US careless talk text only orange poster insisting on silence about the war on Japan

Identifier
irn520952
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1988.42.8
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 26.000 inches (66.04 cm) | Width: 17.375 inches (44.133 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The poster was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1988 by David and Zelda Silberman.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of David and Zelda Silberman

Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Scope and Content

Text only US careless talk poster warning people that they must say nothing related to the war in Japan: the US was readying for the final phase, the enemy was desperate, and their spies had obtained useful information in the past. This Urgent Notice poster was issued in the name of the directors of Naval Intelligence and the FBI, who were responsible for espionage and counter-espionage. The careless talk series of US propaganda posters began as an Army Services project, distributed by the Office of War Information, which was created in June 1942, to manage the war on the Home Front. OWI controlled the design and distribution of war information to the American public. The careless talk series originated in 1940 in Great Brian. It highlighted the many ways that careless talk could leak sensitive information that our enemies would use to kill soldiers, sink ships, and undermine the war effort.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Text only poster with black ink text on a dark orange field with a black border. There is a top heading, URGENT NOTICE, in very large font, then 4 enumerated warnings, followed by official signatures. On the back is printed postal information.

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