America calling : take your place in civilian defense. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title America calling : take your place in civilian defense.
  • Alternate Title Take your place in civilian defense
  • Series Title American War Posters

Creator

  • Artist: Matter, Herbert, 1907-1984.
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Author: United States. Office for Emergency Management. Division of Information.
    Creator Type: Organization
  • Author: United States. Office of Civil Defense.
    Creator Type: Organization

Publisher

  • Name: United States. Government Printing Office.
    Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: 1941

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Red and white text, with a civil defense insignia in the middle of the poster. Civil Defense insignia is a red "CD" in white triangle on a blue circle.
  • Physical Description: 1 poster : col. ; 71 x 56 cm.

Subject

  • Keyword: civilian defense
  • Keyword: civilian responsibility
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Posters -- Specimens.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: War posters, American -- 1939-1945 -- Specimens.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Civil defense -- United States -- Posters -- Specimens.
  • Keyword: Civilian Defense Council
  • Keyword: Defense Council

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Collection

  • Name: World War Poster Collection
    Code: WWPC
  • Name: World War Two Collection
    Code: WWII

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Rights

  • Rights Access: public

Resource Type

  • Poster

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 52
  • Government Documents No.: PR 32.409:AM 3
  • Call Number: Posters WW2 Matter 1
  • OCLC: 40636700
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2855217
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc580

Note

  • Display Note: "Consult your nearest defense council." "Division of Information. Office for Emergency Management" "U.S. Government Printing Office: 1941-O-423671" Listed in 1942 Monthly Catalog, p. 431. Artist information is from Matlack Price article in April 1942 issue of American Artist: "War Posters that Get Action."
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