The Rare Book & Texana Collections includes among its holdings a collection of over 600 original World War I and World War II posters. The World War I posters include a number of French examples, while the World War II group consists primarily of American home front posters. War bonds, rationing, enlistment, security, and morale are all topics treated by these artworks. The collection includes posters by such famous artists as Normal Rockwell, Theodore Geisel (better known as Dr. Seuss), and Boris Artzybasheff.

	Save your cans : help pass the ammunition : prepare your tin cans for war .... Date: [1943] Creator: Barclay, McClelland. Description: An woman's arm holding a tomato can appears on the bottom right side of the poster. The can image is repeated and runs into the painting. As the cans get smaller, they change into a chain of bullets that a soldier is feeding into his gun. > more info
	"--Pass the ammunition" : o.k. soldier--that's our job! Date: 1943 Creator: Stanley, Frederic. Description: Painting of a soldier in an army green uniform and helmet running through a battlefield (while looking back at the viewer) carrying a box labeled '50 FU ZES P.D., M46'. There are cannons firing behind him and another soldier with a box of ammunition. The part of the title in quotes is in white at the top of the poster. > more info
	"--Pass the ammunition" : the Army needs more lumber. Date: 1943 Creator: Stanley, Frederic. Description: Painting of a soldier in an army green uniform and helmet running through a battlefield (while looking back at the viewer) carrying a box labeled '50 FU ZES P.D., M46'. There are cannons firing behind him and another soldier with a box of ammo. The part of the title in quotes is in white at the top of the poster. The rest is in reddish brown in a gray strip at the bottom. > more info
	". . .and God bless daddy and all the American workers who are doing so much to protect freedom and make this a better world for us to live in." PRODUCE FOR VICTORY! Date: 1942 Creator: Sheldon-Claire Co. Description: A girl or young woman in braids looks outward toward the viewer. The quote is printed in black below the image, while "Produce for Victory" is printed in blue near the bottom of the poster. > more info
	"Arise Americans" : your country and your liberty are in grave danger, protect them now by joining the United States Navy or the U.S. Naval Reserve. Date: 1941-06-18 Creator: Barclay, McClelland. Description: A sailor in a white uniform uses a wrench on a large weapon or equipment. A blue border with white stars surrounds the top and sides of the picture. The bottom half of the poster is red, with white and blue text. > more info
	"Deliver us from evil" : buy war bonds. Date: 1943 Creator: Nadeau, Harriet. Description: Photo of the head and shoulders of a sad-looking young girl surrounded by smoke or clouds. The photo is centered on a white swastika. > more info
	"Every man woman and child is a partner," President Roosevelt. In 1942, 60,000 planes, 45,000 tanks, 20,000 A.A. guns, 8,000,000 tons of ships. Date: 1942 Creator: United States. War Production Board. Description: A black and white image of a crowd of men and women heading off to work. In a red arrow in large white letters is the quote from President Roosevelt. In a blue box there are figures for war materials in 1942. > more info
	"Every rivet we drive -- every bolt we turn -- every ounce we sweat, brings victory a little closer. Breaking production records is the American way of doing things!" PRODUCE FOR VICTORY! Date: 1942 Creator: Shafer, Paul. Description: An older and tired looking factory worker appears determined to contribute to the war effort. He wears a brown cap with a slogan button pinned on it. > more info
	"Full speed ahead! Every moment counts. Time out helps the enemy. That's why we're drivin' hard every minute . . . C'mon, fella, let's step on it." PRODUCE FOR VICTORY! Date: 1942 Creator: Sheldon-Claire Co. Description: A young adult male factory worker at work looks ambitiously out at the viewer. Metal parts or machinery can be seen in the background. > more info
	"Good Bye, Dad, I'm Off To Fight For Old Glory, You Buy U.S. GOV'T BONDS" THIRD LIBERTY LOAN Date: 1917? Creator: Harris, Lawrence S. Description: Color illustration of a young man, in uniform holding a rifle, shaking the hand of an elderly man with white hair and beard wearing matching gray pants and vest and a white shirt with a bow tie. There is a landscape of farms in the distance. There is a blue border around the picture. > more info