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United States. Government Printing Office

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1861-03-04 - 2014-12-16

Biographical / Historical

The United States Government Printing Office opened its doors on March 4, 1861, the same day Abraham Lincoln was sworn into office as President of the United States.

Found in 122 Collections and/or Records:

This award is made to the members of_____who are buying war savings bonds at the rate of more than 10% of their earnings through a systematic purchase plan, 1942

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1942-480256
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1942

"This world cannot exist haalf slave and half free" - Fight for Freedom!, 1942

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 10
Identifier: 1942-O-453124
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1942

Till We Meet Again - Buy War Bonds, 1942

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1942

To all who use libraries…This is our war, circa 1941-1945

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 12
Identifier: 16-31020-1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: circa 1941-1945

United States Treasury War Finance Committee - Know All Men by these Presents:…, 1944

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1944-O-620542
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1944

United we are strong, United we will win, 1943

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 11
Identifier: 1943-O-527286; OWI poster No. 64
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1943

Veterans - Jobs in the Federal Government are open to you, 1944

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 10
Identifier: 1944-O-619403
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1944

Victory - now you can invest in it! Victory Loan, 1945

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1945-O-666315
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1945

We can't all go…but we can all help! Put at least 10% of your pay in War Bonds. Sign the Card Today., 1942

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 16
Identifier: 1942-J-473829; WSS 541
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1942

We Can…We Will…We Must!...Franklin D. Roosevelt - Buy U.S. War Savings Bonds & Stamps Now, 1942

 File — Box: Medium Posters, 1940-1949, Folder: 11
Identifier: 1942-O-453557
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The earliest posters in the collection feature Leonora Jackson, one of the first female violinists to gain international fame, circa 1900-1915. The most recent poster is a 2020 Black Lives Matter poster. In between is everything from a 1968 Nixon/Agnew campaign poster, to Baltimore City Fair posters from the 1970s, to a poster from the U.S. Pro Cycle Championship held in Baltimore in 1982.The bulk of the posters in the collection, over 1,000, are World War I and World War II era...
Dates: 1942