Collection of World War II propaganda materials, 1939-1945

Creator:: Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters. Psychological Warfare Division and United States. Army. Forces, Pacific. Psychological Warfare Branch
Extent:: 4 boxes 3 boxes, 1 scrapbook in a CMI box
Language:: English , Russian , Japanese , French , German .
Scope and content:: A miscellaneous collection of World War II propaganda and memorabilia. Among the European items are samples of propaganda dropped from Allied aircraft, clippings, cartoons, and other printed ephemera in English, French, German, and Russian. For the war in the Pacific there is a complete set of Japanese language leaflets issued by the United States Army Forces, Pacific Area, Psychological Warfare Branch. These leaflets, including English translations, were used by General Douglas MacArthur's forces to induce the Japanese to surrender. In addition there is a collection of forty-eight German books removed from a German military field library and warehouse in France by American Army personnel. These works were revised during the 1930s to reflect the Nazi viewpoint. Also, a scrapbook of photographs and newspaper clippings on the laying of the cornerstone for a home for expectant mothers in Römhild (Thuringia) Germany, 1939.

Acquisition information:

Source of acquisition--U.S. Army Forces, Pacific Area, Psychological Warfare Branch. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1945. Accession number--M-45.

Source of acquisition--Jenstad, Forrest B. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1967. Accession number--M-67.

Source of acquisition--Trautman, Ray. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1976. Accession number--M-76.

Processing information:

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.

Cataloged Lynn A. Grove 09/--/89.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into 1 series.

Accruals:

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred citation:: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); World War II propaganda; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Location of this collection:: Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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