read them.

Poster in red and black tones. In the center is a black & white photograph showing a crowd of people standing next to a bonfire and giving the Nazi salute.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of War Information.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Opportunity's one knock.

A woman (Opportunity) knocks on a door labeled W.S.S. with a knocker that has "THRIFT" on it. She holds a basket of money. Extended text in red and black fills most of the page; it is a quote by James J. Hill.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

War rages in France: we must feed them.

Black & white print. A large crowd of people of all ages walk or ride in carts on a cobble street. Behind them is a ruined building.
Date: 1918
Creator: Townsend
System: The UNT Digital Library

Learn to recognize these vehicles : heavy, medium, and light armored cars.

Chart features black & white silhouette drawings of front and profile views of heavy, medium, and light armored cars. Included are American, British, Russian, German, Italian, and Japanese armored cars. A purple band at the bottom includes tips for identification.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Army. Services of Supply. Special Service Division.
System: The UNT Digital Library