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New York City Hostess Houses.

Description: All lettered poster, red & blue on white paper. The YWCA logo appears at upper left and right. The poster gives three addresses and phone numbers for YWCA Hostess Houses in New York City and Brooklyn.
Date: unknown
Creator: Young Women's Christian Association.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Now_for college men_a new officer's training plan : new deferred service plan allows you to continue your education.

Description: Black & white poster, mostly text. At the top is a photograph of a U.S. Army airplane flying amongst snow-covered mountains. Several paragraphs of text describe enlistment options and benefits of enlistment. In the lower left corner is a photograph of three aviators wearing bomber jackets and examining a large map or chart.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

An open letter to the unconquerable Czechoslovaks.

Description: A poem praising the Czechoslovakians for defying the Nazis in World War II. Framing the poem is a painting showing the white, red, and blue flag of Czechoslovakia, with a man's face depicted in the left side of the flag in a blue triangle. An image of the double-tailed lion from the Czech heraldic emblem is superimposed over the flag on the right side. A war zone appears along the lower edge below the poem.
Date: unknown
Creator: Saalburg, Allen Russell, 1899-1987. & Auslander, Joseph, 1897-1965
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

An open letter to the unconquerable Dutch.

Description: A poem praising the Dutch for defying the Nazis in World War II. The poem is framed by a painting of a tattered Dutch flag, in front of which are two hands bound with broken chains. Behind the flag is a Dutch landscape, including windmills and the ocean, depicted as a war zone.
Date: unknown
Creator: Atherton, John, 1900-1952 & Auslander, Joseph, 1897-1965
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

An open letter to the unconquerable Norwegians.

Description: A poem praising the Norwegians for defying the Nazis in World War II. The text of the poem is framed by a painting depicting a blond-haired man, woman and child. The man wears overalls and the woman and child wear kerchiefs on their heads. The man is holding a pitchfork. In the background are a haystack and a traditional Norwegian loft house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dohanos, Stevan, 1907-1994 & Auslander, Joseph, 1897-1965
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

An open letter to the unconquerable Poles.

Description: A poem praising the Poles for defying the Nazis in World War II. The text of the poem is framed by a painting depicting a man and woman surrounded by rubble and looking toward the sky. A tattered Polish flag lies among the ruins. In the distance, a burst of sunlight breaks through dark clouds.
Date: unknown
Creator: Henry, Everett. & Auslander, Joseph, 1897-1965
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Opportunity's one knock.

Description: A woman (Opportunity) knocks on a door labeled W.S.S. with a knocker that has "THRIFT" on it. She holds a basket of money. Extended text in red and black fills most of the page; it is a quote by James J. Hill.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Prepared. Chocks removed!

Description: Two posters on one sheet. The large photo on the left is of a "fighter pilot of the Netherlands East Indies Military Air Force" in uniform, standing in a grassy field in front of an airplane. The large photo on the right is labeled, "Fighter plane of the Netherlands East Indies Military Air Force about to take the air". A man facing away from the viewer uses arm signals to direct an airplane on the ground in front of him. In the upper left of each large photo is a small insignia consisting of … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Thiessen, Jr., J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

A real partnership : He says, “Dear Dad--you’re getting the metal out. I’m dishing it out. We’re quite a team!”

Description: Black and white drawing of a man and woman sitting in chairs at home. The man holds a pipe and reads a letter, and the woman is knitting. A cat sits at her feet, gazing at the man. A miner's helmet hangs on the wall behind the man's chair. In the upper left is a drawing of a soldier in the field, writing a letter.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Army.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rumors cost us lives.

Description: Green-tinted illustration of a man wearing a suit and derby hat, with a cigarette in his mouth. He is leaning forward and holding his hand next to his face as if to whisper or hear a rumor. Printed phrases surround the picture: "Listen. . . Someone Told Me. . . And I Saw. . . I Hear That. . . Do You Know. . . I Know That. . . ". Superimposed on the picture is a fragment of a newspaper article with the headline, "U-BOAT CAPTAIN KILLS 22 SAILORS, Laughs as He Torpedoes Lifeboat Leaving Doomed Ve… more
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Sacrifice : the privilege of free men.

Description: Leaning out of a window, a soldier embraces a brown-haired woman. On his back he carries a helmet, weapons, and backpack.
Date: unknown
Creator: Schattenstein, Nikol, 1877-1954.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Saja orang Marine, toeroetlah saja! : Koninklijke Marine.

Description: A young dark-haired man in a sailor's uniform smiles at the viewer. On the band of his hat are the words "Koninklijke Marine" (Royal Netherlands Navy). In the background is a ship with spotlights shining.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

The signal is save.

Description: An image of four flying colorful signal flags is superimposed over a black and white photograph of a battleship on a green sea.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Speaking for America ... Bob Hope.

Description: Black and white photograph of Bob Hope on a blue background. Text box contains quote promoting tolerance of race, religion, and ancestry.
Date: unknown
Creator: Scholastic Magazines, inc.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Speaking for America ... C. W. Nimitz.

Description: Black and white photograph of Chester Nimitz on a blue background. Text box contains a quote promoting tolerance and teamwork.
Date: unknown
Creator: Scholastic Magazines, inc.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Speaking for America ... Danny Kaye.

Description: Black and white photograph of Danny Kaye (entertainer, 1913-1987) on a blue background. Text box contains a quote promoting racial and religious tolerance.
Date: unknown
Creator: Scholastic Magazines, inc.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Speaking for America ... Douglas MacArthur.

Description: Black and white photograph of Douglas MacArthur on a blue background. Text box contains a quote promoting tolerance, freedom, and democracy.
Date: unknown
Creator: Scholastic Magazines, inc.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Speaking for America ... Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Description: Black and white photograph of Dwight Eisenhower on a blue background. Text box contains a quote celebrating the variety of races and religions in America.
Date: unknown
Creator: Scholastic Magazines, inc.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Speaking for America ... Frank Sinatra.

Description: Black and white photograph of Frank Sinatra on a blue background. Text box contains a quote promoting racial and religious tolerance.
Date: unknown
Creator: Scholastic Magazines, Inc.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Speaking for America ... Gene Autry.

Description: Black and white photograph of Gene Autry on a blue background. Text box contains a quote promoting tolerance of race, religion, and national origin.
Date: unknown
Creator: Scholastic Magazines, Inc.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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