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circa 1945
Osmena, Sergio (1878 - 1961)
To all American soldiers leaving the Philippines
Letter to American soliders published in a Philippines newspaper.
GLC09546.02
Geisel, Theodore (Dr. Seuss) (1904-1991)
Starve the squander bug/buy war bonds
WFD No. 865. Government Printing Office 16-35253-1.
GLC09524
21 January 1942
American Red Cross
[American Red Cross, Statement of Policy Regarding Negro Blood Donors]
One document issued by the American Red Cross, dated January 21, 1942. Document is a Statement of Policy Regarding Negro Blood Donors. Outlines a new policy issued by the Chairman of the American Red Cross and the Surgeons General of the Army and the...
GLC09745.01
1942
War Manpower Commission
Women in the War We Can't Win Without Them
GLC09543
1942-1945
Los Angeles Times
[80 World War II Los Angeles Times maps]
80 World War II Los Angeles Times maps.
GLC09619.01
1940s
[Collection of photographs of African American soldiers]
10 panoramic photographs of various WWII black units of the armed forces, including that of General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.; Company "G" 11th QM Training Regiment, Camp Lee, Virginia; and others.
GLC09407
1941-1945
Schwartz, Warren Harold. (1914-1992)
[712 World War II letters and photo album]
Collection of approximately 710 World War II letters written by Warren Harold Schwartz. Also includes one pamphlet and photo album. The letters, sent to family members, cover basic training and his tour of duty and describe daily life, locals, and...
GLC09662
24 June 1939
unknown, fl. 1939;
[Photograph of Japanese-American children sitting on a couch]
One black-and-white photograph dated June 24, 1939. Image is of Japanese-American children sitting on a couch. (similar to GLC09860.226)
GLC09860.234
17 June 1939
unknown (fl. 1931-1947)
[Photograph of Japanese-American children at birthday celebration]
One black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-American children dated June 17, 1939. Image is of five children smiling in front of a birthday cake.
GLC09860.133
1943
United States. Dept. of the Treasury.
Doing all you can brother?/buy war bonds
WSS No. 715. Government Printing Office O-502782. Color poster by Robert Smullyan Sloan (b. 1915) shows a close-up of a soldier with a bandaged head and a blood-stained khaki uniform. He has light-colored hair and blue eyes. In the background, a...
GLC09520.32
Henley, Raymond D. (fl. 1945-1953)
[Box of photographs of marines in World War II]
Snapshots and negatives of Raymond D. Henley, a marine in World War II. Includes images of marines in training and at leisure, the devastation of battle areas, the wounded and the dead, Japanese P.O.W's, and some of friends and family.
GLC06567.08
July 1940
Illinois Writers' Project
Cavalcade of the American Negro, Diamond Jubilee Exposition Authority
One issue of Illinois Writers' Project "Cavalcade of the American Negro, Diamond Jubilee Exposition Authority," dated 1940. Cover and images throughout issue are woodcut prints by Adrian Troy.
GLC09640.090
30 June 1940
Unknown
United States of America Civil Aeronautics Authority Washington D.C. Airman Certificate No. 17943-40
Card certifying LeRoi as a private pilot after his graduation from the Hampton Institute. Lists LeRoi's date of birth as 7-30-19 his weight as 145 and his height as 6'. Signed by LeRoi Shelton Williams and Carl L. Christenson who is listed as Ass't...
GLC09587.012
Circa 1940-1945
Various
[37 World War two propaganda posters] [Decimalized .01-.37]
GLC09520
[Collection of World War II era newspaper clippings, 1942-1945'
Collection of 102 newspaper clippings related to World War II dated 1942-1945. Printings include Los Angeles Times newspaper maps, magazine clippings, with fuel ration stamps and other publication. This collection consists of 117 of maps that were...
GLC09619
1938-1940 ca.
Harris & Ewing (fl. 1937-1940)
To the American Embassy in Tokyo from Franklink Roosevelt
Tite from mount. The photograph depicts FDR looking up from a document, with a pen in his hand. See similar photograph GLC04675.06, unnamed recipient, dated ca. 1935. (This copy has liquid damage.)
GLC07527
25 March 1944
Ellender, Allen J. (1890-1972)
"The Facts About Housing and Common Sense in Post-War Housing"
One reprinting of a congressional record entitled, "The Facts About Housing and Common Sense in Post-War Housing," addressed by Allen J. Ellender dated March 25, 1944. This printing was pulled form the proceedings of the 78th Congress's second...
GLC09640.339.01
GLC09640.339.02
1941-1943
[Group of nine World War II posters] [Decimalized .01-.08]
Group of nine posters and pictograms, 1941-1943.
GLC09653
Collection of two copies of a congressional record highlighting an article, "The Facts About Housing and Common Sense in Post-War Housing," addressed by Allen J. Ellender.
GLC09640.339
8 December 1941
Hirohito, Emperor of Japan (1901-1989)
Declaration of War against the United States and Britain [in Japanese]
Imperial rescript of the Declaration of War declared on the United States and Great Britain on the Japanese date 16th year of Showa, 12th month. " ... we, the emperor, have now declared war upon the United States of America and Great Britain. The...
GLC01415
1942-1943
Coggin, Charles U., Jr., fl. 1942-1943;
[Correspondence belonging to American Red Cross, 1942-1943] [Decimalized .01-.02]
Correspondence belonging to the American Red Cross dated 1942-1943. Consists of two documents pertaining to a new policy issued where they would be accept blood from Black donors and response to the new decision.
GLC09745
18 April 1942
[Photograph of American soldier sitting next to the wing of a plane]
A black and white photograph of an American soldier sitting on a hill next to the wing of a B-25 bomber.
GLC09553.07
circa 1940
unknown, fl. 1940;
[Photograph of an African American soldier in a 1st armored division uniform]
One undated photograph of an African American soldier. His uniform is for the United States Army 1st Armored Division. Parts of his uniform have been hand-colored.
GLC09720.05
1945/04/12
New York Journal American no. 20,904 [broadside] ["Roosevelt Dead!"]
GLC08725.14
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