us-005578-irn520942-irn521015
physical characterisitics and technical requirements: Light brown, paper envelope with printed postal information. The top seal flap lies loose on the back.
has or had identifier: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/units/us-005578-irn520942-irn521015/alternateIDs/1
history: The envelope was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1988 by David and Zelda Silberman.
has or had holder: us-005578
record resource extent: overall: Height: 8.375 inches (21.273 cm) | Width: 11.500 inches (29.21 cm)
is or was included in: us-005578-irn520942
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
has end date: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/dates/1944-12-31
title: Envelope with Treasury Department War Savings Staff label
identifier: irn521015
results or resulted from: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/units/us-005578-irn520942-irn521015/acquisitions/1
has record set type: Item
has or had some members with language: eng
history: The United States Office of War Information (OWI) was created on June 13, 1942, to centralize and control the content and production of government information and propaganda about the war. It coordinated the release of war news for domestic use, and using posters along with radio broadcasts, worked to promote patriotism, warn about foreign spies, and recruit women into war work. The office also established an overseas branch, which launched a large-scale information and propaganda campaign abroad. The government appealed to the public through popular culture and more than a quarter of a billion dollars' worth of advertising was donated during the first three years of the National Defense Savings Program. Victory in Europe was declared on May 8, 1945, and in Japan on September 2, 1945. The OWI ceased operation in September.
scope and content: Paper envelope with printed postal information used to mail US war posters. It was issued by the Treasury Department and distributed by the Office of War Information. On June 13, 1942 the OWI was created with the purpose of communicating the war to the American public by posters, photographs, radio shows, and films. They commissioned work from leading artists of the period. The OWI’s goal was to place posters in the street-level windows of every store, office, and restaurant in every city and town across the United States. The posters would be exchanged for new ones every two weeks.
has beginning date: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/dates/1944-01-01
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
type: RecordSet