Make America Strong Poster Collection
Scope and Content
This collection contains a set of thirteen "Make America Stong" posters that were published by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the U. S. Government Printing Office in 1941. These posters promote dietary needs, healthy eating habits, and ways to fight food insecurity.
Dates
- 1941
Creator
- United States. Department of Agriculture (Organization)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives believes that this collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. (Adapted from http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/)
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Administrative History
The "Make America Strong" campaign was run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to promote healthy eating habits and fight food insecurity during World War II.
Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder)
Abstract
This collection contains a set of thirteen "Make America Stong" posters that were published by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the U. S. Government Printing Office in 1941 during World War II. These posters promote dietary needs, healthy eating habits, and ways to fight food insecurity.
Source of Acquisition
The Make America Strong Poster Collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in April 2008.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Make America Strong Poster Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Make America Strong Poster Collection completed in October 2023.
- Title
- Make America Strong Poster Collection, 1941
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tyler Williams, Student Assistant, and LM Rozema, Archivist
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-10-14: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
- 2023-10: Tyler Williams processed collection, including description and arrangement; LM Rozema made minor updates to notes.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu