Edwin L. Peterson World War II Propaganda
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of an eclectic mix of publications pertaining to the Second World War. The material comes from a wide variety of countries (such as the U.S., Britain, and Greece), and covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from home front activities in support of the war, to military training manuals, to the colonial history of Africa. While a substantial portion of the collection consists of government (and quasi-government) publications, it also contains material from civic organizations, commercial publishers, the news media, and political groups. Perhaps the most significant portion of the collection from a research perspective are the pre-WW II newsletters from the German Library Association, a pro-German, American based lobby (Box 6 Fd 16). The most unique item in the collection, however, is an anti-malaria booklet illustrated by Dr. Seuss (Box 4 Fd. 7).
Dates
- 1939-1945
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Edwin L. Peterson World War II Propaganda must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Extent
6 boxes (3 linear feet)
Abstract
This collection is composed of publications pertaining to the Second World War. The material comes from a wide variety of countries and covers an array of topics.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The material in this collection was donated to Special Collections by Edwin Peterson, a professor of geography at Utah State University, in 1990 and 1996. Dr. Peterson was a Major in the Air Corps during WWII, where he served as an Information & Education Officer.
Processing Information
Processed in February of 2003
- British--Africa.
- Eastern question (Far East)
- Great Britain--Colonies--Africa
- Japan--Foreign relations
- Japan--Politics and government
- Latin America
- Latin America--Commerce
- Latin America--Economic conditions|y1918-
- Military
- National socialism
- Propaganda
- Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Germany
- United States--Insular possessions
- United States--Territories and possessions
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Africa, East.
- World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--United States.
- World War, 1939-1945--Germany.
- World War, 1939-1945--Maps
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda
- World War, 1939-1945--South Africa.
- World War, 1939-1945--War work
- Title
- Guide to the Edwin L. Peterson World War II Propaganda 1939-1945
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Stephen C. Sturgeon
- Date
- ©2011
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to relect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
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