Henry Buhl Library: Primary Sources -- World War II: Posters, Photographs &amp; Films

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Propaganda Posters
According to the site, "the 520 items in this collection comprise a Propaganda Poster collection primarily consisting of images from 1914-1945, the start of World War I to the end of World War II" (from Washington State University).
World War Poster Collection
(University of North Texas Digital Library) Includes posters from WWI and II, both on the home front and abroad.
World War II Posters
Available from the Prints & Photographs Online Catalog of the Library of Congress. Search for "World War II posters."

War Posters: Weapons of Mass Communication
Call Number: Oversz D 522.25 .A94 2007
A collection of posters from the Imperial War Museum in London. The collection contains posters from several countries and multiple military conflicts, including World War II.
World War II Posters
Call Number: Oversz D 743.25 .P655 2016
This book is a visual survey of posters printed by the United States, the Allies, and the Axis, and offers an overview of the various categories of propaganda posters created in support of the war effort: recruiting, conservation, careless talk/anti-espionage, bond/fundraising, morale, and more.

Battlefield World War II: Invasion!
Call Number: DVD 3049-3051
Battlefield World War II: Great European Battles of WWII
Call Number: DVD 3052-3054
Battlefield World War II: Great Sea Battles of WWII
Call Number: DVD 3055-3057
Battlefield Russia: The Eastern Front
Call Number: DVD 3058-3060

The Color of War
Call Number: DVD 649-653
Shows color footage of WWII.
Cronkite Remembers: a Remarkable Century
Call Number: DVD 1499-1501
Walter Cronkite looks back at the 20th century and his role in reporting it.
Iwo Jima: 50 Years of Memories
Call Number: DVD 661
The story of Iwo Jima, told entirely through the voices of American servicemen who survived the hell that was "Operation Detachment."
A Newsreel History of the Third Reich
Call Number: DVD 715-726
A compilation of footage made under the influence of Goebbles' Ministry of Propaganda.
This Film is Restricted
Call Number: DVD 2960-2961
Some of the most highly classified films from World War II which were created for the commanding Generals and their immediate staff only.
This Film is Confidential
Call Number: DVD 2962-2963
Includes films made during WWII for military servicemen. These films were once "classified" and have now become available through the Freedom of Information Act.
Women in WW II: 13 Films featuring America's Secret Weapon
Call Number: DVD 3371
Before the second World War, woman were viewed mainly as wives and mothers. But during the war that all changed. See how in Women of World War II, a special collection of thirteen National Archives films, including one featuring Eleanor Roosevelt.

Gordon Knox Film Collection
"Contains over 100 films created by Texas-born filmmaker Gordon Knox (1906 – 1992) or Mr. Knox’s production company, The Princeton Film Archives. The collection contains short and feature-length documentaries produced between 1937 and 1964 for the United States Armed Forces, state and federal government agencies, non-profit organizations and private sector clients."