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World War, 1939-1945 -- United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

American Military History Lithographs

 File
Identifier: 1000-224
Content Description

An artificial collection consisting of black and white and color lithographically reproduced prints depicting historical battle scenes and soldiers throughout American history from the 1780s through WWII-era. Artists represented include Currier and Ives, H. Charles McBarron, Arthur Beaumont, Kurz and Allison, Gary Sheahan, Barse Miller, Aaron Bohrod, and Edward Laning.

Dates: Publication: 1781 - 1945

Maurice G. Duncan collection of WWII-era newspapers and magazines, 1939-1945.

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-019
Scope and Contents

Tulsa Tribune and Tulsa World newspaper segments; individual issues (New York World-Telegrah, Pittsburgh Press, Chicago Sun, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Kansas City Star, Kansas City Times, Atlanta Journal, Oklahoma City Times) all dating from 1939-1945, and featuring the top news stories regarding the war. Also inlcuded are WWII pages excised from Life Magazine.

Dates: 1939 - 1945

Paris WWII Victory Parade photographs, 1944 August

 Collection
Identifier: 2016-045
Scope and Contents

17 black/white photographs featuring scenes of the allied victory parade in Paris, August 1944. Images include views of marching American, French and United Kingdom military divisions; armored cars, personnel carriers and howitzers; the Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees, and Place de la Concorde; crowds of French civilians; and dignitaries such as Charles de Gaulle and Winston Churchill.

Dates: 1944-08