Resource Type

Enlist in a proud profession-- : join the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps : a lifetime education free! for high school graduates who qualify.

Profile image of a woman wearing a gray dress cadet nurse uniform.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Federal Security Agency.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Our carelessness, their secret weapon : prevent forest fires.

Large, caricatured heads of Adolf Hitler and Hideki Tojo stare out as a forest fire blazes in the background.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Forest Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Meet your schedules -- for victory : the toughest job is still ahead!

Portraits of Navy admirals King, Ingersoll, and Nimitz, each with quotes in yellow speech balloons.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Navy Dept. Industrial Incentive Division.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Stamp out black markets --with your ration stamps : pay no more than legal prices.

A giant thumb presses down on a ration stamp squashing a man. The man is depicted in green and is scowling.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
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

This is the enemy.

An arm with a swastika on its sleeve stabs a sword through a book labeled "Holy Bible".
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of War Information.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Use it up--wear it out--make it do! : our labor and our goods are fighting.

A man and a woman are outside on the lawn. The man bends over to oil a lawnmower while the woman, kneeling, hand-sews a patch on the back of the pants he wears. A basket full of sewing supplies is on the grass next to the woman. The man wears a red shirt, blue pants, and saddle shoes. The woman wears a bright yellow dress and brown high-heeled shoes.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of War Information.
System: The UNT Digital Library

We have just begun to fight!

Black & white illustration of a soldier in a combat uniform and helmet. He has one arm raised and appears to be shouting. In his other arm he holds a rife with bayonet.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of War Information.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Where our men are fighting, our food is fighting : buy wisely--cook carefully--store carefully--use leftovers.

In the foreground, a crate of food is dropping via parachute. In the background are parachuting men.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of War Information.
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Atlantic charter.

All-lettered poster in black & white. Text of the Atlantic Charter of August 14, 1941, signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. Title and heading at top. Two columns of text below in italics.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of War Information. Division of Public Inquiries.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Do with less, so they'll have enough! : rationing gives you your fair share.

Color poster of a soldier smiling and holding a large metal cup. The soldier wears a helmet and an olive-colored shirt.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of War Information. Division of Public Inquiries.
System: The UNT Digital Library

The five Sullivan brothers, "missing in action" off the Solomons : they did their part.

Black & white photograph of the five Sullivan brothers in U.S. Navy uniforms, standing behind a bulkhead door, with blue service stars above each head. Red border. From left to right: Joseph Eugene Sullivan, Francis Henry Sullivan, Albert Leo Sullivan, Madison Abel Sullivan, and George Thomas Sullivan.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of War Information. Division of Public Inquiries.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Food is a weapon : don't waste it! : buy wisely -- cook carefully -- eat it all : follow the National Wartime Nutrition Program.

Color image of a dinner plate on a table with fork and knife resting on it. The plate is empty except for a few chicken bones on it. A crumpled napkin lies to the left of the plate and an empty glass to the right. The poster background is in shades of green.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of War Information. Division of Public Inquiries.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Food is a weapon : don't waste it! : buy wisely -- cook carefully -- eat it all : follow the National Wartime Nutrition Program.

Color image of a dinner plate on a table with fork and knife resting on it. The plate is empty except for a few chicken bones on it. A crumpled napkin lies to the left of the plate and an empty glass to the right. The poster background is in shades of green.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of War Information. Division of Public Inquiries.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Plant a victory garden : our food is fighting : a garden will make your rations go further.

Illustration of three people in a vegetable garden. The man and woman are working with garden tools. In the foreground is a young boy looking into a basket of vegetables. He wears a military hat.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of War Information. Division of Public Inquiries.
System: The UNT Digital Library

The state of this nation is good ....

Quote from Franklin D. Roosevelt. The poster is a solid dark blue color with the quote in white script lettering under an image of a flying bald eagle clenching an olive branch and arrows on a shield with U.S. flag motif.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of War Information. Division of Public Inquiries.
System: The UNT Digital Library

If you tell where they're going-- they may never get there! : don't talk about troop movements!

Black and white image of soldiers boarding a ship.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
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

Lumber goes to war : more lumber means victory sooner : keep it coming.

Comic-book style drawings with captions illustrate how lumber is used in war: for floating dry docks for ship repair, Army gliders, train boxcars, and airplane propellers. Black drawings on blue paper.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations.
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Lumber production is falling behind our war needs. To save American soldiers' lives, we must provide the lumber our armed forces need--now!"

Poster shows four different black and white photos depicting the process of building a PT (patrol torpedo) boat; from cutting down a tree, through construction, up to the finished product. The quote appears in the middle, with a red border around it.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Metal at the fighting front.

Five pictures of war activities involving metal. Each picture has extended text below the picture.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations.
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Not behind the plow"-- your metals are in the Army -- everywhere.

Five photos of various war-related activities to show where metal goes to use in the armed services.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Something money can't buy-- : your campaign ribbons.

A man and woman stand in front of a wall poster showing military service ribbons. They each wear civilian service ribbons. A color inset in the foreground shows each civilian service award ribbon in detail.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wood at war.

Black and white poster with five photos showing the use of wood in military defense. Each photo has a caption underneath describing how the wood is being used.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations.
System: The UNT Digital Library