Archival Finding Aids
Title
Charles B. Burdick War Poster Collection
Dates
1914-1979 (Bulk 1914-1945)
Collection Number
MSS-2010-02-02
Abstract
The Charles B. Burdick War Poster Collection 1914-1979 (bulk 1914-1945) is a graphic art collection of posters documenting World War I and World War II. The collection consists of over 1,400 posters created by both the United States and foreign nations. War posters were used as propaganda to sell the war to the American public. The posters generally defined war as a struggle between good and evil, and featured the sale of liberty bonds to protect American democracy. A broad range of topics are represented in the collection, including war bonds, civilian employment, women's service in the military, food rationing, and fire prevention. The collection also includes posters documenting political subject matter from the 1930s-1970s. This collection is arranged into three series: Series I. World War I Posters, 1914-1918; Series II. World War II Posters, 1939-1945; and Series III. Political Posters, 1930s-1970s.
Document Type
Finding Aid
Upload Date
2010
Recommended Citation
Charles B. Burdick War Poster Collection, MSS-2010-02-02, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.
Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
World War, 1914-1918 -- History World War, 1939-1945 -- History World War, 1914-1918 -- Posters World War, 1939-1945 -- Posters World War, 1914-1918 -- United States World War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Posters World War, 1939-1945 -- United States World War, 1939-1945 -- Finance -- United States World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Posters World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Propaganda World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States World War, 1939-1945 -- War Work -- United States World War, 1939-1945 -- Food Supply -- United States United States -- Naval Reserve -- Women's Reserve United States -- Office of Civilian Defense United States -- Office of War Information United States -- War Food Administration United States -- War Manpower Commission Creel, George, 1876-1953 Committee on Public Information -- United States