Newsmap. Monday, May 4, 1942 : week of April 24 to May 1 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Newsmap. Monday, May 4, 1942 : week of April 24 to May 1
  • Added Title Newsmap ; v. 1, no. 2
  • Series Title Newsmap

Creator

  • Distributor: [United States]. Army Orientation Course.
    Creator Type: Organization

Publisher

  • Name: [United States. War Department. Public Relations Bureau. Published by Orientation Course Section]
    Place of Publication: [Washington, D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: 1942-05-04
  • Digitized: 2006-07-20

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Text describes action on various war fronts: Japs advance to Lashio -- Allies raid Lae -- Japs attack in China -- Malta sends greetings -- Hitler in Detroit from Moscow -- Yanks in New Caledonia -- Gen. George killed -- Fourth registration -- President calls nation to new sacrifice -- Price control fixed -- Rescued crew hits sub -- U.S. movies bootlegged -- Home worries Hitler -- Eastern seaboard put under Army safeguard -- RAF 'second front' opens -- Malta stiffens fight -- Greek guerillas active -- Red commandos strike Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Inset map shows areas of heaviest rainfall around the Bay of Bengal. Photographs: Fortresses roamed from Australia -- Maj. Gen. Patch Jr. -- Brig. Gen. Harold H. George -- Ways will be found to deliver the planes -- The gun crew got the range -- Lt. Gen. Drum -- Germans reported Red armoured trains -- Training of U.S. Army glider pilots.
  • Physical Description: 2 maps on 1 sheet : b&w and col. ; sheet, 90 x 120 cm. ; scales vary ; Means modified Van der Grinten projection.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: War posters, American.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Coverage Date: 1942-04-24/1942-05-01
  • Place Name: Africa
  • Place Name: Australia/Oceania
  • Place Name: Central America and Caribbean
  • Place Name: Central Asia
  • Place Name: East & Southeast Asia
  • Place Name: Europe
  • Place Name: Middle East
  • Place Name: North America
  • Place Name: South America
  • Place Name: South Asia
  • Place Name: Japan
  • Place Name: Myanmar - Shan - Lashio District - Lashio Township - Lashio
  • Place Name: New Guinea Island
  • Place Name: China
  • Place Name: Malta
  • Place Name: Russia - Moscow Federal City - Moscow
  • Place Name: New Caledonia
  • Place Name: United States
  • Place Name: England
  • Place Name: Greece

Citation

  • Publication Title: Newsmap
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

Collection

  • Name: World War Two Collection
    Code: WWII
  • Name: World War Two Newsmaps
    Code: NMAP

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Poster

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • OCLC: 62471574
  • Government Documents No.: W 107.7:1/2
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1013

Note

  • Display Note: Southern Methodist University's Central University Libraries graciously loaned their copy of this Newsmap for digital imaging. "Volume 1, No. 2." "Prepared from public sources of information." "U.S. Government Printing Office : 1942-451482" Listed in 1942 Monthly Catalog, p. 867
  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: 7 creationHardware: BetterLight Super8K
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