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Liberty and Victory Loan campaign posters, 1917-1918

 File — Flat file: 3
Identifier: II.

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Series II. Liberty Loan Committee of Salem Records include correspondence, loan literature and advertising created and disseminated by the Liberty Loan Committee of Salem to encourage the sales of the four Liberty Loans and the Victory Liberty Loan. Newspaper clippings from the Salem Evening News record the loan committee's efforts and document additional advertising campaigns. The material found in Box 14, Folders 1-4 was used by Marblehead Creative Arts for an exhibit in January 1970.

Dates

  • Creation: 1917-1918

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Box 15, folder 4 is restricted due to fragility. Some of the oversized newspaper clippings, posters, and signs may be too large or fragile to photocopy. Copying is at the discretion of library staff.

Extent

From the Collection: 15.75 linear feet (23 boxes; 7 oversize folders)

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

Contact:
Peabody Essex Museum
306 Newburyport Turnpike
Rowley MA 01969 USA