What is the World War II Collection?
The United States entered World War II in 1941 and was part of the Allied Forces who won the war in 1945. Similar to its efforts during World War I, the government created a variety of methods to engage citizens on the home front to help with the war effort. Americans were encouraged to grow and preserve their own food and purchase war bonds to help finance the campaign. Food and other essential supplies were rationed.
Scope and Content
This is a collection of printed materials and ephemera from the United States during World War II from the Browne Popular Culture Library's vertical file. There are some materials regarding soldiers who served on the front line, but most of the items included were published for the home front war efforts. Topics covered include food preservation, rationing, war bonds and loans. Quite a few of the documents are undated, but the date range for this collection is from the years 1941 to 1946.
These items are arranged alphabetically by subject. This collection would be useful for researchers interested in seeing primary source materials related to the home front during World War II. This finding aid was compiled by Sarah Kuniakis, Student Assistant, Brian Collins, Library Volunteer, and Dana Nemeth, Reference Archivist, in November 2019.
For a detailed inventory of this collection, consult the World War II Collection finding aid.
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