University of Missouri Libraries Adds Collection of World War II Posters to Digital Library
From the University of Missouri Libraries:
25, marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, which took place over six years between 1939 and 1945. In honor of the anniversary, the Digital Initiatives department began digitizing posters from the War Poster Collection housed in our libraries’ Special Collections. This collection offers a fascinating time capsule of world history featuring posters from the United States, Czechoslovakia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, and Yugoslavia. Many posters cover topics such as patriotism, recruitment, war bonds, and saving stamps, among others.
Our digital library currently features 28 World War II posters, with more to be added in 2026. Browse highlighted posters from this collection below or view the entire collection here.
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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