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.

	"Lumber production is falling behind our war needs. To save American soldiers' lives, we must provide the lumber our armed forces need--now!" Date: 1943 Creator: United States. War Dept. Bureau of Public Relations. Description: Poster shows four different black and white photos depicting the process of building a PT (patrol torpedo) boat; from cutting down a tree, through construction, up to the finished product. The quote appears in the middle, with a red border around it. > more info
	"Man for man, America's workers and America's soldiers are the best in the world! We helped them build our nation -- we'll help them defend it." Produce for victory! Date: 1942 Creator: Sheldon-Claire Co. Description: A young woman works on a machine part. Her reddish hair is coiffed and she wears a neatly pressed blue work uniform. > more info
	"My girl's a WOW" : woman ordnance worker. Date: 1943 Creator: Treidler, Adolph, 1886-1981. Description: Color illustration of a helmeted soldier, smiling and holding a black and white picture of a woman. The woman wears a kerchief on her head and a pin on her white shirt (probably an I.D. badge) that has a woman's face and a number (14002) on it. > more info
	"No nation of slaves can match a nation of free men. We're doing more because we want to than they can because they have to!" : produce for victory! Date: Creator: Sheldon-Claire Co. Description: 50 men dressed in work clothes stand assembled in vague lines and gaze toward the left as if at a rally. All of the men appear to have light-colored skin and clean-shaven faces. Most are wearing caps or hats. > more info
	"Not behind the plow"-- your metals are in the Army -- everywhere. Date: 1943 Creator: United States. War Dept. Bureau of Public Relations. Description: Five photos of various war-related activities to show where metal goes to use in the armed services. > more info
	"Of course I can! : I'm patriotic as can be-- and ration points won't worry me!" Date: 1944 Creator: Williams, Dick. Description: A dark-haired woman with a wide-eyed expression holds three large glass jars of vegetables in her arms. Three more jars can be seen at the lower area of the picture. The woman wears a ruffled apron. > more info
	"Sweat, fella -- sweat! The more we sweat, the less our boys bleed. Let's give 'em what it takes to knock out the enemy." Produce for victory! Date: 1942 Creator: Sheldon-Claire Co. Description: A smiling man wipes sweat from his neck. He wears goggles on his forehead and cap on his head. Heavy machinery or parts can be seen in the background. > more info
	"The hum of the motor -- the pound of the punch press -- the rat-a-tat-tat of the riveter -- the flash of the welder -- the thunder of the rolling mill -- the roar of America in production echoes "remember Pearl Harbor-- remember Pearl Harbor!" : produce for victory! Date: 1942 Creator: Sheldon-Claire Co. Description: A welder looks down at the arc created by the tool in his or her hands. Sparks spray off of the material being welded. > more info
	"The stuff our soldiers need is comin'-- but fast! We're workin' like hell to give them everything they need to beat the livin' daylights out of those _ _ _ _!" : produce for victory! Date: 1942 Creator: Sheldon-Claire Co. Description: A gray- or blond-haired man, possibly a miner, looks directly at the viewer. He wears a hardhat with a lamp on it, a brown leather jacket, and appears to have soot on his face. > more info
	"This is everybody's war. The enemy has made it so. May you never know what it means to be a refugee -- to be hungry -- to be homeless. Be sure this never happens to you!" : produce for victory! Date: 1942 Creator: Sheldon-Claire Co. Description: Poster shows a photo of a mother holding a child with two small children walking beside her through a war torn area with damaged buildings in the background. > more info